College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1965 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Quarter |
Undergrad Student Body: |
13,625 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$162,433,000 |
Application Deadline: |
November 30 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,949 in-state, 25,633 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$11,805 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra |
Student Organizations: |
129 |
Honor Societies: |
Psi Chi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Community of Christian Students, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Bible Fellowship, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Newman Catholic Club, Latter-Day Saints Student Association |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Thai American Group; Muslim Student Alliance; Multi Cultural Festival; MeChA de UCSC; Las Girlfriend; Indian Student Organization, Filipino Student Association; Ethnic Student Organization Council; Chinese Student Association; Centro Americanos Unidos; Chicanos and Latinos Educandose; Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance; African/Black Student Alliance; African American Theater Arts Troupe, African/Black Recognition Ceremony, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Bhangra Club Sluggan Di Ronak, Black Science Network, Black Sistas United, Chicano/Latino Yearend Ceremony, Chicanos in Health Education, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Hmong Student Association, International Students Inc. , Isang Puso, Jewish Student Union, Kasama, Latino Business Student Association, Los Mejicas, Mixed Ethnicities Student Headquarters, National Association of Black Accountants, National Society of Black Engineers, People of the Islands, Queer Latina Network, Student Association of Arabic Culture, Taiwanese Student Association, Turkish Student Organization, Umoja, Vietnamese Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Alpha Psi Sorority, American Civil Liberties Union- Student Call, AMSA UCSC Premedical Chapter, Art of Living, Bemani Club, Best Buddies at UCSC, Bi the Way, Bollywood, Buddhist Meditation Club, Cabaret Productions, California Public Interest Research Group, Chabad Student Club, Chess and Go Players, Cloud 9, Collaborate and Listen, College Deomcrats of UCSC, College Republicans of UCSC, Comercio Justo, Committee for Justice in Palestine, Community Unified Student Network, Delta Lambda Psi, Delta Sigma Theta, The Dharma Club, Friends of the Community Agroecology Network, Friends of the Farm and Garden, Future Health Professionals at UCSC "Health Slugs", Gamma Phi Beta, Guerilla Music Project, Haluan Hip-Hop Dance Troupe, Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Homes on Wheels, Inter-Greek Council, International Socialist Organization at Santa Cruz, Kappa Gamma Delta Zeta Chapter, Kappa Zeta, Kuya Ate Mentorship Program, Labor Film Collective, Lambda Phi Epsilon, Latin American Film Fest Committee, Mariachi Tlaconete de Santa Cruz, The Other Club, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Pagkakaisa Dance Troupe, Phi Iota Alpha, Poetry Slam, Program in Community and Agriculture, Queers in the Kitchen, The Quidditch Club, Rainbow Theater, Reel Work Labor Film Festival, Regents' Scholar Society, Renaissance Scholars-New View, Sabrosura Dance Troupe, SANAI, Santa Cruz Bahai Club, Santa Cruz Futurists, Santa Cruz Israel Action Committee, Santa Cruz Poker club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc, Sigma Omicron Pi, Sigma Phi Zeta, Sigma Pi Interest Group, Slug Anime and Manga Association, Slub Debate "The Debate Team", Slugs with Learning Challenges, Smegma, Socialist Organizers Fourth International, STAND Students Taking Action Now, Student for Peace in the Middle East, Students for Reproductive Justice, Students Together Opposing Poverty, Take Back the Night, The Network, Theta Chi, Tri Chi Sorority Chi Chi Chi, University Economics Association, Vagina Organization, Vegetarians United, Women's Ensemble Theater, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) City On the Hill Press (weekly); Socialist (bi-weekly); Fish Rap Live |
Number of Fraternities: |
5 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
1% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
1% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, career/job search classes, alumni network |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,540,634 |
Library Facilities: |
Lick Archives, Regional History, Visual Resource Collection (Slides), Special Collections, Online Archive of California, Film & Music Center, Gov't Pubs & Law, Media & Electronic Resources (MERC) |
Museums |
Center for Adaptive Optics, the Laboratory for Adaptive Optics, the Center for Ocean Health, the Center for Justice, Tolerance and Community, and Museum of Natural History Collections |
Computers Available: |
593 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
2 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
5,280 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
2,000 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
San Jose (35), Oakland (70) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
San Jose (35) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Santa Cruz (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Santa Clara University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (UC Berkeley) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
Multi Cultural Festival |
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