University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Quick Facts

Admissions and Enrollment Data

Category Applicants Admits Enrollees
In-State 7534 6038 0
Out-of-State 6396 3764 0
International 0 0 0
Men 29017 16498 1844
Women 36421 23260 2294
Unknown Gender 3312 2072 225

Basis of Admission - Academic Factors

Factor Importance
GPAN/A
Class RankN/A
Rigor in School Coursework TakenN/A
College-preparatory programN/A
RecommendationsN/A
ACT/SAT ScoresN/A

Basis of Admission - Non-Academic Factors

Factor Importance
Talent/abilityN/A
English ProficiencyN/A
Other TestsN/A
Work experienceN/A
Personal statement or essayN/A
Legacy statusN/A

Undergraduate Courses

African Studies.

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization.
  • German Studies.
  • Italian Studies.
  • Ethnic Studies.
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
  • Women's Studies.

Agriculture, General.

  • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture.
  • Plant Sciences, General.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biomedical Sciences, General.
  • Molecular Biochemistry.
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
  • Bioinformatics.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Ecology.
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
  • Neuroscience.
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Business/Managerial Economics.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer Science.
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other.
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.

Education, General.

  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Physics Teacher Education.

Engineering, General.

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, Other.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • Linguistics.
  • Comparative Literature.
  • Applied Linguistics.
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

History, General.

  • History, General.

Human Services, General.

  • Community Organization and Advocacy.

Legal Studies.

  • Legal Studies.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Applied Mathematics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Cognitive Science, General.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Environmental Studies.
  • Environmental Science.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Physical Sciences, General.
  • Astrophysics.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics.
  • Behavioral Neuroscience.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, General.
  • Archeology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • International Economics.
  • Economics, Other.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Game and Interactive Media Design.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Music, General.
  • Music Performance, General.

Graduate Courses

African Studies.

  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
  • Women's Studies.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
  • Environmental Toxicology.
  • Bioinformatics.
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other.

Communication, General.

  • Technical and Scientific Communication.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Artificial Intelligence.
  • Computer Science.
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation.
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other.

Education, General.

  • Education, General.
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other.

Engineering, General.

  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • Systems Engineering.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Linguistics.
  • Comparative Literature.

History, General.

  • History, General.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Applied Mathematics, General.
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics.
  • Mathematical Statistics and Probability.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Cognitive Science, General.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Environmental Studies.
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Astronomy.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.
  • Physics, General.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, General.
  • Applied Economics.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • International Economics.
  • Economics, Other.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.
  • Social Sciences, Other.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Documentary Production.
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Music, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other.