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UC San Diego
UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Official telephone: (858) 534-2230
Fax number: (858) 534-6523
Website: www.ucsd.edu
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Official telephone: (858) 534-2230
Fax number: (858) 534-6523
Website: www.ucsd.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||
The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year. |
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ADMISSIONS OFFICE | |||||||||||||||||||
Admissions officer: | Mae W. Brown, Director of Admissions and Relations with Schools |
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Contacting the office: | 858 534-4831 858 534-5723 (fax) admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu |
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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: | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Application fee: | $70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Can the application fee be waived? | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Are refunds available on the application fee? | no | ||||||||||||||||||
Is the Common Application form accepted? | no | ||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Admissions requirements: | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 required | ||||||||||||||||||
School's test preference: | no preference | ||||||||||||||||||
SAT II tests that are required or recommended: | two tests closely related to major recommended for engineering and biological and physical science program applicants | ||||||||||||||||||
Dates test scores should be received: | January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II | ||||||||||||||||||
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Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: | EOP | ||||||||||||||||||
School has formalized early decision program: | no | ||||||||||||||||||
School has early action program: | no | ||||||||||||||||||
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: | no | ||||||||||||||||||
FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS | |||||||||||||||||||
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Admissions is need blind: | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Average secondary school GPA: | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: | 92% | ||||||||||||||||||
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Combined ACT middle 50% range: | 26 - 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: | 90% | ||||||||||||||||||
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: | 41% | ||||||||||||||||||
UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM | |||||||||||||||||||
Notification of admission: | by March 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Acceptance of admission: | must accept by May 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of completed applications received: | 73,440 | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of applicants offered admission: | 24,595 (33%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: | 4,921 (20%) | ||||||||||||||||||
School has a waiting list policy: | no | ||||||||||||||||||
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: | 5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuition deposit amount: | $100, nonrefundable | ||||||||||||||||||
Room deposit amount: | $500, partially refundable until May 3. | ||||||||||||||||||
Admission may be deferred: | no | ||||||||||||||||||
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