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UCSC is a world-class research and teaching university featuring interdisciplinary learning and a distinctive residential college system. From building more efficient solar cells to developing an artificial retina to restore sight, UC Santa Cruz's focus is on improving our planet and the lives of all its inhabitants. Within our extraordinary educational community, students, faculty, and staff create new knowledge, new technologies, and new ways of expressing and understanding cultures.

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Cutting-Edge Research

Distinguished Faculty

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Over 100 Student-Led Clubs and Organizations

The Santa Cruz Area

UC Santa Cruz's Ten Residential Colleges

Student Profiles

Principles of Community

Reputation and Rankings

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