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Ranks 263rd overall and 25th in California

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population4,559 (4,341 urban / 218 rural)
Households560 (2.53 people per house)
Families342 (2.9 people per family)
Pop. — African American148
Pop. — Asian874
Pop. — Pacific Islander28
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native89
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)3,277
Pop. — Other496
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)

UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

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

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningNo
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Campus Crime Statistics

Ranks 372nd on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index

  Incidents per 1000 Students
Aggravated assault 3 0.19
Forcible rape 3 0.19
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter N/A N/A
Robbery N/A N/A
Violent crime 6 0.38
Arson 2 0.13
Burglary 66 4.17
Larceny-theft 234 14.79
Vehicle theft 3 0.19
Property crime 303 19.15

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of California-Santa Cruz?

Ranks 156th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition N/A N/A $19,068
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $7,646 $7,646 $8,198
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A $14,694
FT Graduate Required Fees $10,730 $10,730 $11,024
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $24,796 $24,796 $42,868
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $22,914 $22,914 $40,986
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $17,668 $17,668 $35,740

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 $6,949 trend  $7,646 $6,949 trend  $7,646 $24,769 trend  $25,718
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,332 trend  $1,325
On-Campus – Room & Board $11,571 trend  $12,483
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,223 trend  $3,342
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,634 trend  $9,483
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,925 trend  $4,460
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,306 trend  $8,697

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 24,542 (10,911 male / 13,631 female)
Admitted 19,512 (8,371 male / 11,141 female)
Admission rate 80%
First-time Enrollment 3,350 (1,529 male / 1,821 female)
FT Enrollment 3,313 (1,509 male / 1,804 female)
PT Enrollment 37 (20 male / 17 female)
Total Enrollment15,364

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of California-Santa Cruz use for admissions?

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

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of California-Santa Cruz accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

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

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 351st for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 38%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 27
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 323rd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 98%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 500 / 630
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 630
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1020 / 1260

Student Services

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

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity7,428
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-Santa Cruz Ranks 2795th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,361 605 pie   20%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,390 948 pie   32%
Institutional Grant Aid $6,816 1,137 pie   38%
Student Loan Aid $3,898 1,334 pie   45%
Any financial aid type   1,769 pie   59%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of California-Santa Cruz?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
168124292
Black Non-Hispanic
158229387
Hispanic
9651,3112,276
Asian / Pacific Islander
1,3481,5102,858
American Indian / Alaskan Native
6467131
White Non-Hispanic
3,8024,1077,909
Race Unknown
7367751,511
Total 7,241 8,123 15,364

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of California-Santa Cruz?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
11314
Black Non-Hispanic
274269
Hispanic
141225366
Asian / Pacific Islander
215296511
American Indian / Alaskan Native
81523
White Non-Hispanic
6758621,537
Race Unknown
149200349
Total 1,226 1,643 2,869

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at University of California-Santa Cruz.

  Men Women Total
108 272 380
211 122 333
100 163 263
104 65 169
97 72 169

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
American/United States Studies/Civilization 3 14 12 1 44 10 84
Anthropology 1 7 12 13 1 99 20 153
Applied Mathematics 1 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other 42 13 8 63
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6 4 24 7 41
Art/Art Studies, General 5 12 18 2 72 6 115
Astronomy 2 8 4 14
Astrophysics 1 3 4
Bioinformatics 4 5 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 1 5 10 24 2 42
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 1 12 32 1 34 12 94
Business/Managerial Economics 8 12 37 138 3 108 27 333
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 6 3 8 46 2 35 16 116
Chemistry, General 2 2 1 6 1 21 4 37
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Communication and Media Studies, Other 1 3 4 2 10
Community Organization and Advocacy 2 20 9 62 15 108
Computer Engineering, General 15 1 2 14 12 4 48
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 2 2 4 6 3 17
Computer and Information Sciences, General 10 7 13 42 9 81
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 5 8 9 49 14 85
Ecology 4 1 31 3 39
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 1 1 7 2 11
Economics, General 1 4 7 19 1 43 10 85
Economics, Other 2 2 5 10 1 20 6 46
Education, General 1 3 8 7 1 60 14 94
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 2 5 5 11 4 27
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 3 4 51 21 3 146 35 263
Environmental Science 1 1 2 15 3 22
Environmental Studies 2 1 8 9 96 20 136
Environmental Toxicology 2 2
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 3 2 16 18 1 75 16 131
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 1 1 4 7
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 10 4 24 8 46
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 1 8 2 28 4 44
German Studies 1 1 1 1 4
History, General 1 18 15 3 112 20 169
International Economics 13 1 2 16
Italian Studies 1 3 1 5
Latin American Studies 1 1
Legal Studies, General 1 12 10 27 10 60
Linguistics 1 1 2 25 8 37
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1 5 12 1 40 6 65
Mathematics, General 5 1 9 7 41 9 72
Molecular Biochemistry 1 1 2 9 2 16 3 34
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 4 7 20 9 41
Music, General 1 4 2 19 8 34
Neuroscience 2 17 3 22
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 1 2 1 1 6 1 12
Philosophy 2 4 8 42 9 65
Physics, General 5 1 1 19 6 32
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 1 1
Plant Sciences, General 1 4 5
Political Science and Government, General 3 5 23 21 3 100 14 169
Psychology, General 2 6 51 68 1 216 36 380
Social Sciences, Other 1 2 2 1 6
Sociology 1 8 35 27 71 16 158
Women's Studies 2 8 3 22 6 41
Total 98 89 499 629 32 2,030 462 3,839

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of California-Santa Cruz Ranks 159th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $86,039 ($90,468 male / $77,671 female)
Number of FT Faculty 549 (359 male / 190 female)
Number of PT Faculty 239
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $7,544,392
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University of California-Santa Cruz Academics

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

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of California: Santa Cruz.

Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Dance, Design/Visual Communications, Drama/Theater Arts, Film Studies, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Photography, Theater Design/Stagecraft
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Foreign Language and Literature:
Chinese, Classics, Comparative Literature, French, German, ancient, Italian, Japanese, Language Interpretation/Translation, Latin, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish
English Language and Literature:
American Literature, English Literature (British)
Computer Science:
Computer Science, Computer Systems Analysis, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, International Finance, Management Information Systems
History:
History – General
Physical Sciences:
Astrophysics, Chemistry, Geology, GeophysicsSeismology, Physics, Planetary Sciences
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Biopsychology, Mathematics/Computer Science, Neuroscience
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biometrics, Cellular Biology/Histology, Ecology, Marine/Aquatic Biology, Molecular Biology
Mathematics:
Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General
Popular majors:
nineteen percent social sciences, twelve percent biology, eleven percent visual and performing arts, ten percent psychology, nine percent business per marketing, eight percent english, five percent area and ethnic studies, five percent history
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Health Services – General

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

University of California-Santa Cruz Admissions

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 . Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 75%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were five thousand, one hundred and twelve total number of transfer students who applied and three thousand, five hundred and forty-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted.

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

University of California-Santa Cruz Financial Aid

Financial aid distribution is at fifty-eight percent scholarships per grants and forty-two percent loans per jobs. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership and Music/Drama. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership and Music/Drama. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA, State aid form and Other: California Student Aid Commission GPA verification form for California residents..

University of California-Santa Cruz Students

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The school’s size is approximately thirteen thousand, five hundred and eighty-eight degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand, nine hundred and ninety-six first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, three hundred and eighty-seven graduate enrollment. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Again, the student body consists of ninety-six percent in-state students, four percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, fifty-five percent women, forty-five percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, twenty-one percent asian per pacific islander, two percent black per non-hispanic, fifteen percent hispanic, fifty-three percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, eight percent race per ethnicity unreported, ninety 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, twenty-four percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-six percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and four percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 75 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. University of California: Santa Cruz offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees.

This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Cooperative Housing, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit and one hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit. Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as observatories, arboretum, agroecology farm, campus preserve, nonlinear science center, music center, bilingual research center, institutes of marine sciences, tectonics, particle physics, center for adaptive optics. Without doubt, the school is located 75 miles from San Francisco, 30 miles from San Jose.

University of California-Santa Cruz Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s Club Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Cross_country
  • Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Table_tennis
  • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
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about 1 year ago

I visited UCSC once...and it was AWESOME! Well better than hUMBOLT OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT LOL

over 2 years ago

well......I visit Santa Cruz almost monthly and I love the atmosphere so when i graduate in 2010 should i apply?