Thank You for All You Do
We would like to express our appreciation for all you do to help our future students. Please contact us any time if you need more information, or if there is something you’d like to see added to this page. Do you have a student who’s ready to apply? Have them start here! There is one application for all nine undergraduate campuses of the University of California.
Request for Virtual Outreach
Would your school or community college like to schedule an informative webinar with UCSC Admissions? Our friendly, knowledgeable admissions counselors are available to assist your students with their questions and guide them on their university journey, whether that means starting as a first-year student or transferring. Fill out our form, and we’ll start the conversation about arranging for a virtual outreach event.
Share UC Santa Cruz with Your Students
Do you know students who would be a good fit for UCSC? Or are there students who come to you wanting to know more about our campus? Feel free to share our reasons to say “Yes” to UC Santa Cruz!
Tours
Encourage your students and their families to come see the campus in a small-group tour! Larger group tours are also available for schools or organizations, depending on tour guide availability. For more information on group tours, please go to our Group Tours page.
Events
We offer a number of events – both in-person and virtual – in the fall for prospective students, and in the spring for admitted students. Our events are family-friendly and always free!
UC Santa Cruz Statistics
Frequently requested statistics about enrollment, ethnicities, GPAs of admitted students, and more.
UCSC Catalog and UC Quick Reference for Counselors
The UCSC General Catalog, published every year in July, is the official source for information on majors, courses, graduation requirements, and policies. It is only available online.
UC’s Quick Reference for Counselors is your go-to guide on systemwide admission requirements, policies, and practices.
Counselors - Frequently Asked Questions
A: For this information, please see our First-Year Students page or our Transfer Students page.
A: Every admitted student is responsible for meeting their Conditions of Admission Contract. The Conditions of Admission Contract is always clearly articulated to admitted students in the UCSC Admissions Portal and is available to them on our website.
Admitted students must review and agree to their Conditions of Admission Contract as posted in the UCSC Admissions Portal.
A: Current fee information can be found on the Financial Aid and Scholarships website.
A: UCSC only publishes its Catalog online.
A: The University of California grants credit for all College Board Advanced Placement Tests on which a student scores 3 or higher. For more information, please see the Degree Progress Unit website.
A: Undergraduates are graded on a traditional A-F (4.0) scale. Students may elect a pass/no pass option for no more than 25% of their coursework, and several majors further limit use of pass/no pass grading.
A: For this information, please see our UC Santa Cruz statistics page.
A: UC Santa Cruz is currently offering a one-year housing guarantee for all new undergraduate students, including first-year students and transfer students.
A: In the Admissions Portal, the student should click on the button that says “Submit your statement of intent to register (SIR).” From there, they will be directed to the multi-step online process for accepting the offer of admission.
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