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La Jolla, California

University of California, San Diego | UCSD

Public school in California with 33,300 total undergraduate students

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Admissions

Admissions stats

Applicants & acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate
34%
Women
36%

Men
32%

Total number of applicants
118,386
Women: 52%
Men: 48%

Accepted students who attend

Yield rate - overall
19%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$30,845
Out-of-state
$60,599

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$7,954

$30,001–48,000
$10,192

$48,001–75,000
$13,744

$75,001–110,000
$20,125

Over $110,000
$28,952

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

Application requirements

Accepts Common App
No

Considers class rank
No

Recommendation letters
Not used

TOEFL policy (international applicants)
Required

SAT/ACT testing policy
Not used
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Students

Enrolled student statistics

Enrolled students

First-year students (full-time)
7,544
Admission policy
Co-ed
Enrolled women:
55%
Enrolled men:
45%
6-year graduation rate
87%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
4 years
6 years
Retention rate
94%

Student diversity

Very diverse
International students
20%

Race & ethnicity diversity among domestic students

Asian and Pacific Islander: 43%
Black: 2%
Hispanic: 23%
Native American: < 1%
Other: 8%
White: 24%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
19:1
Calendar system
Quarter

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

Majors & careers

Special focus
None

Has medical school
Yes

Housing

Commuter College
No

On campus housing
Yes

Sports

D1 Football
No

Football conference
None

D1 Basketball
No

Basketball conference
Division II Independents