General Information

Application for admission to the College of Environmental Design is made through UC Berkeley’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The application is available October 1 and the filing period is November 1 to November 30.

In addition to completing CED’s lower-division requirements, all prospective CED students must meet the minimum eligibility requirements defined by the University of California. Transfer applicants must also meet the University's minimum admission requirements for transfer students.

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Freshman Applicants

Detailed information about admissions requirements for freshmen is available on the UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admissions website. The UCB Office of Undergraduate Admissions makes all freshman admissions decisions. International freshman applicants should consult the office's website for additional information specific to international freshman applicants.

Transfer Applicants

Transfer students are admitted at the junior level only (90 quarter units or 60 semester units of transferable college credit) and must have completed a substantial body of general education requirements and prerequisite course work relative to their chosen major. See the Transfer Applicants section of this website for detailed information on admissions requirements and criteria. International transfer applicants should consult the UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admissions website for additional information specific to international transfer applicants.

See the Transfer Re-entry & Student Parent Center website for additional resources and information on the transfer application process.

International Students

Detailed information for international applicants is available on these sites:

• Office of Undergraduate Admissions
• Berkeley International Office
• UC Education Abroad Reciprocal Exchange Program
  

Change-of-College Applicants (Current UC Berkeley Students)

If you are a current UC Berkeley student interested in applying to change colleges into CED, please visit the CED Office of Undergraduate Advising in 250 Wurster Hall for more information.