University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1965Small citySEVP certified
About
The University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz or UCSC) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Cruz, California, United States. It is one of the ten campuses in the University of California system. Located on Monterey Bay, on the edge of the coastal community of Santa Cruz, the main campus lies on 2,001 acres (810 ha) of rolling, forested hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. As of Fall 2024, its ten residential colleges enroll some 17,940 undergraduate and 1,998 graduate students.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$54,187
- Estimated total for international students
- US$81,469
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$16,585
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$43,867
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 17,940
- Graduate students
- 1,998
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 22 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 66%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$73,362
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (139)
Bachelor's degrees60 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArcheologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness/Managerial EconomicsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGraphic CommunicationsHistoryHuman BiologyLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees44 subjects
AnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCognitive ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHuman Computer InteractionLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationSocial Sciences, OtherSociologyStatisticsSystems EngineeringVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual and Performing Arts, Other
Doctoral degrees35 subjects
AnthropologyApplied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralResearch and Experimental PsychologySociologyStatisticsSystems EngineeringVisual and Performing Arts, Other
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.