How to get into UCL
What 88 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 118 UCL results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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UCL admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.93
Middle half 3.71 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,550
Middle half 1,520 to 1,570
Median ACT
35
Middle half 34 to 36
Median weighted GPA
4.40
Middle half 4.22 to 4.64
Results posted: 88 admitted, 30 rejected, 0 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the UCL acceptance rate; the official rate is in UCL’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.93 | 3.93 |
| SAT | 1,550 | 1,530 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What UCL admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service65%
- Research43%
- Tutoring/Teaching43%
- Athletics40%
- Internship40%
- Debate/MUN/Speech38%
- Journalism/Writing38%
- Music36%
Held a leadership role
86%
Founded something
39%
National or intl. award
70%
Did research
43%
Intended majors of UCL admits
- Computer Science13%
- Economics11%
- International Relations11%
- Engineering9%
- Physics8%
- Political Science6%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 3% first-generation, 6% low income, 8% underrepresented minority, 10% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 55% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 5% chose UCL.
Three recent UCL admits
2026 cycle · Political Science
Feminist magazine founder and policy-minded student who combined writing, mock trial, and a Senate internship.
GPA 3.82 UW · ACT 34 · Original post
2026 cycle · International Relations
Third-culture-kid with investment fund leadership, Model UN presidency, and immigrant rights advocacy.
GPA 3.69 UW · ACT 31 · Original post
2026 cycle · Computer Science
Multilingual math and physics competitor with CS research, a string theory publication, and international hackathon placement.
GPA 3.98 UW · SAT 1570 · ACT 36 · Original post
Where else UCL admits got in
UCL admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into UCL?
- Among 88 applicants who posted a UCL admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.93 and the middle half reported 3.71 to 4.00 (47 reported a GPA). UCL sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for UCL?
- Among 88 applicants who posted a UCL admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,550 and the middle half scored 1,520 to 1,570 (65 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- What extracurriculars do UCL admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), research (43%), tutoring/teaching (43%), athletics (40%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 70% listed a national or international award.
- What is the UCL acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by UCL in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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A Specialist who got into a school like UCL can read your student’s file against these numbers and say where it stands out and where it doesn’t.
Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with UCL. All colleges