University of California-Santa Cruz -Public

Santa Cruz, California
19,161 (17,207 undergraduates)
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2020-21 Accepted: 65%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 52%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 72%
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1. COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS

Scholarships
Total Expenses In-State: $39,137
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $68,891
Average Net Price 19-20: $17,842
Freshman Non-Federal Loans:17 %
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2. 75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 670
SAT Math: 690
ACT: 33
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3. University of California-Santa Cruz COMMON DATA SET

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 0%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 44.9%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 74.8%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 6.5%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $9,778
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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4. ATHLETICS

NCAA D3, Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference

5. REASONS TO CONSIDER University of California-Santa Cruz:

College Scholars Program
All undergraduate students are affiliated with a residential college
Institute of Marine Sciences
Art Research Institute
Center for Games and Playable Media
Center for Adaptive Optics
Dickens Project
Center for Labor Studies
Center for Analytical Finance
Institute for Particle Physics
Center for the Study of Pacific War Memories
Center for Integrated Water Research
Center for Sustainable Energy and Power Systems
Center for Mediterranean Studies / Mediterranean Seminar
Predatory Bird Research Group (SCPRBG)

Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Carnegie Classification: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable