About University of California - Santa Cruz

University of California-Santa Cruz

:round_pushpin: Santa Cruz, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 63%

University of California-Santa Cruz is a public university in Santa Cruz, California. University of California-Santa Cruz enrolls 21,109 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 21,109
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 63%
Tuition and fees
In State $14,560
Out-of-State $45,337
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of California-Santa Cruz, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending UC Santa Cruz.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $11,834 $42,611
Fees $2,726 $2,726
Room and Board $18,785 $18,785
Books $1,315 $1,315
Total (Before Financial Aid): $34,660 $65,437

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer Science 658 57 12
Psychology, General 499 3 9
Business/Managerial Economics 280
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 178 7 18
Sociology, General 192 2 5
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 173 0 8
Environmental Studies 155 6 6
Political Science and Government, General 141 0 4
Game and Interactive Media Design 132
Anthropology, General 124 0 4
Legal Studies 126
Cognitive Science, General 123 0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 122
Economics, General 118
Comparative Literature 105 2 9
History, General 104 0 8
Computer Engineering, General 97 2 10
Mathematics, General 96 7 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 93
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 92
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 85
Art/Art Studies, General 80 0
Bioinformatics 58 9 9
Chemistry, General 54 4 16
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 70
Geology/Earth Science, General 55 3 11
Ecology 68
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 30 30 5
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other 52 7
Physical Sciences, General 58
Molecular Biochemistry 57
Physics, General 36 11 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 25 22 7
Philosophy 51 1 1
Linguistics 44 1 3
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 42 3 1
Neuroscience 46
Ethnic Studies 42
Women’s Studies 36 1 3
Astrophysics 40
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 35
Community Organization and Advocacy 31
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 24 5
Computer Engineering, Other 28
Applied Mathematics, General 19 0 5
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 24
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 7 14
Spanish Language and Literature 16
International Economics 16 0 0
Artificial Intelligence 15
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 6 9
Music Performance, General 15
Plant Sciences, General 13
Applied Linguistics 13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 13
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 13
Environmental Science 12
Astronomy 6 5
Human Computer Interaction 11
Environmental Toxicology 5 5
Technical and Scientific Communication 10
Documentary Production 10
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 9
Computational and Applied Mathematics 8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 1 5
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians 7
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 2 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 2 4
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 5 1
Biotechnology 6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 4
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 2 2
Archeology 1
Music Theory and Composition 0 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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