Locally known as UCSC and often referred to as UC Santa Cruz, the University of California, Santa Cruz, is a public, four-year university that represents one of ten schools in the University of California system. UC Santa Cruz is situated on about 2,000 acres in a coastal community located about 82 miles south of San Francisco. It’s campus is known for its beautiful scenery, which includes rolling, wooded hills, and a breath taking view of Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
General Information
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Admission Office Cook House, 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064 (831) 459-4008 Fax: (831) 459-4452 [email protected] Contact: Michelle Whittingham Director of Admissions |
Main Address 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064 (831) 459-0111 www.ucsc.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 15,125 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 3,965 Degree-seeking undergrads: 15,125 Graduate enrollment: 1,490 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $60 Online application fee: $60 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 73% |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $7,646 | $8,200 | $9,507 | $11,505 | +21.02% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,325 | $1,356 | $1,393 | $1,405 | +0.86% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $12,482 | $13,038 | $13,642 | $14,171 | +3.88% |
| Other | $3,300 | $3,354 | $3,584 | $3,715 | +3.66% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $9,484 | $9,675 | $10,176 | $10,435 | +2.55% |
| Other | $4,105 | $4,176 | $4,433 | $4,570 | +3.09% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $24,753 | $25,948 | $28,126 | $30,796 | +9.49% |
| In-state Off Campus | $22,560 | $23,407 | $25,509 | $27,915 | +9.43% |
| In-state with Family | $8,971 | $9,556 | $10,900 | $12,910 | +18.44% |
| Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $9,342 |
| In-state Student Fees | $1,982 |
| Out-of-state Tuition | $24,444 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $1,982 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 2,393 | 61% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,808 | 46% | $21,299,215 | $11,781 |
| • Federal grants | 994 | 25% | $4,588,227 | $4,616 |
| • Pell grants | 991 | 25% | $3,673,839 | $3,707 |
| • Other federal grants | 915 | 23% | $914,388 | $999 |
| State and local government grant or scholarships | 1,074 | 27% | $5,080,993 | $4,731 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 1,729 | 44% | $11,629,995 | $6,726 |
| Student loan financial aid | 1,833 | 46% | $8,299,772 | $4,528 |
| • Federal student loans | 1,807 | 46% | $7,428,978 | $4,111 |
| • Other student loans | 76 | 2% | $870,794 | $11,458 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 3579 | 268 | 149 | – | 17 |
| Agriculture, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Plant Sciences, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 168 | – | – | – | – |
| American/united States Studies/civilization | 36 | – | – | – | – |
| German Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-american/chicano Studies | 69 | – | – | – | – |
| Italian Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Women’s Studies | 58 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 480 | 14 | 27 | – | – |
| Bioinformatics | 3 | 11 | 8 | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 57 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology/biological Sciences, General | 114 | – | – | – | – |
| Cell/cellular and Molecular Biology | 122 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Ecology | 45 | – | – | – | – |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | – | 3 | 11 | – | – |
| Environmental Toxicology | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 74 | – | – | – | – |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 38 | – | – | – | – |
| Neuroscience | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 359 | – | – | – | – |
| Business/managerial Economics | 359 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 86 | 23 | 8 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 39 | 23 | 8 | – | – |
| Web Page, Digital/multimedia and Information Resources Design | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | – | 99 | 3 | – | – |
| Education, General | – | 99 | 3 | – | – |
| Engineering | 52 | 11 | 16 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Engineering, General | 24 | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 24 | 3 | 8 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters | 232 | 7 | 6 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters, Other | 232 | 7 | 6 | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 94 | 11 | 4 | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 58 | – | – | – | – |
| Linguistics | 30 | 11 | 4 | – | – |
| History | 167 | 9 | 3 | – | – |
| History, General | 167 | 9 | 3 | – | – |
| Human Services, General | 114 | – | – | – | – |
| Community organization and Advocacy | 114 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 56 | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics, General | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Mathematics, General | 56 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | 13 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 13 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 257 | 3 | 2 | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Studies | 230 | 3 | 2 | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 103 | 17 | 37 | – | – |
| Astronomy | – | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| Astrophysics | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, General | 33 | 3 | 20 | – | – |
| Geology/earth Science, General | 40 | 4 | 7 | – | – |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | – | 1 | 4 | – | – |
| Physics, General | 24 | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Psychology | 421 | 3 | 8 | – | – |
| Psychology, General | 421 | 3 | 8 | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 597 | 39 | 23 | – | – |
| Anthropology | 157 | 7 | 8 | – | – |
| Economics, General | 84 | – | – | – | – |
| Economics, Other | 36 | 12 | – | – | – |
| International Economics | – | 10 | 9 | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, General | 150 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Social Sciences, Other | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 170 | 4 | 5 | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 375 | 25 | 1 | – | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 60 | – | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies, General | 123 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General | 37 | – | – | – | 8 |
| Film/video and Photographic Arts, Other | 119 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts, General | – | 19 | – | – | – |
| Music Theory and Composition | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Music, General | 36 | 6 | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences Plant Sciences B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies American Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bioinformatics B Business, Management, & Marketing Business/Managerial Economics B Computer & Information Sciences Computer and information sciences and support services B Engineering Biomedical Engineering B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Foreign Language & Literature Classics B Linguistics B History History – General B Law & Legal Studies Law & Legal Studies – General B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Neuroscience B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Studies B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Astrophysics B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Community Organization/Advocacy B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
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