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    Ranks 106th for total enrollment

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    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Research Universities (very high research activity)

    UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
    GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Calendar SystemQuarter
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of California-San Diego?

    Ranks 180th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition N/A N/A $18,168
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $6,688 $6,688 $7,204
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A $14,694
    FT Graduate Required Fees $7,322 $7,322 $7,589
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $20,544 $20,544 $39,228
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $20,283 $20,283 $38,967
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,751 $11,751 $30,435

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Medical Degree — Tuition N/A $12,245
    Medical Degree — Required Fees $22,415 $22,415
    Pharmacology Degree — Tuition N/A $12,245
    Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $20,012 $20,012

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $6,223 trend  $6,688 $6,223 trend  $6,688 $23,179 trend  $25,372
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,407 trend  $1,504
    On-Campus – Room & Board $8,996 trend  $9,657
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,369 trend  $2,695
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,932 trend  $8,501
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,433 trend  $3,590
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,325 trend  $3,559

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$60
    Graduate Application Fee$60
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 40,534 (18,143 male / 22,391 female)
    Admitted 17,256 (7,310 male / 9,946 female)
    Admission rate 43%
    First-time Enrollment 3,721 (1,608 male / 2,113 female)
    FT Enrollment 3,434 (1,492 male / 1,942 female)
    PT Enrollment 287 (116 male / 171 female)
    Total Enrollment25,320

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of California-San Diego use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Basketball Conference Division II Independents
    NCAA Baseball Conference Division II Independents
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Division II Independents

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of California-San Diego accept?

    Dual CreditNo
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 116th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 29%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 29
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 30
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 104th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 99%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 660
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 600 / 710
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1150 / 1370

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity9,201
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of California-San Diego ranks 2625th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,185 1,120 pie   31%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,969 1,940 pie   54%
    Institutional Grant Aid $5,171 1,583 pie   44%
    Student Loan Aid $3,643 1,579 pie   44%
    Any financial aid type   2,550 pie   71%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of California-San Diego?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    8405401,380
    Black Non-Hispanic
    145194339
    Hispanic
    1,1291,3412,470
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    4,5555,0419,596
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    6767134
    White Non-Hispanic
    4,4534,3128,765
    Race Unknown
    1,3421,2942,636
    Total 12,531 12,789 25,320

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at University of California-San Diego.

      Men Women Total
    125 336 461
    155 231 386
    224 130 354
    180 131 311
    127 181 308

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 5 1 1 22 32 3 64
    American Government and Politics (United States) 6 8 18 3 35
    Anatomy 2 2 7 44 1 42 4 102
    Animal Physiology 3 2 1 6
    Anthropology 1 9 11 56 16 93
    Applied Mathematics 1 1 7 4 1 14
    Area Studies, Other 1 3 3 7
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 6 9 4 21
    Biochemistry 8 1 19 189 1 59 31 308
    Bioinformatics 3 1 5 3 12
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10 6 26 165 2 137 40 386
    Biomedical Sciences, General 1 2 1 19 1 24
    Biomedical/Medical Engineering 12 4 6 113 82 21 238
    Biophysics 1 1 2 4
    Business Administration and Management, General 2 3 6 11
    Chemical Engineering 5 2 17 9 1 34
    Chemical Physics 1 1 2
    Chemistry, General 3 2 7 15 54 8 89
    Chemistry, Other 4 6 69 1 25 7 112
    Chinese Studies 1 1 2
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 1 3
    Clinical Psychology 2 1 4 7
    Cognitive Science 1 1 6 47 2 53 12 122
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9 3 29 84 94 35 254
    Communication and Media Studies, Other 1 1
    Comparative Literature 3 1 4
    Computer Engineering, General 13 2 31 7 7 60
    Computer Engineering, Other 12 1 13 11 3 40
    Computer Science 73 1 7 106 79 15 281
    Dance, General 3 1 4 1 9
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 6 8 1 31 7 55
    Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 3 8 16 4 31
    Economics, General 51 2 25 144 95 37 354
    Education, General 1 6 16 56 6 85
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 47 7 9 133 1 60 28 285
    Engineering Physics 5 1 7 13
    Engineering Science 3 1 3 2 9
    Engineering, Other 14 2 1 8 2 27
    English Language and Literature, General 1 8 12 21 5 47
    English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 3 15 18 48 13 97
    Environmental Studies 1 1 6 13 2 23
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 1 2
    Epidemiology 2 2 4
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 1 5 12 16 12 4 50
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 11 1 13 4 33
    French Language and Literature 1 1
    Geology/Earth Science, General 1 1 14 16
    Geophysics and Seismology 1 1 2
    History, General 6 3 23 23 88 17 160
    History, Other 1 1 6 2 10
    Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 3 14 40 49 11 118
    International Economics 3 2 12 11 3 31
    International Relations and Affairs 38 7 26 2 43 17 133
    International/Global Studies 1 1 11 29 52 15 109
    Italian Studies 1 1
    Japanese Studies 7 3 10
    Jewish/Judaic Studies 1 1
    Latin American Studies 8 2 5 15
    Linguistics 2 4 10 22 5 43
    Management Science, General 25 10 170 73 33 311
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 4 14 18
    Materials Engineering 4 3 7 1 15
    Mathematics Teacher Education 5 8 13
    Mathematics and Computer Science 9 5 3 17
    Mathematics, General 8 1 5 13 46 3 76
    Mathematics, Other 1 4 8 10 5 28
    Mechanical Engineering 29 1 17 52 3 67 22 191
    Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) 2 3 4 2 11
    Medicine (MD) 4 9 73 10 74 16 186
    Microbiology, General 1 5 13 6 3 28
    Molecular Biology 2 7 13 20 2 44
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 3 8 12 3 27
    Music Performance, General 1 1 2
    Music, General 2 4 7 13 4 30
    Neurobiology and Neurophysiology 2 5 27 2 33 13 82
    Neuroscience 4 1 9 1 15
    Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 2 1 9 12
    Pathology/Experimental Pathology 1 1 5 1 8
    Philosophy 4 1 6 30 5 46
    Physical Sciences, Other 1 1 1 3
    Physics, General 13 1 8 1 45 4 72
    Physics, Other 2 2 9 2 15
    Political Science and Government, General 5 4 23 70 126 28 256
    Political Science and Government, Other 2 4 20 48 3 80 21 178
    Psychology, General 11 5 63 138 4 197 43 461
    Psychology, Other 1 3 4
    Religion/Religious Studies 1 3 8 3 15
    Russian Studies 1 1
    Sociology 3 5 15 34 55 14 126
    Spanish Language and Literature 9 2 3 14
    Statistics, General 1 4 1 6
    Structural Engineering 18 1 12 27 67 9 134
    Systems Engineering 25 5 5 1 36
    Urban Studies/Affairs 1 12 16 25 2 56
    Visual and Performing Arts, General 3 1 8 75 47 21 155
    Total 513 76 547 2,340 38 2,621 667 6,802

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of California-San Diego ranks 66th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $92,938 ($99,480 male / $74,735 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 870 (640 male / 230 female)
    Total Benefits $11,909,586

    University of California-San Diego Academics

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    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Specifically, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. University of California: San Diego is unique in its study options. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of California: San Diego.

    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Classics, Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Jewish/Judaic Studies, Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric, Digital Communications/Multimedia
    Physical Sciences:
    Atomic/Molecular Physics, Chemical Physics, Chemistry, Physics, Planetary Sciences
    History:
    History – General
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Animal Physiology, Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Cellular Biology/Histology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Molecular Biology
    Mathematics:
    Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General
    Public Administration and Service:
    Public Policy Analysis
    Social Sciences:
    American Government/Politics, Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology, Urban Studies
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science, Computer Systems Analysis, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Management Science
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Popular majors:
    thirty-seven percent social sciences, sixteen percent biology, nine percent communications per journalism, eight percent psychology, seven percent visual and performing arts, six percent computer and information sciences, five percent communication technologies
    English Language and Literature:
    American Literature, English, English Composition, English Language & Literature – General, English Literature (British)
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Behavioral Sciences, Cognitive Science, Mathematics/Computer Science, Neuroscience

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 30th of November. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 70.

    University of California-San Diego Admissions

    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 42% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 93%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of sixty dollars regular application fee, sixty dollars out-of-state application fee, sixty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were nine thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five total number of transfer students who applied and four thousand, eight hundred and twenty-four total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application is due the 30th of November. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of December and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 2nd of March. the SAT subject section score is due the 31st of December. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 31st of March. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 30th of November. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 1st of April. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of June.

    University of California-San Diego Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
    • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Softball
    • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball
    The Tritons are a member of NCAA.

    University of California-San Diego Financial Aid

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    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Leadership and Music/Drama. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Leadership and Music/Drama. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and State aid form. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-nine percent scholarships per grants and forty-one percent loans per jobs.

    University of California-San Diego Students

    University of California: San Diego offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 42 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-seven percent in-state students, three percent out-of-state students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, forty-three percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, eleven percent hispanic, thirty percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, twelve percent race per ethnicity unreported, ninety-nine percent in top 10th of graduating class, one hundred percent in top quarter of graduating class, one hundred percent in top half of graduating class, ninety-five percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher and five percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately twenty thousand, three hundred and thirty-nine degree-seeking undergrads, three thousand, eight hundred and seventy-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three thousand, five hundred and twenty-nine graduate enrollment.

    Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-five percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, seven-JUL deadline for housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as aquarium-museum, performing arts center, student-run co-ops, supercomputer center, nature preserves, electron beam lithography facility, art gallery, center for music experiment, structural engineering lab. This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Incidentally, the school is located 12 miles from San Diego.

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