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- Admissions Statistics
Our program attracts very high quality students, as indicated by these data. Please note that these "quantifiables" are but one part of admissions decisions- letters of recommendation and student statements also weigh heavily.
Year | Verbal | Quantitative | Analytical writing |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | 686 | 739 | 5.4 |
2009 | 710 | 745 | 4.5 |
2010 | 680 | 760 |
5.2 |
2011 | 692 | 770 |
5.1 |
2012 | 709 | 773 | 4.9 |
2012 (New) | 165 | 162 | 4.9 |
2013 | 718 | 744 | 5.2 |
2013 (New) | 166 | 160 | 5.2 |
2014 | 164 | 160 | 5.0 |
2015 | 163 | 162 | 4.9 |
2016 | 166 | 163 | 5 |
2017 | 164 | 163 | 4.7 |
2018 | 164 | 164 | 4.9 |
2019 | 165 | 164 | 5 |
2020 | 164 | 163 | 4.9 |
2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Year | GPA |
---|---|
2008 | 3.76 |
2009 | 3.62 |
2010 | 3.80 |
2011 | 3.71 |
2012 | 3.70 |
2013 | 3.80 |
2014 | 3.80 |
2015 | 3.70 |
2016 | 3.94 |
2017 | 3.67 |
2018 | 3.65 |
2019 | 3.82 |
2020 | 3.69 |
2021 | 3.84 |
Year | Admitted/Applications | Number of New Students |
---|---|---|
2008 | 25% | 18 |
2009 | 24% | 17 |
2010 | 20% | 15 |
2011 | 17% | 12 |
2012 | 18% | 19 |
2013 | 21% | 21 |
2014 | 12% | 7 |
2015 | 12% | 12 |
2016 | 11% | 9 |
2017 | 17% | 18 |
2018 | 12% | 11 |
2019 | 13% | 16 |
2020 | 13% | 19 |
2021 | 7.1% | 15 |
Required of all international applicants whose native language is not English or who were not enrolled, full time, for a minimum of one year in an academic program at an English speaking institution.
Computer based test score | 250 minimum |
Internet based test score | 100 minimum |
Paper based test score | 600 minimum |
Our Ph.D. program in Political Science is designed to break down barriers and build bridges across the subfields and give all of our students a broad command of the discipline as a whole, regardless of their area of specialization.
Political Science Graduate Admissions
psgradadmissions@ucsd.edu