Perched among towering coastal redwoods above Monterey Bay, UCSC is a world leader in genomics, marine sciences, and game design with a progressive ethos.
- Admit rate
- 47%
- Moderately selective
- SAT middle 50%
- Not considered
- Test-blind: SAT/ACT ignored
- Avg. net price
- $17,500
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.90
- unweighted
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Admitted students average a 3.90 unweighted GPA (or its equivalent).
Popular majors
- Computer Science: Computer Game DesignComputer Science & AI
- Biomolecular Engineering & GenomicsEngineering & Tech
- Marine Biology & Ocean SciencesMath & Natural SciencesHighly regarded
- Film & Digital MediaArts, Design & MediaWell regarded
- Environmental StudiesMath & Natural SciencesHighly regarded
Highlights
- Assembled the first working draft of the Human Genome sequence on campus (2000)
- Enchanted 2,000-acre coastal redwood forest campus overlooking Monterey Bay
- Pioneer of the first undergraduate degree in computer game design in the US
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