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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 16,231
Full-time undergraduates: 15,823
Part-time undergraduates: 408
Total graduate students: 1,637
Full-time graduate students: 1,568
Part-time graduate students: 69
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
24.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
26.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
30.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Nonresident Alien
1.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
21.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
31.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
33.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Nonresident Alien
1.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

UC Santa Cruz
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 2,000 acres
City or town school is located in: Santa Cruz, CA
Population of city/town: 62,864
Nearest major city: San Jose, CA
Distance of nearest major city: 35 miles
Population of nearest major city: 998,537

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 53%
Percent of students who live off campus: 47%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 20%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, Smoking prohibited in and near campus buildings.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 320
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Natural history museum; adaptive optics and ocean health centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 7
Percent of men who join fraternities: 5%
Number of social sororities on campus: 13
Percent of women who join sororities: 7%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): City on a Hill
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 145
Campus-based religious organizations:
Acts 2 Christian Fellowship, Faith, Education, Action, and Service Together, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Korea Campus Crusade for Christ, Muslim Student Alliance, Newman Club, Santa Cruz Hillel, Student University Interfaith Council, World Peace Buddhists
Minority student organizations:
African American Recognition Ceremony, Black Men's Alliance, Black Science Network , Black Sistahs United, Centro Americanos Unidos, ChALE, Chicano/Latino Yearend Ceremony, Chicanos in Health Education, Grupo Folklorico Los Mejicas, Mixed Ethnicities Student Headquarters, MEChA, Multi-Cultural Festival Planning Committee, National Society of Black Engineers, Pagkakaisa Dance Troupe, Student Alliance of North American Indians SANAI, Umoja; Black Accountants, Black Graduate, and Latino Business Student Associations
International student organizations:
African Black Women United, Armenian Student Union, Ethiopian/Eritrean Student Union, Indian Student Organization, Russian club; African/Black and Asian/Pacific Islander Student Alliances; Cantonese, Chinese Student/Scholar, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, and Vietnamese Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Cloud Nine a cappella, Sabrosura Dance Troupe, CineMaiZ: Latin American Film Fest Committee, Kasama Ballroom dance Troupe, Art of Living, Student Art Movement, Kinetic Poetics Project, Rainbow Theatre, Off the Page Art Movement, Open Source, Composers Guild, Teach for America, Figh Nets, Education for Sustainable Living Program, Stand With Us, LIPZ Listen, Vagina Organization, Students Together Opposing Poverty, Invisible Children, Acquire, Active Minds, Asian Cinema, Banana Slugs for UNICEF, Black Emergents, CalPIRG Students, Center for Transformative Action, College Democrats, College Republicans, Committee for Justice in Palestine/Al-Takatif, Community Unified Student Network, Democracy Matters, Disability Alliance, El Circulo Social, Friends of the Community Agreocology Network, Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans Network, Green Campus Program, Helping Others Pursue Empowerment HOPE, Homes On Wheels, Inter Greek Council, International Socialist Organization, Isang Himig IH, Kuya Ate Mentorship Program, Latin Greek Council, Mock Trial, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Pre-Dental Society, Pre-Law Society, Program in Community and Agroecology, Pro-Peace Movement, Santa Cruz Futurist, Santa Cruz Israel Action Committee, Organizers, Fourth International, Environmental Center, Students Advocating Campus, Students for Reproductive Justice, Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, UC and the Bomb; Anime/Manga, Gaming, Dungeon, American Medical, College Panhellenic, and University Economics Associations; electronic music, Chabad, cooking, and observational astronomy clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Linda Spradley,
Athletic Director
School colors: navy blue and gold
School mascot: Banana Slug
Athletic conference memberships: Western Water Polo Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's water polonoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's water polonoNCAA Div. III

Athletic facilities:
field, gymnasium, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, cross-country, flag football, floor hockey, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, triathlon, volleyball
Club sports for men:
badminton, baseball, cheerleading, cross-country, cycling, disc golf, diving, fencing, golf, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, table tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, water polo
Club sports for women:
badminton, cheerleading, cross-country, cycling, dance, disc golf, diving, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, table tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: San Jose, CA (35 miles)
Nearest other airport: Oakland, CA (70 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: San Jose, CA (35 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Santa Cruz, CA (2 miles)

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Dr. Steven Hawley, deputy director, Hubble flight crew operations
  • Laurie Garrett- Pulitzer-prize winning science writer
  • Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, president, California State University, Sacramento.

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