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Here are some things you can do to see if the College of Environmental Design and UC Berkeley are a good match for you:

  • Attend one of our prospective student info sessions – check the CED Student Events Calendar for upcoming tours and information sessions.
  • Ask a CED student admissions ambassador what it's like to be a CED student. Contact Donna Vivar at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
  • Interested in applying? Get your own Picture Yourself at Berkeley webpage and subscribe to UC Berkeley's mailing list.
  • Read the Prospective Transfer Student FAQs on the UC Berkeley admissions office website.
  • Read the Prospective Freshmen FAQs on the UC Berkeley admissions office website.
  • Contact UC Berkeley Visitor Services for campus tours. Both self-guided and guide-led group tours are available.
  • Attend Cal Day, UC Berkeley's annual open house.
  • Take advantage of prospective student services available through Cal’s Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parent Center.
  • Browse the CED Student Events Calendar and come to a lecture, studio review, or exhibition. All of the events listed on our calendar are open to the public.
  • Browse the UC Berkeley events calendar to see the vast diversity of event offerings available on campus. Attend a play, music or dance performance, sports event, film screening, panel discussion, lecture, or exhibition.
  • Participate in the Cal Overnight Stay Program for admitted students and their parents.
  • Take a look at UC Berkeley’s official student handbook, Resource, for more information about student life.