University of California-Santa Cruz

www.ucsc.edu/ Santa Cruz, California

4-year Public • highly residential Large Campus • Small City-Urban • Part of University of California system • Calendar: Quarter System
16,994
Undergraduates
4,193
Freshmen
65%
Admission Rate
12%
Enrollment Rate
52%
4‑year Graduation Rate
75%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
52%
Women
48%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
22%
African American
2%
Hispanic
26%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
31%
2 or more races
8%
Unknown
2%
International
9%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

11% of the students at University of California-Santa Cruz are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $37,858 $67,612
Tuition $14,070 $43,824
Room & Board (on-campus) $17,429 $17,429
Books & Supplies $1,180 $1,180
Transportation & Other $5,179 $5,179
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Financial Aid Information

Merit Aid
General InformationResidents
Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 77%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 36%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 66%
Percentage of students with education loans 47%

Honors College

The Undergraduate Honors at University of California-Santa Cruz offers students enriched academic opportunities in all majors. An Honors College can be thought of as a school within a school and is offered by many public universities. Check out the program, requirements, cost and then see if this is something that is of interest to you.

More informationAdmissions requirements

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-Santa Cruz's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to University of California-Santa Cruz was 3.50.

SAT Profile

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

ScoreMath EBRW
25th Percentile 580 580
75th Percentile 690 670

ACT Profile

In 2020, 32% of applicants submitted ACT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreCompositeWriting
25th Percentile 25 -
75th Percentile 33 -

Majors: 68 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 7 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division III (without football)

Location

Santa Cruz, California

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(26 mi)
Norman Y Mineta San Jose Intl (SJC)
San Jose, CA
Nearest Major
Airport (46 mi)
San Francisco Intl (SFO)
San Francisco, CA