UC Berkeley's impressive campus, overlooking the San Francisco Bay, evokes all the energy and beauty of Northern California. As an ASA student at UC Berkeley, you will experience the freedom and challenges of college life within the framework of supervised dormitories, organized activities, and an exciting program of excursions, concerts, and local outings.

You'll be able to design your own combination of ASA academic enrichment classes with college admissions seminars, afternoon sports, mini courses and an exciting array of evening activities. Full access to the campus' extensive academic, sports and recreational facilities and its proximity to San Francisco makes UC Berkeley the perfect place to study, make new friends, and enjoy an unforgettable summer.

Cal Berkeley stands as the nation's premier public research university, attracting 31,000 students from 101 nations. It boasts a faculty that includes six Nobel Prize winners, three Pulitzer Prize winners, and more top ten graduate programs than any other university in the US. The campus offers an extraordinary combination of natural beauty and urban excitement where you can follow a run through a Redwood forest with a stroll through a tangle of street vendors, busy cafes and bookshops. Full access to Berkeley's extensive academic, sports and recreational facilities and its proximity to San Francisco make UC-Berkeley an unforgettable place to study, meet new friends and enjoy the summer.