Publications
We have collected the following links to help you learn more about our campus. These publications contain important information on UC Santa Cruz and the University of California, including admission information, enrollment information, and graduation requirements. We hope you find them helpful. Please email any questions to admissions@ucsc.edu.
Admission to UC Santa Cruz
![]() UCSC Admissions guidelines and information for first-year students from California. Published in August 2017. |
![]() UCSC Admissions guidelines and information for first-year students from outside the U.S. Published in August 2017. |
![]() UCSC Admissions guidelines and information for first-year students from the U.S. (outside California). Published in August 2017. |
![]() UCSC Admissions guidelines and information for transfer students (California community college students and others). Published in August 2017. |
Academics at UC Santa Cruz
![]() Available online only. Published in September 2017. |
![]() A searchable list of classes with dates, times, instructors, and locations. Updated regularly. |
![]() Calendars showing beginning and ending dates of academic terms, exam dates, and holidays for this year through 2022-23. |
![]() Summaries of each of UC Santa Cruz’s undergraduate majors. |
![]() Advising contact information for UCSC undergraduate and graduate majors, minors, and concentrations. Published in December 2016. |
Applying To UC
![]() Instructions for applying for fall 2018. Published in May 2017. |
![]() Instructions for applying for fall 2018. Published in May 2017. |
![]() Instructions for applying for fall 2018. Published in May 2017. |
![]() Instructions for applying for fall 2018. Published in May 2017. |
Financial Aid at UC Santa Cruz
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General Information on UC Santa Cruz
![]() Guide to UC Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz area. Maps, activities, self-guided-tour. Published in September 2017. |
![]() Tour and map for families or small groups visiting UCSC on their own. Published in July 2009. |
![]() General overview of UC Santa Cruz: distinctions, characteristics, achievements. Published in October 2016. |
![]() A complete guide to UCSC for American Indian students. Published in August 2015. |
![]() A complete guide to UCSC for African/Black/Caribbean students. Published in February 2017. |
Information about the University of California in Spanish
![]() (Spanish) Information on the University of California for Spanish speakers. |