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UC Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Official telephone: (831) 459-0111
Website: www.ucsc.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Michael Mc Cawley,
Acting Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

831 459-4008
831 459-4452 (fax)
admissions@ucsc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

November 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum grade of "C" in listed secondary school courses required of in-state applicants; minimum 3.4 GPA required of out-of-state applicants; iIn-state applicants with minimum 3.3 GPA are eligible regardless of test scores.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

SAT Subject recommended for applicants to some programs and can be used to satisfy subject requirements

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Admission by exception for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.76

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

100%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 29

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

87%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

45%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

44,871

Number of applicants offered admission:

23,022 (51%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,570 (16%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, partially refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$150, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

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