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Ridhi

Contributor-Level 10

 

Yes some of the additional requirements for international students, besides the basic ones, include:  

  • Proof of English Proficiency (TOEFL | 80-100, IELTS | 6.5,  DET | 115) 

  • Proof of funding 

  • Non-immigrant Information Form (NIF) 

Students are advised to refer to the official website for more detailed descriptions of the overall requirements. 

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Ridhi

Contributor-Level 10

The UCLA acceptance rate is around 9% while UCBerkeley acceptance rate stands around 11% suggesting that Berkeley is marginally easier to secure a seat at. But theres still not much difference b/w them.
Students are advised to maintain solid scores to have the best chances of securing a seat at either of the univs

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Akash Gaur

Contributor-Level 10

UT Austin School of Law & UC Berkeley are some of the best ranking law schools in the country, securing US-wide ranks #17 & #7 as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings.

Acceptance rate wise, they are largely similar, with the UC Berkeley acceptance rate of 17%, making it marginally easier to secure admissions at the UT Austin with an acceptance rate of 15.6%.  

Check out the table below for a more detailed comparison between the two:

Criteria

UT Austin School of Law

UC Berkeley

Location

727 E Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX 78705, USA

2763-2719 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

Acceptance Rate

15.6%

17%

Popular Courses & Streams

JD,

LL.M,

Business Law

Social Justice, Business Law, Environmental Law

Tuition Fee (LLM)

INR 39.5 L

INR 26.19 L-INR 64.22 L

Shiksha Popularity Ranking

#17

#7

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Ishita Kalra

Contributor-Level 10

University of California Los Angeles and University of California Berkeley are some of the most reputed universities in USA. Both universities offer something unique for its international students. Each university has its own advantages and disadvantages. When choosing a university student must check all the crucial factors about the university. Some crucial factors include fee, location, scholarship offered, acceptance rate, placement rate, and more. Check the comparison listed between UCLA and UC Berkeley. The below comparison will help international students to gain more clarity on both universities respectively:

 

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UCLA

UC Berkley

Establishment

1919

1868

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Berkeley, California, USA

Shiksha Popularity Rankings

#38 in world

#3 in world

Salary

INR 1.1 Cr PA

INR 1.3 Cr PA

QS Ranking World's 25

#43

#12

Acceptance Rate

9%

11%

Placement Rate

93%

96%

Popular Streams

Economics | MBA | Psychology

Computer Science | Engineering | Biology

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a year ago

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Nishtha Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

If we consider the below comparison table, both the University of Washington and UC Berkeley are equally reputed universities in the USA with top-rankings. However, students must also consider other factors including tuition cost, research opportunities, popular academic program, and environment rather than just rankings while choosing a university for admission. Students who are looking for an easy selection or having average academic performance may look for UW Seattle over Berkeley. Students can check the table below for the comparison between the two:

US News Rankings 2025

University of Washington

UC Berkeley

National Universities

#46

#17

Acceptance Rate

43%

12%

Graduation Rates

71%

81%

Student faculty ratio

20:1

19:1

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a year ago

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Mukul Thapa

Contributor-Level 9

If we consider the below comparison table, the University of California, Berkeley is better than Santa Clara University based on the rankings categories like national universities, best value schools, and best UG engineering programs. As per the unofficial source, UC Berkeley ranked #17 among national universities whereas the Santa Clara University ranked #63. Students can check the table below for the comparison between the two:

US News Rankings 2025

Santa Clara University

UC Berkeley

National Universities

#63

#17

Best Value Schools

#124

#185

Best UG Engineering programs

#139

#3

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a year ago

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Tasneem Hoda

Contributor-Level 10

University of California Los Angeles and University of California Berkeley is known to be some of the most renowned universities in the world. Some of the comparative factors of both universities are given as follows:

CategoryUniversity of California BerkeleyUniversity of California Los Angeles
Acceptance Rate 9%9%
QS World Rank 2025#12#42
MBA course fees
INR 23 L - INR 74 L
INR 23 L - INR 68 L

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a year ago

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Ishita Kalra

Contributor-Level 10

Duke University and the University of California both are some of the most esteemed universities in United States of America for higher studies. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina, USA and UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California, USA.  Both universities offer something unique for its international students. When considering a university, students must check factors such as fees, location, acceptance rate, scholarships offered, and more. Check the comparison table listed below between Duke University or University of California Berkeley. The below comparison will surely assist students in gaining more clarity on these

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a year ago

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Aayushi Sharma

Contributor-Level 7

CS course at San Jose State University is better than UC Berkeley in terms of tuition fees. The table below includes the tuition fees of MS in Computer Science course at both the universities:

UniversitiesMS in Computer Science First-Year Fees
San Jose State University CoursesINR 14.21 L
UC Berkeley CoursesINR 26.5 L

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Manisha Goyal

Beginner-Level 4

The average salary of the PG students at UCB is about INR 8.2 Lakhs. Some roles taken by graduates of UCB and average pay of the university is given below 

Job Roles

Average Graduate Salary

Software Engineer

USD 122,443 (INR 1.04 Cr)

Data Scientist

USD 117,526 (INR 99 L)

Data Analyst

USD 79,179 (INR 67 L)

Mechanical Engineer

USD 90,460 (INR 76 L)

Project Manager

USD 87,474 (INR 74 L)

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