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1923 // Division 1 Football team, KVC, other sports, and educational spaces for engineering and Haas
Name the 6 undergraduate colleges
- College of Chemistry
- Rausser College of Natural Resources
- College of Engineering
- College of Letters and Science (L&S)
- College of Environmental Design (CED)
- College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS)
When was the University founded/chartered? When did it move to Berkeley and what building was built first?
March 23, 1868 // 1873 // South Hall
As of Fall 2025, what is the total number of undergraduate and graduate students?
Undergraduate: 33,070 (approx. 33,000); Graduate: 12,812 (approx. 13,000)
How tall is the Campanile? When was it constructed? How many bells are there? What are on its floors?
307 feet tall // 1915 // 61 bells // Carillonist Practice rooms 1 & 6 and 2-5 Paleontology Dept & Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits
No Stairs! (Go on the side of Haas, up the bridge by 4.0 etc)
What are the dormitory options for incoming undergraduate freshmen and the one exclusively for transfer students? AND what must students put as their final option to get guaranteed housing?
Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Foothill, Stern, Clark Kerr Campus, Blackwell, and Helen Diller Anchor House /// "any room size, any location"
How many buildings did John Galen Howard design? Name as many you can...
22 buildings // list is on page 94 on manual
What is the student to faculty ratio & What percentage of classes has 50 students or fewer in them?
18.3:1 or 18:1 student:falculty // 79% of classes have 50 students or fewer in them
What is the hub for all health services and what are some services?
Tang Center; CAPS, urgent care, pharmacy, physical therapy, x-rays, primary care and more.
How many libraries does UC Berkeley have? How many volumes of books?
20+ campus libraries // 15+ million Volumes of books
What are the different safety programs offered by the University?
WarnMe, Emergency Blue Light Poles, SafeWalk, Bear Transit (Night Safety Shuttle), UCPD
What 3 traditions do we have that have something to do with a 4.0
Not stepping on the University Seals, 4.0 Hill, and 4.0 Ball
How many Nobel Laureates do we? How many are still living faculty? Please name the most recent one(s)
28 Faculty Nobel Laureates // 11 are still living Faculty // Omar Yaghi, 2025, Chemistry or John Clarke, 2025, Physics *Clarke is retired*
To which three undergraduate colleges are freshmen recommended to directly apply to a major?
Chemistry, Engineering, CDSS
Name all the buildings the 6 undergraduate colleges are housed in
- College of Chemistry --> Latimer Hall (advising Gilman Hall)
- Rausser College of Natural Resources --> Mulford Hall
- College of Engineering --> Mclaughlin Hall
- College of Letters and Science --> Dwinelle Hall
- College of Environmental Design --> Bauer Wruster Hall
- College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) -- Gateway Building
Name the 9 graduate/professional schools
Haas School of Business
Graduate School of Journalism
Berkeley School of Education
Berkeley Law
Herbert Wertheim
School of Optometry and Vision Science
School of Public Health
Goldman School of Public Policy
School of Social Welfare
School of Information
Whats the difference about the Morill Land Grant Act and Organic Act?
Morill Land Grant Act signed in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln which allowed for creation of 68 land grant colleges. The Organic Act was signed by Governor Henry H. Haight March 23, 1868 which established the University of California
What is the gender breakdown for undergraduate student body of 2025 (you can round up/down)
42.6 (43) % Men
54.5 (55) % Women
1.7 (2) % Nonbinary
1.2 (1) % Decline to State
What are the names of theme programs?
African American Theme Program, Bloom Asian American Community Program, South, Southwest Asian and North African Theme Program, Casa Magdalena Mora Theme Program, Native American Theme Program, WiSE: Empowering Womxn in STEAM, Global Environment Theme House, UNITY House Theme Program
What are the 6 essential tour subjects?
History and Campus Landmarks
Academic Structure & Class Sizes
Colleges and Graduate Schools
Housing & Dining
Health & Safety
Student life
What does EJCE stand for? Name 3 centers under it
The Centers for Educational Justice & Community Engagement
Native American Student Development + Native Community Center
African American Student Development + Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center
Gender-Equity Resource center
Multicultural Community Center
Chicanx Latinx Student Development + Latinx Student Resource Center
Asian Pacific American Student Development
Pacific Islander Initiative + Pacific Islander Community Office
South Asian, Southwest Asian and North African Initiative
What was the Free Speech Movement and why was it important? When was it? Who are the most notable name(s) from the movement?
FSM was a series or protest, rallies, and sit-ins from October 1964 to January 1965 led by Mario Savio and Art Goldberg (among many others). They did this to demand the university only regulate the time, place, and manner of student political activity.
What is the total cost of attendance for a California resident when living in an on-campus residence hall? How much is the non-resident supplemental tuition and fees?
California Resident: $47,046; Out of State Supplement: $37,602
Name the LARGEST MAJORS on campus
Computer Science
Economics
Data Science
Molecular & Cell Biology
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
6. Political Science
7. Business Administration
8. Psychology
9. Cognitive Science
10. Media Studies