Past Performance
- 87% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
- 40% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
- How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
- On average, 40% of our freshman graduate in four years.
- On average, 55% of our freshman graduate in five years.
What Do We Like To Study?
Most Popular Majors
- psychology
- biology
- literature
Least Popular Majors- legal studies
- linguistics
- physics
Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar System:
- Trimester System (three terms comprise academic year)
Summer Sessions:
- 2 summer session(s)
that consist of 6 weeks.
-
Summer Spanish Language Institute.
New student orientation:
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Orientation for new students is held in September, January, and April.
Graduate Career Data
Percentage of graduates who pursue further study:
- 33% continue immediately.
Percentage of all graduates who pursue graduate study in various fields:
- Law School: 4%
- Medical School: 1%
- Graduate Business Programs: 3%
- Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 12%
- Other: 13%
List of graduate schools most often selected by our recent graduates:
- UC and CSU system schools.
Most prominent alumni/ae:
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Kent Nagano, music director/conductor, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra; Art
Torres, state senator; Kathryn Sullivan, astronaut, first American woman
to walk in space.
