The University of California, facing record surges in applications, could increase seats for California students by as many as 33,000 by 2030 — the equivalent of building a new campus.
At least half the growth would come at the University of California system’s most popular campuses — the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California, San Diego — in part by reducing the number of out-of-state and international students and giving those seats to Californians.
UC does not plan to build a new campus because of time and expense. But the system’s nine undergraduate campuses are crafting plans to accommodate increased enrollment with more online courses, summer offerings, off-campus programs, potential satellite locations and additional support to help students graduate more quickly, which would free up seats.
