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University of California, Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, CA. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,207 students, and follows a quarterly based system. Admissions at University of California, Santa Cruz is less competitive with an acceptance rate of 65%, while the annual tuition including fees is $11,442 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
17,207Acceptance Rate
65%SAT Range
1,160 – 1,360ACT Range
25 – 33Admissions
Applicants54,988
Application Fee$70
Admitted35,591
Acceptance Rate65%
Enrolled4,193
Enrollment Rate12%
Cost & Tuition
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Students receiving grant aid
65%Students receiving financial aid
67%Student Loans
Student Body
Academics
Accept AP creditsStudy abroad programs
Evening/weekend degree programsTeacher certificationTop Majors
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
17%
Computer and Information Sciences
16%
Social Sciences
12%
Psychology
9%
Visual and Performing Arts
9%
Business, Management and Marketing
6%
Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
5%
Natural resources and Conservation
4%
Engineering
4%
Physical Sciences
4%
After College
Average (median) Annual Salary
6 years after graduation
$33,8008 years after graduation
$40,70010 years after graduation
$46,900Athletics
Men's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Volleyball
Women's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Golf, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Volleyball
Rankings
#675
National rank
#77 in CA
Colleges in California
