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University of California, Santa Cruz | UCSC

Santa Cruz, CaliforniaPublic

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

59%

Public school in California with 17,500 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
Division III Independents
1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
(831) 459-0111
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
59%
Yield rate - overall
12%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
62%

Men
54%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
61,695

Women: 53%
Men: 47%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$32,425
Out-of-state
$62,497

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$10,344

$30,001–48,000
$11,034

$48,001–75,000
$14,732

$75,001–110,000
$22,359

Over $110,000
$32,929

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

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test not used
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
4,187
Student diversity
Diverse
4-year graduation rate
55%

6-year graduation rate
75%

Retention rate
88%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
6%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 54%
Men: 46%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
24%

Black
2%

Hispanic
30%

Native American
< 1%

Other
10%

White
34%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
19:1
Calendar system
Quarter

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

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