What's the undergraduate population at UC San Diego?

I'm trying to get a feel for the campus vibe at UC San Diego. Can someone tell me more about its undergraduate population? Is it a huge school where you can get lost in the crowd or more of a close-knit community?

UC San Diego has a sizeable undergraduate population; as of the most recent data, there are approximately 31,900 undergraduate students enrolled. This makes it one of the larger campuses within the University of California system.

Being such a large university, it provides the opportunity to meet a diverse group of students from various backgrounds. It also offers a vast number of resources, activities, and extracurriculars due to its size. So yes, sometimes it may feel like you can "get lost in the crowd."

However, UC San Diego has a unique feature that helps to create smaller, more close-knit communities within the larger university. It's split into six residential colleges, each with its theme, general education requirements, traditions, and even architecture. Many students find that their residential college forms a smaller, more intimate home base within the larger university.

Therefore, while UC San Diego is indeed a large university, it offers opportunities to make it feel smaller and more personal depending on how you choose to engage with the school community. Make sure to explore each of the seven residential colleges to see which feels like the best fit for you.