Come join us for a UC Santa Cruz campus tour! Our informative tour guides provide insight into the undergraduate experience, highlight our excellent academic opportunities, and showcase our stunning campus environment. Reservations are required.

Group Tours (tours for schools, educational programs, or community-based organizations with groups of six or more people) may not be reserved here. For Group Tour reservations, please call (831) 459-4118. Families should schedule a visit on one of our regular weekday tours, even if the group consists of more than five members.

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We love animals, but please leave your pets at home. Dogs and cats are prohibited from the UCSC campus. Even if you bring your dog to campus and keep it inside your vehicle, you will be ticketed by Campus Police. Exemptions are granted for service dogs. For further information, go to UCSC’s Policy for Non-Research Animals on Campus.

Also, we apologize, but we do not have enough parking space to accommodate RVs.

Note: If you or your intended guests have had any influenza-like symptoms within the last seven days, we are asking that you reschedule your visit until the fever has been gone for 24 hours. Thank you for helping us keep our campus safe and healthy. For more details, please refer to UC Santa Cruz - H1N1 Flu: Helping you stay informed … and healthy.

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