University of California - Santa Cruz Computer Science Programs

University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution situated in Santa Cruz, California. The city atmosphere of Santa Cruz makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is University of California - Santa Cruz?

Contact details for UC Santa Cruz are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1011
Phone:	831-459-0111
Website:	www.ucsc.edu

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How Do I Get Into UC Santa Cruz?

You can apply to UC Santa Cruz online at: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html

Admission Requirements for UC Santa Cruz

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UC Santa Cruz?

The acceptance rate of University of California - Santa Cruz is 47%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 42%, and the acceptance rate for women is 51%.

Can I Afford University of California - Santa Cruz?

The overall average net price of UC Santa Cruz is $47,423. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UC Santa Cruz, approximately 21% of students took out student loans averaging $5,540 a year. That adds up to $22,160 over four years for those students.

University of California - Santa Cruz Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 17,864 undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz, with 17,087 being full-time and 777 being part-time.

There are also 1,977 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,087 full-time undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of California - Santa Cruz students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3,904
Black or African American	337
Hispanic or Latino	4,778
White	5,343
International Students	993
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,732

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at University of California - Santa Cruz. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at UC Santa Cruz. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at University of California - Santa Cruz

In 2022-2023, 4,168 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UC Santa Cruz has changed over the last few years.

University of California - Santa Cruz Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	607	37	13	657
Information Technology Management	98	0	0	98
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	0	30	0	30
Artificial Intelligence	0	20	0	20
Other Computer Software & Media Applications	0	5	5	10
General Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	0	0
Web & Multimedia Design	0	0	0	0
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	705	92	18	815

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Satyriconi under License

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