University of California, Berkeley
Founded in 1868, the University of California, Berkeley is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Berkeley (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), California. This institution also has branch campuses in Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz. Officially accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a very large-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational US higher education institution. University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 155-year-old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 10-19% making this US higher education organization an extremely selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UC Berkeley also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.