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Getting Started

Admissions
Admissions

It doesn’t matter whether you’re the first in your family to attend college or you’re the latest in a long tradition of educational excellence: You stand up and you stand out. Learn how to apply.

Undergraduate Admissions

Graduate Division

Orientation
Orientation

We ensure each student has the support and resources needed for a successful transition to the Berkeley campus: academically, socially, emotionally, and culturally.

Golden Bear Orientation

New Graduate Student Orientation

Housing & Dining
Housing & Dining

UC Berkeley’s housing options are as varied as our students! Discover opportunities to form lifelong friendships, share ideas, and meet top students, scholars, and faculty from all over the world. Here’s a look at the living arrangements and resources available to members of the university community.

Dining

Housing

Residential Life