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Where will you apply for next fall? Is UC Santa Cruz the right choice for you?
To help you with your university research, we have assembled the following videos. We hope that this information will help bring our dynamic campus community directly to your device or computer, so even without an in-person visit, you can get your questions answered and have a deeper understanding of why at UC Santa Cruz, we say we're "different by design!"
Student Guide Led Virtual Tour
View a recording of a LIVE student tour with one of our amazing student tour guides!
Virtual Open House
Experience our Virtual Open House from fall 2020! You’ll hear from students, professors, and staff in presentations that highlight our exciting research and interdisciplinary teaching and study.
First-Year Students
Important information for future Banana Slugs who will begin as frosh.
Transfer Students
Transfer to UC Santa Cruz! Our transfer experts share the ins and outs of transferring to and eventually graduating from UC Santa Cruz.
Virtual Open House Videos
| Welcome from Director of Undergraduate Admissions Blia Yang | Designing Video Games in UCSC's Game Design Programs |
| Creating Communities through Reading, Remembering, and Re-imagining | On the Margins: Monsters and Microcosmic Worlds in the Arts |
| Students in Research and Bonding Across Boundaries | Student Panel |
| University of California & UC Santa Cruz | UC Santa Cruz Location |
| Rankings & Recognition | Notable Discoveries at UCSC |
| Academic Programs | Residential Colleges, Student Housing & Dining |
| Student Life - Clubs, Orgs & Resources | Student Success & Alumni Outcomes |
| Admissions Requirements | Applying, Cost & Financial Aid |
| UC Transfer Admission Requirements | Required vs. Recommended Major Prep |
| Defining Campus "Selection Criteria" | The Admissions Process |
| Other Application Considerations | Examples of Transcripts Reviewed for Admission |
| GE vs. IGETC for Admission | "How Can I Increase My Chances of Being Admitted?" |
| Personal Insight Questions (PIQ's) |
