Overview

University of California, San Diego is a University institution located in La Jolla, CA.

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive, 0021
La Jolla, CA  92093-0021
United States

Contact Dr. James Rawlins
Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management
Email: admissionsreply@ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-534-3156

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Real Estate Development	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Area Studies, Other	×
Chinese Studies	×
Ethnic Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
German Studies	×
Italian Studies	×
Japanese Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Russian Studies	×
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anatomy	×
Animal Physiology	×
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×
Biostatistics	×
Biotechnology	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Cell/cellular Biology And Histology	×
Ecology	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics And Population Biology, Other	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Molecular Biology	×
Neurobiology And Anatomy	×
Neurobiology And Neurosciences, Other	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Science	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Biological/biosystems Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering Science	×
Engineering, General	×
Engineering, Other	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Structural Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Writing, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistic, Comparative, And Related Language Studies And Services, Other	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Environmental Health	×
International Public Health/international Health	×
Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Public Health, General	×
Public Health, Other	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Computational Mathematics	×
Mathematical Biology	×
Mathematical Statistics And Probability	×
Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, Other	×
Statistics, Other	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Science, General	×
Data Science, General	×
Data Science, Other	×
Human Biology	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, Other	×
Chemical Physics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Environmental Chemistry	×
Geochemistry	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Geophysics And Seismology	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Psychology	×
Cognitive Psychology And Psycholinguistics	×
Developmental And Child Psychology	×
Health/medical Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×
Social Psychology	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
American Government And Politics (united States)	×
Anthropology, General	×
Anthropology, Other	×
Archeology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Economics, Other	×
International Economics	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Sociology, General
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

134,455

Applied

35,989

Accepted

34,955

Enrolled

Female Admissions

67,953

Females Applied

20,282

Females Accepted

30%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

60,225

Males Applied

13,964

Males Accepted

23%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

80

Application Fee

3.9

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	November 30th	March 31st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	November 30th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	November 30th	April 28th	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

14,934

In-state

52,536

Out-of-state

14,934

In-district

Fees

5,472

Full-time student fees

19,629

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

16,234

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,945

Avg. Loan Aid

11,956

Avg. Grant Aid

25,843

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

26%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

34,955

Total Undergrad students

11%

International Students

10%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.51%
Black or African American	1.63%
White or Caucasian	17.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.07%
Asian	34.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	6.46%
Other	2.32%

Gender

Male (43.72%)

Female (53.33%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Sun God Festival, UCSD Triton Day and Welcome Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Associated Students, Biological Sciences Student Organization, Society of Women Engineers, Engineers for a Sustainable World and Triton Spirit Groups (Pep and Cheer)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		Division 1
Field Hockey		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rowing		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rowing	No	Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		Division 1

Faculty

1,771

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,515

Part-time - 256

Male - 1,047

Female - 724