Overview

University of California, Santa Cruz is a University institution located in Santa Cruz, CA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA  95064
United States

Contact Timetra Hampton
Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admissions@ucsc.edu
Phone: 831-459-4008
Fax: 831-459-3188

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture	×
Plant Sciences, General	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Ethnic Studies	×
German Studies	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Italian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Bioinformatics	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Ecology	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Microbiology, General	×	×
Molecular Biochemistry	×
Molecular Biology	×	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business/managerial Economics	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Journalism	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Junior High/middle School Special Education Programs	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social And Philosophical Foundations Of Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, Other	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
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	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
International Public Health/international Health	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Computational Mathematics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×	×
Cognitive Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience	×
Cognitive Psychology And Psycholinguistics	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy	×
Human Services, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Archeology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Economics, Other	×
International Economics	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other	×
Game And Interactive Media Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66,375

Applied

48,275

Accepted

18,194

Enrolled

Female Admissions

34,971

Females Applied

25,969

Females Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

28,428

Males Applied

19,978

Males Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

80

Application Fee

3.87

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 3 Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 3.4
Other requirements:	Minimum high school GPA of 3.0 for California residents, 3.4 for non-residents

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	December 1st	March 31st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	December 1st	May 1st	No

Tuition & Fees

Fees

21,477

Room & board

Financial Aid

34,159

Avg. Financial Aid Package

35,200

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

11,055

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

6,826

Avg. Loan Aid

10,212

Avg. Grant Aid

30,759

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

86.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

27%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

18,194

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.27%
Black or African American	1.96%
White or Caucasian	29.97%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	23.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	9.13%
Other	2.32%

Gender

Male (47.49%)

Female (52.51%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	50%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Cornucopia, Holi and Multicultural Festival

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Most popular organizations:
Bayanihan, College Panhellenic & Inter-Greek Council, Film Production Coalition, Game Design & Art Collaboration and Slug Gaming

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No		No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo			No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No		No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo			No

Faculty

994

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 827

Part-time - 167

Male - 501

Female - 493