University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
University of California—Santa Cruz is a public institution that was founded in 1965. UCSC is located near San Francisco in Santa Cruz, California. It is one of ten University of California campuses and the nearest one to Silicon Valley. It's campus size is about 2,000 acres (which is equivalent to about 1,516 football fields)! Additionally most of the UCSC 's campus itself is located in a suburban setting around nature. What makes UCSC unique is that instead of being one complete college, UCSC actually contains ten different colleges, each highlighting a different major or field of study. Click Here to view all 10 distinctive colleges within UCSC!
UCSC's mascot is Sammy the Banana Slug! Fun fact: In June 2020, Sammy celebrated 34 years as the official mascot of UC Santa Cruz!
UCSC's Graduation rate is currently 77.5%. While it's acceptance rate is 47.00% (2020)
UCSC offers a Bachelors degree in Marine Biology. The hallmark of this major is that there are a variety of labs and field courses that give students the opportunities to study and conduct research in a "diversity of marine ecosystems." Click Here to learn about UCSC's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. To major in Marine Biology, it is highly encouraged to completed a HS course in biology, chemistry, and advanced mathematics.
The estimated In-state tuition for UCSC is $13,991, while the average Out-of-state tuition is $43,745.
