Bachelor of Arts [B.A] - Bachelor [4 Years]
$23,788 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Computer Science

  • The Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in Computer Science at the University of California is a 4 years program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The department provides two degrees to study computer Science:
    • Bachelor of Science (BSc)
    • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • The BA students must be enrolled in the College of Letters and Science (L&S) to study Computer Science.
  • The program includes the theory of computation, the design and analysis of algorithms, the architecture and logic design of computers, programming languages, compilers, operating systems, scientific computation, computer graphics, databases, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing.
  • The goal is to prepare students both for a possible research career and long-term technical leadership in the industry.
  • Students have to successfully complete 120 units.
  •  A bachelor's degree in Computer Science will prepare students for a diverse variety of interesting jobs including software engineering, web development, data analytics, and consulting.
  • It has 190 active faculty members, 21 research areas, and 60  EECS-affiliated centers and labs.
  • University of California, Berkeley ranks 2nd in Computer Engineering Programs and 3rd for Best Engineering Schools in 2020 according to U.S. News.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $5721 $5721 $5721 $5721
Health Insurance $1894 $1894 $1894 $1894
Compulsory Fees $564 $564 $564 $564
International differential fee $14877 $14877 $14877 $14877
Miscellaneous expenses $732 $732 $732 $732
Total Fees $23788 $23788 $23788 $23788

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 46 90 3
Duolingo Duolingo 115 160 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must either be in the final year of secondary school or have already completed secondary school studies to get admission in this program.
  • A GPA of 3.4 (B+ grade) out of 4.0 is required in the last year of the studies.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Students are expected to complete Year X and Year XII state board exams.
  • The competitive students typically achieve high marks, primarily A1 and A2 grades or scores above 80.
  • students must complete both year X and XII state board or CBSE examinations, with average marks above 70 and no mark below 60.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.