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CSUniversity of California-Santa Cruz
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, United States · Public · Founded 1965
- World ranking
- =458QS 2027Source
- Tuition · international
- $42,611per year · 2023
- Acceptance rate
- 65.8%2024
About University of California-Santa Cruz
At a glance
- Students
- 19,764
- Founded
- 1965
- Type
- Public
Santa Cruz, United States36.974, -122.031
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS=458World · 2027Source
- THETHE=181World · 2026Source
- CWURCWUR#349World · 2026United States #102Source
- ARWUARWU151-200World · 2026Source
- NCSES HERDNCSES HERD#139United States and outlying areas · Total R&D expenditures · 2024Source
- URAPURAP#485World · 2025United States #93Source
Admissions & how to apply
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Apply on the university’s own application page.
- Pay the application fee ($80).
Application fee
- Per application$80Source
Costs & aid
International tuition$42,611per year · 2023
- Fees$2,726
- Room & board2023$18,785
US net price$18,549
What US families pay after grants, by household income. International students usually pay the full price.
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Outcomes
- Admit rate
- 65.8%
- Graduate in 4 years
- 59.6%
- Graduate in 6 years
- 73.7%
- Return after year one
- 87.9%
- Pell grant students
- 34.3%
- Students with federal loans
- 26.6%
- Median debt
- $15,000
Median earnings after starting
Student body
US government and university data. Figures describe past students, not your own chances. Source
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