University of California, Santa Cruz: campus and town

Santa Cruz, California · Public · 17,940 undergrads

University of California, Santa Cruz is in Santa Cruz, California (Santa Cruz County), in a city setting.

Where it is

Town

Santa Cruz, California

CountyIPEDS, 2024

Santa Cruz County

SettingIPEDS, 2025-26

City

Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Primarily residential

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: admissions.ucsc.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 8, 2026)