UCSD Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

UC San Diego's Regular Decision acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 26.75%, with 35,989 students admitted from a pool of 134,455 applicants. This rate marks a notable increase from the previous year's rate of 24.77% for 2023 and continues the upward trend seen since 2021 when the acceptance rate was significantly higher at 34.31%. The acceptance rates have generally fluctuated over the past five years, reaching a peak of 38.3% in 2020 and a low of 23.83% in 2022. Overall, the growing number of applicants suggests increasing competition and interest in UC San Diego.