University of California, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

University of California, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

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Tuition & Fees

$14,025

$43,779

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
670
25th
580
75th
690
25th
580
75th
31
25th
23
75th
29
25th
23
75th
33
25th
25
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undergraduateRatios

52%

male

48%

female

19

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

64%

acceptance rate

Accepted 35,591
Declined 19,397
Total Received 54,988
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Public

18,761

undergraduate students

2,100

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

University of California Santa Cruz, founded in 1965, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 2,000-acre campus is located in Santa Cruz.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 20,861
Established in 1965
Coeducational Coeducational

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2,000-acre campus in Santa Cruz (population: 64,465), 30 miles from San Jose and 75 miles from San Francisco; branch campus in Silicon Valley and extension in downtown Santa Cruz. Served by bus; major airports serve San Francisco and San Jose; train serves San Jose. School operates transportation to the Bay Area. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA
95064

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
51%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
98%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
96%
Top 1/4
100%
Top 1/2
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
670
25th
580
75th
690
25th
580
75th
31
25th
23
75th
29
25th
23
75th
33
25th
25

Admissions Facts

Application fee $70
Other application fee ($80 for international students)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (final deadline) November 30
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Not used

Moderately Selective

64%

acceptance rate

Accepted 35,591
Declined 19,397
Total Received 54,988

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Internships
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

69%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$17,161

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $11,442
Room & board $18,866
Additional fees $2,583
Books & supplies $1,162
Total $34,053
Average Financial Aid - $17,161
Total with Avg. Aid $16,892

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Financial Aid Office


P: 831 459-2963
F: 831 459-3628
fin_aid@ucsc.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Golf yes
Soccer yes yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, cheerleading, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee,volleyball, weight lifting

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, cheerleading, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee,volleyball, weight lifting

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, cheerleading, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, surfing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting

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Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
American/United States Studies/Civilization. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Applied Economics. yes
Applied Linguistics. yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes yes
Archeology. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes yes
Astronomy. yes yes
Astrophysics. yes
Behavioral Neuroscience. yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes
Bioinformatics. yes yes yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes
Biomedical Sciences, General. yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. yes yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. yes
Cognitive Science, General. yes yes
Community Organization and Advocacy. yes
Comparative Literature. yes yes yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics. yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, Other. yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. yes
Documentary Production. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. yes yes
Ecology. yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. yes yes yes
Economics, General. yes
Economics, Other. yes yes
Education, General. yes yes
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. yes yes yes
Environmental Science. yes
Environmental Studies. yes yes yes
Environmental Toxicology. yes yes
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. yes
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. yes yes yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. yes
Game and Interactive Media Design. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes yes
German Studies. yes
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. yes yes yes
History, General. yes yes yes
International Economics. yes yes yes
Italian Studies. yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies. yes
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. yes
Linguistics. yes yes yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. yes
Mathematical Statistics and Probability. yes yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation. yes
Molecular Biochemistry. yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes yes yes
Music Performance, General. yes
Music Theory and Composition. yes yes
Music, General. yes yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology. yes yes
Neuroscience. yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. yes yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physical Sciences, General. yes
Physics Teacher Education. yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Plant Sciences, General. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. yes
Social Sciences, Other. yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Systems Engineering. yes yes
Technical and Scientific Communication. yes
Visual and Performing Arts, Other. yes
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. yes
Women's Studies. yes yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Computer Science
  3. Business Management Economics

Programs Offered

  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

20,861

total students

94%

in-state

6%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

90%

18,761
students

Female
48%
9,002

Male
52%
9,759

10%

2,100
students

Female
47%
986

Male
53%
1,114

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

94%

17,617
students

Female
48%
8,458

Male
52%
9,159

6%

1,144
students

Female
48%
544

Male
52%
600

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Student Break-down

8%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
21%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
26%
Hispanic/Latino
30%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
8%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.80
College GPA: 2.40
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: November 30

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

135

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

75

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 50
Countries most often represented Canada
China
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Taiwan
Special services offered for international applicants Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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