University of California, San Diego

La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

La Jolla, CA

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Tuition & Fees

$20,000

$50,777

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

48%

male

52%

female

19

students

1

faculty

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Very Selective

23%

acceptance rate

Accepted 31,103
Declined 100,094
Total Received 131,197
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Public

33,096

undergraduate students

8,910

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1959, University of California, San Diego is a public research university that is known for its innovative research, its strong academic programs, and its beautiful campus located on the Pacific Ocean. It is located on a 1,200-acre campus in La Jolla, California—12 miles north of San Diego.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 42,006
Established in 1960
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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1,200-acre campus in La Jolla (San Diego population: 1,419,516), 12 miles from downtown San Diego. Major airport serves San Diego; train serves Del Mar (five miles). School operates transportation around campus and to medical center in San Diego. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA
92093

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
40%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
95%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
100%
Top 1/4
0%
Top 1/2
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $80
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (final deadline) November 30
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Very Selective

23%

acceptance rate

Accepted 31,103
Declined 100,094
Total Received 131,197

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Study skills

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

85%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 858 534-4480
F: 858 534-5459
finaid@ucsd.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Fencing yes yes
Golf yes
Rowing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes yes
Water polo yes yes

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA, CCAA, Big West Conference, Western Water Polo Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Acting yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
American Government and Politics (United States) yes
Anatomy yes
Animal Physiology yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Anthropology, Other yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other yes
Behavioral Aspects of Health yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Bioinformatics yes yes yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other yes
Biological/Biosystems Engineering yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Biophysics yes yes
Biostatistics yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemical Physics yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes yes
Clinical Psychology yes yes
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development yes
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics yes
Cognitive Science, General yes yes yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes
Computational Mathematics yes
Computational Science yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, Other yes
Computer Hardware Engineering yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, Other yes
Dance, General yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Development Economics and International Development yes
Developmental and Child Psychology yes
Directing and Theatrical Production yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Economics, Other yes yes
Education, General yes yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other yes yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes yes yes
Engineering Science yes yes
Engineering, Other yes yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other yes yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Epidemiology yes
Experimental Psychology yes yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
French Language and Literature yes
Geochemistry yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology yes yes
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering yes
Health Law yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General yes
History, General yes yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes
Information Technology yes
Information Technology Project Management yes
International Economics yes
International Relations and Affairs yes yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Literature, Other yes
Management Science yes yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes yes yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography yes yes yes
Materials Engineering yes yes
Materials Sciences, Other yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes
Mathematics and Computer Science yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mathematics, Other yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes
Microbiology, General yes
Molecular Biology yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Music, Other yes
Neurobiology and Anatomy yes
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other yes yes
Neuroscience yes yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical yes yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physical Sciences, Other yes yes
Physical and Biological Anthropology yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physics, Other yes yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, Other yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Psychology, Other yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Public Health, Other yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Social Psychology yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Statistics, General yes
Statistics, Other yes
Structural Engineering yes yes yes
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling yes
Systems Engineering yes yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, Other yes

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Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-pharmacy

42,006

total students

82%

in-state

18%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

79%

33,096
students

Female
52%
17,332

Male
48%
15,764

21%

8,910
students

Female
43%
3,791

Male
57%
5,119

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

97%

32,138
students

Female
53%
16,921

Male
47%
15,217

3%

958
students

Female
43%
411

Male
57%
547

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Student Break-down

13%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
33%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
23%
Hispanic/Latino
18%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.40
High school transcript Recommended of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: November 30

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

129

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

68

quarter hours

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