National rankings consistently place Cal s undergraduate and graduate programs among the very best. The quality of Cal s diverse and independent student body complements the stature of the faculty. More than 31,000 students annually enroll at Cal. Of these, about 22,000 are undergraduates, while about 9,000 are graduate students. Students come to Berkeley from all over California, in addition to every state in the union and more than 2,000 students from 75 countries around the world.
Students reflect all age groups, and economic, cultural and geographic backgrounds.
This dynamic mix produces the wide range of opinion and perspective essential to a great university. Spacious lawns, hiking and running trails, as well as groves of oak, redwood and eucalyptus blend with the Neo-classical architecture of John Galen Howard. The University is bordered by the wooded rolling hills of Tilden Regional Park and the City of Berkeley, one of America s most lively, culturally diverse and politically adventurous municipalities. Since its birth it has earned a reputation unmatched by any public university in America. Although Cal is well known for its stellar graduate programs, undergraduate teaching is a campus priority.