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University of California--Santa Cruz is one of the leading colleges in California with the acceptance rate of 47%. Deadlines for application are Regular - November 30 . For more information, call 831-459-4118 or send email at visits@ucsc.edu.

55355 Enrolled 47% Acceptance Rate 24 - 31 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 55,355
    • Average HS GPA: 3.55
    • Acceptance Rate: 47%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 25% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 38% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 24% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 10% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 3% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    580 - 680
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    590 - 720
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    24 - 31

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    November 30

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Plant Sciences, General.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other.
    Ethnic Studies.
    German Studies.
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
    Italian Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Bioinformatics.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
    Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other.
    Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
    Ecology.
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
    Molecular Biochemistry.
    Neuroscience.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, Other.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Applied Linguistics.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Comparative Literature.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other.
    Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Legal Studies, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Behavioral Sciences.
    Cognitive Science.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Natural Sciences.
    Neuroscience.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astrophysics.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physical Sciences.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Community Organization and Advocacy.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Archeology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Economics, General.
    International Economics.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Music Performance, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Shaquille O'Neal
    NBA Star
    Joanne Woodward
    Actress
    Rex Reed
    American Film Critic
    Lolo Jones
    Olympian
    Hubert Humphrey
    Former Vice President of the United States
    Carlos Roberto Flores
    Former President of Honduras
    Lodwrick Cook
    Vice Chairman of Pacific Capital Group

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • State Aid

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $11442
    Required Fees
    $2612
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1085
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1512
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $16916

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 93/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    17517
    Foreign Countries Represented
    55

  • Demographics

    • Asian 21.91%
    • African-American 1.75%
    • Hispanic 26.32%
    • Caucasian 30.99%
    • Male 52%
    • Female 48%
    • Аre out of state 4

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    50%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 78/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    97%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    176
    Number of Honor Societies
    4
    Number of Social Sororities
    13

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: www.queer.ucsc.edu
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Santa Clara University Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of California, Berkeley Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: San Jose State University

  • Sustainability

    Along with the other universities in the California system, the University of California— Santa Cruz is dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, greening its design and construction projects on campus, and integrating sustainability at every institutional level. Within the university, the Sustainability Office created the first map detailing how the campus is used as a sustainability “living lab” and led a campus wide Chancellor’s Sustainability Campaign to Reduce Waste. Already, the campus boasts a 62 percent waste-diversion rate and gets five percent of its energy from renewable sources. Facilities services are also becoming more environmentally responsible using 84 percent Green Seal-certified cleaning products. These impressive numbers are leading the campus towards its goal of zero-waste by 2020. The Sustainability Office and the student-run Campus Sustainability Council offers internships, green events, and the opportunity to serve on sustainability working groups. Both organizations also provide grants to students, staff and faculty in support of sustainability initiatives. Among the many student organizations on campus are the Student Environmental Center, Friends of the Community Agroecology Network, the Campus Sustainability Council, California Public Interest Research Group, the PowerSave Campus Program, California Student Sustainability Coalition, Education for Sustainable Living Program, Gaia Magazine, and the Program in Community and Agroecology. UCSC has been awarded several honors in recognition of its sustainability efforts, including making the top 20 of the Sierra Club’s list of the Coolest (read: greenest) Schools.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    49%
    Graduate in 5 years
    71%
    Graduate in 6 years
    75%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $59300
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $110700
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $60800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $114700
    Percent High Job Meaning
    52%
    Percent STEM
    38%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 88/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • 9am-5pm
      • 831-459-4118
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      N/A
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