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1156 High St
Santa Cruz , CA 95064
(831) 459-0111
www.ucsc.edu/ Campus Virtual Tour

Setting

Small city

Enrollment

16,242

Full time

15,205

Part time

1,037

Men full time

7,199

Women full time

8,006

Region Campus Street View

Mission Statement

-

University of California-Santa Cruz More Information

Type of School

Four or more years , Public

Religious affiliation

None

Highest degree offered

Doctoral

Calendar

Quarter

Distance learning opportunities

No

University of California-Santa Cruz Diversity

American Indian/Alaskan Native

1%

Asian/Pacific Islander

19%

Black/Non-Hispanic

3%

Hispanic

15%

White/Non-Hispanic

51%

Non-Resident Alien

1%

Race/ethnicity unknown

10%

Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.
University of California-Santa Cruz Admission Basics

Admissions office phone number

-

Open admission policy

No

Undergraduate Application fee

$60

Applied

24,542

Admitted

19,512

Enrolled

3,350

Admitted %

80%

University of California-Santa Cruz Admission factors

Admission test scores

Required

Secondary school GPA

Required

Secondary school rank

Recommended

Secondary school record

Required

TOEFL

Required

Completion of college preparatory program

Recommended

Recommendations

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

University of California-Santa Cruz Admission statistics

Students submitting SAT

98%

SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

500

SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

630

SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

520

SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

630

Students submitting ACT

38%

ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

21

ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

27
University of California-Santa Cruz Cost

In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$7,646

Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$25,718

Books and Supplies

$1,325

On-campus room and board

$12,483

Off-campus room and board

$9,483

University of California-Santa Cruz Financial Aid

Students Receiving Aid

53%

Receiving Federal Grants

23% , $3,627 on average

Receiving Institutional Aid

38% , $7,407 on average

Receiving Student Loans

41% , $4,201 on average

University of California-Santa Cruz Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Plant Sciences, General	6	0	0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
American/United States Studies/Civilization	59	0	0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other	59	0	0
German Studies	4	0	0
Italian Studies	4	0	0
Women's Studies	41	0	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Bioinformatics	7	0	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	72	0	0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	102	0	0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	107	1	12
Ecology	53	0	0
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other	0	4	5
Environmental Toxicology	0	0	2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	90	0	0
Molecular Biochemistry	39	0	0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Business/Managerial Economics	328	0	0
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Communication and Media Studies, Other	0	0	0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	11	0	0
Computer and Information Sciences, General	37	21	5
Information Science/Studies	1	0	0
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	4	0	0
Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Education, General	0	91	6
Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Computer Engineering, General	23	15	2
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	21	4	6
English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	222	10	7
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	54	0	0
Linguistics	38	6	4
History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
History, General	162	6	4
Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Applied Mathematics	0	3	2
Mathematics, General	53	7	5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	17	8	9
Neuroscience	25	0	0
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Environmental Science	15	0	0
Environmental Studies	144	7	9
Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Philosophy	66	1	0
Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Astronomy	0	3	2
Astrophysics	18	0	0
Chemistry, General	28	3	9
Geology/Earth Science, General	46	12	4
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	0	1	6
Physics, General	30	7	8
Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology	1	0	0
Psychology, General	366	6	7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Community Organization and Advocacy	94	0	0
Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Anthropology	136	7	3
Economics, General	84	0	0
Economics, Other	33	11	0
International Economics	0	12	7
Political Science and Government, General	128	1	2
Social Sciences, Other	0	6	0
Sociology	157	10	5
Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	50	0	0
Art/Art Studies, General	129	0	0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	48	0	0
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other	132	0	0
Fine/Studio Arts, General	0	11	0
Music, General	29	4	0

University of California-Santa Cruz Deadlines

Early decision deadline

-

Early action deadline

-

College will notify student of early decision by

-

College will notify student of early action by

-

Priority application deadline

-

Financial aid priority deadline

-

Regular application deadline

Nov 30th

Fall application deadline

Nov 30th

SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

Jan 15th

SAT Subject score report due

Jan 15th

Financial aid deadline

Mar 2nd

Transfer priority application deadline

Nov 1st

Transfer priority financial aid deadline

-

Transfer application closing date

Nov 30th

Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

-

College will notify student by

Apr 30th

College will notify student of transfer decision by

Mar 15th

College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

-

Student must reply to acceptance by

May 1st

Student must reply to financial aid decision by

-

Deadline for housing deposit

May 1st
University of California-Santa Cruz Admin Settings

College Profile Override

-

Application Link

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply/apply_online.html

Scholarship Calculator Link

-

Facebook Link

-

Twitter Username

-

Virtual Tour Link

http://www.ucsc.edu/about/vtour/

Enable Regional Events

-

Next Connect Link Url

-

Next Connect Link Text

-

Next Connect Description

-

University of California-Santa Cruz Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Football program

-

Basketball program

-

Baseball program

-

Cross country/track program

-

University of California-Santa Cruz Military Programs

ROTC

No

Army

No

Navy

No

Air Force

No
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University of California-Santa Cruz Scholarships

Merit Scholarships Available:	Amount
Regents Scholarship	$6,000	R	R
Campus Merit Scholarship	$2,000
Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards Program	$20,000			R
Page and Eloise Smith Scholastic Society and Scholarship	$1,000

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Mary from Carmichael, CA

People who are open to new experiences. There is an extreme level of variety in people here (though there is the liberal hippie stereotype for a reason). It's also a great environmentalist school, so if you don't think environmental issues are… more read full review

People who are open to new experiences. There is an extreme level of variety in people here (though there is the liberal hippie stereotype for a reason). It's also a great environmentalist school, so if you don't think environmental issues are important, try not to broadcast that fact when you are here unless you want some conflict. The most popular majors are in the biological sciences, economics, and psychology, but there are lots of great programs. read full review
Shannon from Petaluma, CA

The professors are amazingly brilliant, and most teach with excellent clarity and enthusiasm. There are a few duds, but you'll find that at any school. Tuition was increased for the 2009-2010 school year, but where in the country hasn't college… more read full review

The professors are amazingly brilliant, and most teach with excellent clarity and enthusiasm. There are a few duds, but you'll find that at any school. Tuition was increased for the 2009-2010 school year, but where in the country hasn't college tuition gone up, with the way the economy is? The only thing that I don't like is that a lot of classes are hard to get into as a first or second year because enrollment times are issued by the number of credits you have. It is disappointing to try to sign up for a class numerous quarters in a row, and still not get in because the class closes before your enrollment time rolls around. read full review

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