University of Berkeley By: Marwa Hassan Period 5: Avid.

University of Berkeley

By: Marwa Hassan

Period 5: Avid

Demographics, Campus size, and Population!

Demographics: 59.17%- White

16.39%- Asian

13.63%- Black/ African American

0.45%- Native American

0.14%- Pacific Islander

9.73%- Hispanic

4.64%- Other

Campus Size:

The campus size of UC Berkeley is 6,651 acres!

Population:The full population of UC Berkeley is 35,843 students.

Location & Social Economic Status

Location:The location of UC Berkeley is in 200 California Hall, Berkeley, CA , 94720. The school phone number is 510-642-6000. Economic Status: Berkeley has an urban setting. It is a small city. It averages to about 50,000 to 250,000 people.

Campus Housing!• In UC Berkeley they offer coed housing,

men’s housing, women’s housing, apartments for married students, apartments for single students, cooperative housing, sorority housing, and special housing for disabled or international students. The amount for the housing deposit is $300.

Common Student Profile!•92% of the people who come to UC

Berkeley are from California. 55% of the students that come to UC Berkeley are women. The largest ethnic group at UC Berkeley are Asians/Pacific Islanders. The average GPA s student has is a 3.75.

Level Of Difficulty To Get Accepted

The minimum GPA you have to get accepted is a 3.0 or higher. The acceptance rate in UC Berkeley is 22%.

Campus Life!!• Yes, it is a diverse student body. Some

organizations offered here include: the accelerated program, ROTC, the honors program, independent study, teacher certification, internships, the accelerated program and many more.

Average Costs!

Here are the average costs for books and housing :

Books- $1,314

Housing- $14,384

Semester or Quarter System?

• UC Berkeley has a semester system.

School Mascot and School Mascot and History!History!

The school mascot at UC Berkeley The school mascot at UC Berkeley is Oski the Bear. UC Berkeley was is Oski the Bear. UC Berkeley was founded in 1868. It was originally founded in 1868. It was originally envisioned as the “City of envisioned as the “City of Learning.” It became the catalyst of Learning.” It became the catalyst of economic growth and social economic growth and social innovation. innovation.

Athletics Program

The sports offered at UC Berkeley include:

• Archery, badminton, ballroom dancing, baseball, crew, boxing, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, figure skating, handball, hurling, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby(women’s), sailing, soccer, squash, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate, volleyball, and water polo.

• It is division one.

Arts Program!• They offer a different variety of

courses from lower division to graduate. Some of these courses include: language of drawing and painting, figure drawing, social practice, beginning video, digital video, sound art, seminars, and many more.

Degrees Offered!

• The degrees that are offered are the bachelors, masters, and doctoral. The main degrees that are offered are the master of public health, the doctor of public health, the master of science, and the doctor of philosophy.

Specifically Known For?

• UC Berkeley is specially know for their journalism program!