UC Office of the President | 28 Febuary 2008

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With student demand up sharply, the University of California will continue to offer admission in fall 2008 to all undergraduate applicants who meet the university's eligibility requirements despite the fact that the governor's budget proposes to cut state funding for the university in 2008-09, UC officials announced today (Feb. 28).

However, university officials warned that UC cannot commit to expand its enrollments any further for the following 2009-10 year unless the state is able to provide funding at that time for the additional students enrolled in 2008-09.

UC recently announced that California undergraduate applications for fall admission are up more than 7 percent for the 2008-09 year, setting a new record for undergraduate application volume and reflecting strong increases among students traditionally underrepresented at the university.

The decision to continue with UC's historic practice of offering a place at one of its campuses to all students who meet its eligibility requirements, while in the interest of prospective students who have worked hard to earn a place at UC, will bring increased pressure on the rest of the university's state-funded budget. The governor's proposed budget for UC is $417 million below the 2008-09 level requested by the Board of Regents to sustain UC's service to California.

As a result, in order to continue to provide student access, the university will need to look even more intensively at budget reductions in other areas as well as student fee levels. In addition, while the university will offer a place in the UC system to all eligible applicants, the application increases and budget constraints mean it is possible that fewer students will be admitted to their campus of first choice this year relative to prior years.

Read the full UC Office of the President news release