
For the Class of 2028 at UC Irvine, the wait list acceptance rate reached 30.2%, with 2,979 out of 9,861 applicants gaining admission. This marks a significant increase from previous years, particularly the Class of 2021, which had a mere 2.2% acceptance rate from 8,765 wait-listed students. The Class of 2020 had a 14.3% acceptance rate with 2,664 admissions from 18,621 offered, while the Class of 2019 saw a 9.5% rate with 1,610 accepted from 17,018 offered. Overall, the recent acceptance trends highlight a notable improvement in the likelihood of gaining admission from the wait list at UC Irvine.