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University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, United States · Suburban
Association of American UniversitiesUniversity of California systemPublicStateResearchCoed
Acceptance
61.0%
QS World
#400
Tuition/yr
$50,500
Students
19,500
Founded
1965
About
Built through a redwood forest above Monterey Bay, UCSC organizes undergraduates into ten residential colleges and punches far above its size in astrophysics, genomics, and game design. Its proximity over the hill to Silicon Valley feeds strong tech placement despite the laid-back setting.
- University type
- Public (state)
- Acceptance rate
- 61.0%
- Total enrolment
- 19,500
- Student : faculty
- 19:1
- Founded
- 1965
Courses & majors
Computer SciencePsychologyComputer Game DesignMarine BiologyBusiness Management EconomicsMolecular Cell & Developmental BiologyFilm & Digital MediaEnvironmental StudiesAstrophysicsSociologyRobotics EngineeringLiterature
Cost of studying
Tuition / yr
$50,500
Cost of attendance
$76,000
Application fee
$80
Rankings
#400
QS World
#225
Times Higher Ed
#82
National
Scholarships & financial aid
No meaningful scholarships or aid for international undergraduates; plan for full cost of attendance.
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