University of California-San Diego

www.ucsd.edu La Jolla, California

4-year Public • primarily residential Very Large Campus • Large City-Urban • Part of University of California system • Calendar: Quarter System
29,966
Undergraduates
6,447
Freshmen
37%
Admission Rate
18%
Enrollment Rate
65%
4‑year Graduation Rate
87%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
50%
Women
50%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
33%
African American
2%
Hispanic
22%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
19%
2 or more races
5%
Unknown
1%
International
18%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

Under 3% of the students at University of California-San Diego are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $36,160 $65,914
Tuition $14,700 $44,454
Room & Board (on-campus) $16,145 $16,145
Books & Supplies $1,152 $1,152
Transportation & Other $4,163 $4,163
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Financial Aid Information

Merit Aid
General InformationResidents
Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 56%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 26%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 44%
Percentage of students with education loans 33%

2024 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Required
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Optional
High School Rank
Required
Recommendations
Optional

Admissions Information

University of California-San Diego's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to University of California-San Diego was 3.91.

SAT Profile

In 2020, 89% of applicants submitted SAT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreMath EBRW
25th Percentile 650 620
75th Percentile 770 710

ACT Profile

In 2020, 34% of applicants submitted ACT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreCompositeWriting
25th Percentile 28 -
75th Percentile 34 -

Majors: 94 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 12 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division II (without football)
Conference
Division II Independents

Location

La Jolla, California

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(10 mi)
San Diego Intl (SAN)
San Diego, CA