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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA
University Website: www.ucsd.edu
Apply Online: www.ucsd.edu
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The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States. UCSD is one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system and was founded in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography. 22,048 undergraduate and 5,073 graduate students enrolled in Fall 2007 and the university awarded 6,802 degrees in 2005/06. The university is organized into six undergraduate colleges and six graduate divisions and offers 125 undergraduate majors, 52 masters degrees, 51 doctoral programs, and four professional degrees.

The University of California, San Diego is currently ranked the 14th best university in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UC San Diego as the 35th best university in the nation, and the 7th best public university in the United States. UCSD is consistently ranked high in other college and university rankings. In 2010, the university ranked 1st nationally in The Washington Monthly.

The university is a designated sea and space grant institution and has a very high level of research activity. The university operates the UC San Diego Medical Center and is affiliated with several regional research centers, such as the Salk Institute, the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, and The Scripps Research Institute. The university employs 7,566 faculty members including eight Nobel Laureates, eight MacArthur fellows, three National Medal of Science laureates, and one Fields medalist. The university was admitted to the Association of American Universities in 1982.

UCSD's 19 intercollegiate sports teams are known as the Tritons and participate in the NCAA's Division II (DII) level in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

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  • Public, Four or more years
  • 29757 students
  • $29,557.00 avg tuition

9500 Gilman Dr
La Jolla, CA 92093
(858) 534-2230

Apply online Admissions:
www.ucsd.edu
Financial Aid:
www.ucsd.edu

Areas of Study:

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Legal Professions And Studies
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts
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University of California-San Diego

Statistics:
Applied 47,385
Admitted 18,897 40%
Enrolled total 4,292
Full Time: 4,288
Part Time 4
standards:
Test 25th % 75th %
SAT Reading 540 660
SAT Math 600 710
SAT Writing 560 670
ACT Composite 24 30
ACT English 23 30
ACT Math 25 32
ACT Writing
retention / graduation:
Retention rate 95%
4-year graduation rate 56%
6-year graduation rate 84%
requirements:
Open Admissions Policy No
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary School Record Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores Required
TOEFL Required
Other Tests Do not know
credit:
AP Credits Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences Yes

University of California-San Diego

Tuition In-District In-State Out-Of-State
Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition $6,888.00 $6,888.00 $29,557.00
Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees $1,904.00 $1,904.00 $1,904.00
Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour
Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition $7,836.00 $7,836.00 $22,872.00
Full Time Graduate Required Fees $3,098.00 $3,098.00 $3,098.00
Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour
Expenses On-Campus Off-Campus
(without family)
Off-Campus
(with family)
Room and Board $11,057.00 $10,052.00 $8,994.00
Other Expenses $3,531.00 $4,730.00 $8,994.00
Additional Fees
Undergraduate Application Fee $60.00
Graduate Application Fee $70.00
Books and Supplies $1,560.00
Financial Aid
Percent receiving aid 68%
Percent receiving grant aid 57%
Avg amount of grant aid $11,074.00
Percent receiving student loan aid 43%
Avg amount of student loan aid $5,338.00

University of California-San Diego

Programs and majors Associate's Bachelor's Master's Doctorate
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
Area Studies, Other X
Chinese Studies X
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other X X X
German Studies X
Italian Studies X
Japanese Studies X
Latin American Studies X X
Russian Studies X
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Anatomy X
Animal Physiology X
Biochemistry X
Bioinformatics X X X
Biology/Biological Sciences, General X X X
Biomedical Sciences, General X X
Biophysics X X
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other X
Epidemiology X
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography X X
Microbiology, General X
Molecular Biology X
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology X
Pathology/Experimental Pathology X X
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
Business Administration and Management, General X
Management Science X
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Communication and Media Studies, Other X
Speech Communication and Rhetoric X X X
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Computer Science X X X
EDUCATION
Education, General X X
Educational Leadership and Administration, General X
Mathematics Teacher Education X
ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering X X X
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering X X X
Chemical Engineering X X
Computer Engineering, General X X X
Computer Engineering, Other X
Electrical and Electronics Engineering X X X
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics X X X
Engineering Science X
Engineering, Other X X
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering X
Materials Engineering X X
Mechanical Engineering X X X
Structural Engineering X X X
Systems Engineering X X
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
English Language and Literature, General X X
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other X X
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
Human Development and Family Studies, General X
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General X
Comparative Literature X
French Language and Literature X X
Linguistics X X X
Spanish Language and Literature X X
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Audiology/Audiologist X
Medical Scientist X
Public Health, General X
HISTORY
History, General X X X
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
Health Law X
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Applied Mathematics, General X X
Mathematics, General X X X
Mathematics, Other X
Statistics, General X
Statistics, Other X
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Cognitive Science X X X
International/Global Studies X
Mathematics and Computer Science X
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other X
Neuroscience X
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Environmental Studies X
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Philosophy X X X
Religion/Religious Studies X
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Chemical Physics X
Chemistry, General X X X
Chemistry, Other X X
Geochemistry X
Geology/Earth Science, General X X X
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical X X
Physical Sciences, Other X X
Physics, General X X X
Physics, Other X X
PSYCHOLOGY
Clinical Psychology X
Psychology, General X X X
Psychology, Other X
SOCIAL SCIENCES
American Government and Politics (United States) X
Anthropology X X X
Economics, General X X X
Economics, Other X
International Relations and Affairs X
Political Science and Government, General X X X
Political Science and Government, Other X X
Sociology X X X
Urban Studies/Affairs X
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation X X
Dance, General X
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General X X X
Fine/Studio Arts, General X
Music Performance, General X
Music, General X X X
Visual and Performing Arts, General X X
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