Visit Us!
Join us for a student-led, small-group tour of campus. For families who can’t travel to campus for an in-person tour, we continue to offer many virtual and self-guided options to experience our extraordinary campus environment (see below).
Campus Tours
Our S.L.U.G.s (Student Life and University Guides) are excited to take you and your family on a walking tour of campus! Use the links below to see your tour options.
Important: Please note our current COVID-19 Visitors and Events Protocol.
General Walking Tour
We’re so excited to welcome you to our beautiful campus between the sea and the trees. Register here for a tour led by one of our Student Life & University Guides (S.L.U.G.s). The tour will take approximately 90 minutes and includes stairs, and some uphill and downhill walking. Appropriate walking shoes for our hills and forest floors and dressing in layers are highly recommended in our variable coastal climate.
See our frequently asked questions for more information.
Self Guided Tour
You are welcome to explore UC Santa Cruz on your schedule at your pace. Sign up for this handy, mobile-friendly tour that you can take with you as you visit our beautiful campus with your family or small group in-person. Includes photos and information and takes 45-60 minutes.
Group Tour
Group tours are for school groups and/or special programs of 10 or more people. At this time, the UC Santa Cruz Campus Tours Office is not hosting in-person group tours. We hope to offer group tours in late Fall 2022.
More Group Tour Info
Get the self-guided tour for groups
S.L.U.G. Video Series
For your convenience, we have a playlist of short topic-focused YouTube videos featuring our Student Life and University Guides (S.L.U.G.s) and lots of footage showing campus life. Tune in at your leisure!
