School Overview

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral degree. University Of California-Santa Cruz is a public school.

Contacting the School

1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Main Phone: (831) 459-0111
Web Site: www.ucsc.edu/

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 15,825 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.9% of students attend full-time, while 1.1% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 1,529 male students and 1,821 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 45.6% of the student body, while females made up 54.4%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (398)%, Hispanic (3096)%, Asian (2496)%, and Native American (131)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 500. One quarter of students scored at least 630.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 520 or higher. One fourth of students scored 630 or higher.

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies
• Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Business Economics

• Specialized Communication

• Computer And Information Sciences
• Other Computer Science

• General Education

• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

• Other English Language And Literature

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Law And Legal

• Biology
• Cell Biology And Molecular Biology
• Other Biology
• Specialized Life Sciences

• Classical, Ancient, And Near East Language And Literature
• Foreign Languages And Literature
• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music
• Other Performing And Visual Art

• Philosophy

• Astronomy
• Chemistry
• Other Physical Sciences
• Physics

• General Psychology

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

University Of California-Santa Cruz belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Division III Independents (for basketball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for basketball, and track & field.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• AP credits
• Credit for life experience
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.

• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.