University of California Santa Cruz: Review & Facts

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University of California Santa Cruz is a large four-year, public school with 19,480 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1965 and is one of the 2 colleges and schools located in Santa Cruz, California.

Academic Offerings

University of California Santa Cruz will give you the opportunity to get a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
94
University of California Santa Cruz implements a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 94 majors. The most popular concentrations are Computer Science, Biology, Psychology, Economics, and Sociology and Anthropology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

University of California Santa Cruz student retention rate is high at 88% (well above California average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
88%
Good
The graduation rate at University of California Santa Cruz is good: 77%.

Student to faculty ratio at University of California Santa Cruz is reasonable -- 23:1. Read more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is extremely high - $41,700 a year. The additional fees at University of California Santa Cruz (not included in tuition costs) are about $2,700; which comes to $44,400 per year.

Read the details about University of California Santa Cruz additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
47%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 65,912 applications were submitted and 30,926 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to be accepted at this school.

This school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Learn more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of California Santa Cruz in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
University of California Santa Cruz offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of California Santa Cruz, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
University of California Santa Cruz offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 9,500 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity.

Based on the college crime data, University of California Santa Cruz seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of California Santa Cruz Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of California Santa Cruz
1156 High St
Santa Cruz, California
95064-1011, USA
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