UC Irvine vs UC San Diego

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

UC Irvine29%admitted · 2025-26USDUC San Diego29%admitted · 2025-26

Getting in

Acceptance rate28.9%28.6%

Early decision rateNo EDNo ED

SAT middle 50%——

ACT middle 50%——

Applicant reports on our site752992

Cost and aid

Tuition—$14,202 in-state

Tuition, out-of-state—$53,472

Food and housing—$20,443

Sticker price per year—$77,704

Average need-based grant$26,853$28,634

Average % of need met85.9%83.5%

Outcomes

First-year retention93.4%94.7%

6-year graduation rate87%86%

Undergraduates30,26035,442

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.