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United States · California

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz · Graduate-degree institution · Public

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Admissions · College Scorecard · May 2025

Verified application and program coverage

First-time undergraduate · Institution level

Official U.S. dataset

Program coverage

Indexed programmes
125
Official programme listings
125
Admission route coverage
125
Convertible subject requirements
125

Selection · IPEDS 2024

Open admission
No
Admission rate
65.8%
Test scores
Neither required nor recommended
Applications
71,722
Students admitted
47,186
Students enrolled
4,383
Enrollment yield
9.3%

Application considerations · IPEDS 2022

Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school rank
Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record
Required
College-preparatory programme
Required
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
Portfolio or demonstrated competencies
Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores
Neither required nor recommended
Other admission test
Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL
Required
Personal statement or essay
Neither required nor recommended
Work experience
Neither required nor recommended
Legacy status
Neither required nor recommended

Published tuition

In-state tuition
$14,560
Details

$14,560 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition
$45,337
Details

$45,337 · Published tuition and fees

Strongest subjects

Computer and information sciences
16.5% of undergraduate degrees
Biological and biomedical sciences
15.7% of undergraduate degrees
Social sciences
11.6% of undergraduate degrees
Psychology
9.5% of undergraduate degrees
Visual and performing arts
9.5% of undergraduate degrees

Students

Undergraduate students
17,812
International undergraduate share
3.1%

Tuition, financial aid and accommodation

Published annual budget
$38,649 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
In-state tuition per year
$14,560
Details

$14,560 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition per year
$45,337
Details

$45,337 · Published tuition and fees

Accommodation and price
$18,785
Details

$18,785 · Published room and board

Average net price
$16,607
Details

$16,607 · Average annual net price for Title IV students

Pell Grant recipients
31.8%
Federal-loan recipients
29.4%

Net price by family income

Family income $0–30,000
$9,472
Family income $30,001–48,000
$10,114
Family income $48,001–75,000
$13,001
Family income $75,001–110,000
$18,786
Family income above $110,000
$32,674

About University of California-Santa Cruz

University of California-Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California, United States. The surrounding setting is Small city.

Programs

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125 programmes