University of California San Diego: Admission & Tests

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Below is a brief review of University of California San Diego general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
University of California San Diego admission requirements are very strong; this school accepts only about 24 percent of those who apply.

The school doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

University of California San Diego will generally accept your:
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • dual credits
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$70
University of California San Diego requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at University of California San Diego is $70.00. The graduate application fee is $120.00.

SAT Test Scores

Completing Scholastic Aptitude Test is a really important step of the application. 89% of applicants at University of California San Diego submitted results of their SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1370
from 620 to 700 on Reading & Writing, from 660 to 760 on Math, and from 1290 to 1450 on Total. Judging from these numbers, if you have got above 660 in SAT Reading & Writing, 710 in SAT Math, and 1370 in SAT Total, this is good enough to get accepted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
620
660
700

SAT Math
660
710
760

SAT Total
1290
1370
1450

ACT Test Scores

Completing American College Test is common stage of the application process at University of California San Diego. 34% of applicants took the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
31
from 27 to 34 on English, from 27 to 33 on Math, and from 28 to 34 on Composite. Judging from these numbers, if you got a score above 31 in ACT English, 30 in ACT Math, and 31 in ACT Composite, that is good enough to get admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
27
31
34

ACT Math
27
30
33

ACT Composite
28
31
34

Contact Admissions

Phone
(858)
534-2230
To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to University of California San Diego, please contact the school directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (858) 534-2230 or check University of California San Diego Website

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