University of CaliforniaSanta Cruz

By: Zachary Zisser,Sarah-Ann Longworth

School site: UCSC.edu

Location

• Santa Cruz is located in the Santa Cruz, California• Its 471 miles from San Diego and approximately an

8 hour drive.• Has very updated building and well maintained,

partially suburban and in a Forest

Size

• The Enrollment into the school in 2011 was 15,668

• The Campus is a total of 6,651 acres large

Environment

• The Campus is open to both male and females.• All there dorms are also Co-ed, with males and

females on same floors.• The school is not affiliated with and religion• The closest city Is Santa Cruz which is 12.740 sq mi

and is known as the surf city with a population of around 60,000 people.

Admission Requirements ACT Comprehensive (freshmen) 26

ACT–Reading (freshmen) 27

ACT–Mathematics (freshmen) 27

ACT–English with Writing (freshmen) 25

SAT Reasoning–Critical Reading (freshmen) 580

SAT Reasoning–Math (freshmen) 605

SAT Reasoning–Writing (freshmen) 591

SAT Total (freshmen) 1776

GPA (high school–for freshmen) 3.76

ExpensesOn-Campus Off-Campus Commuter

Tuition and Fees $13,538 $13,538 $13,538

Room and Board $14,871 $10,242 $4,422

Books and Supplies $1,407 $1,407 $1,407

Transportation $684 $1,365 $1,683

Personal Expenses $1,365 $1,470 $1,794

Campus Health Insurance* $1,558 $1,558 $1,558

Total California Resident Budget $33,423 $29,580 $24,402

Non-Resident Tuition $22,878 $22,878 $22,878

Total Non-California Resident Budget

$56,301 $52,458 $47,280

Financial Aid

• Application fee is $70. • Application deadline is March 2nd • FAFSA • State aid form• Other: California Student Aid Commission GPA

verification form for California residents

Housing• Coed Housing• Men's Housing• Women's Housing• Apartments For Married Students• Apartments For Single Students• Cooperative Housing• Special Housing For International Students• Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free)• First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing• Amount of housing deposit: $150

Facilities• Research Facilities• Arts and Performing Arts Facilities• Information Technology• Recreational Facilities• Various bike paths and hiking trails • Unique facilities: observatories, arboretum, agro

ecology farm, campus preserve, nonlinear science center, music center, bilingual research center, institutes of marine sciences, tectonics, particle physics, center for adaptive optics

Activities

• Clubs: badminton, baseball, boating, cheerleading, women's competitive dance/drill team, cross-country, cycling, disc golf, diving, equestrian and dressage, fencing, ping pong, racquetball, rugby, Special Olympics, track and field, triathlon, Ultimate Frisbee, water polo, men's lacrosse, and men's

• Sports for men and women: soccer, basketball, cross country, soccer, golf, swimming, tennis and volleyball

• Over 100 student organizations and clubs

Campus Visits

• To schedule a tour: http://admissions.ucsc.edu/visit/campus-tours.html

• The school is over 2,000 acres in size, therefore, the school has campus shuttles to easily show the campus.

• Tours are offered throughout the year for students and their families.

Academics

• Yes, my major is offered, which is Special Education. Student/teacher ratio 18:1 Currently, only 14% of their courses have more than

100 students enrolled, and 68% of their courses have fewer than 30 students enrolled. Their largest lecture hall, Classroom Unit 2, holds 473 students

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