| Screen last updated on: August 4, 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,678 men, 7,725 women |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,431 men, 7,478 women |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
247 men, 247 women |
| Total graduate students: |
702 men, 720 women, 1,422 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
635 men, 686 women |
| Part-time graduate students: |
67 men, 34 women |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 24.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 17.4% | Hispanic |
| 47.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 20.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 16.4% | Hispanic |
| 51.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
2,000 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Santa Cruz |
| Population of city/town: |
55,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
San Jose |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
950,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.ucsc.edu/
general_info/maps.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including University Town Center, University Inn, The Village, RV Park and These housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
47% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
53% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
10% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, Smoking prohibited in and near campus buildings. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
593 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Lick Archives, Regional History, Visual Resource Collection (Slides), Special Collections, Online Archive of California, Film & Music Center, Gov't Pubs & Law, Media & Electronic Resources (MERC) |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Center for Adaptive Optics, the Laboratory for Adaptive Optics, the Center for Ocean Health, the Center for Justice, Tolerance and Community, and Museum of Natural History Collections |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, alumni services |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, Typist/scribe |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
9 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
11 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
City on a Hill |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
130 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Campus Bible Fellowship, Community of Christian Students, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Latter- Day Saints Student Association/LDSSA, Muslim Student Alliance, Newman Catholic Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African American Theater Arts Troupe, Chicano/Latino Yearend Ceremony, Chicanos in Health Education, Chinese Student and Scholar Association CSSA, Chinese Student Association, Filipino Student Association, Haluan Hip-Hop Dance Troupe, Hmong Student Association, Indian Student Organization, Latino Business Student Association, Los Mejicas, African Black Student Alliance, Mariachi Tlaconete de Santa Cruz, Mixed Ethnicities Student Headquarters, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlan, Multicultural Festival, National Association of Black Accountants, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Pagkakaisa Dance Troupe, People of the Islands, Queer Latina Network, Student Association of Arabic Culture - SAAC, African/Black Recognition Ceremony, Taiwanese Student Association (TSA), Thai American Group, Turkish Student Organization (TSA), Vietnamese Student Association, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, Asian/Pacific Islander Student Alliance, Black Science Network (BSN), Black Sistas United, Centro Americanos Unidos, Chicano(a)s and Latino(a)s Educandose (ChALE) |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Las Girlfriends, Best Buddies at UCSC, Bhangra Club Sluggan Di Ronak, Bi the Way, Bollywood, Buddhist Meditation Club, Cabaret Productions, California Public Interest Research Group, Chabad Student Club/ CSC, Chess and Go Players, Cloud 9, Alpha Epsilon Pi AEPi, Collaborate And Listen, College Democrats of UCSC, College Republicans of UCSC, Comercio Justo, Committee for Justice in Palestine, Community Unified Student Network CUSN, Delta Lambda Psi, Delta Sigma Theta, Dharma Club, The, Friends of the Community Agreocology Network (FOCAN), Alpha Kappa Alpha, Friends of the Farm and Garden, Future Health Professionals at UCSC , Gamma Phi Beta, Guerilla Music Project GMP, Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., Homes on Wheels, Inter-Greek Council, IGC, International Socialist Organization at Santa Cruz (ISOSC), International Students, Inc., Isang Puso, Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Kappa Gamma Delta, Zeta Chapter, Kappa Zeta, Kasama, Kuya Ate Mentorship Program, Labor Film Collective, Lambda Phi Epsilon, Latin American Film Fest Committee, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Other Club, The, Phi Iota Alpha, Alpha Psi Sorority, Poetry Slam, Program in Community and Agroecology/ PICA, Queers in the Kitchen, Quidditch Club, The, Rainbow Theater, Reel Work Labor Film Festival, Renaissance Scholars-New View, Sabrosura Dance Troupe, SANAI, Santa Cruz Bahai Club, American Civil Liberties Union - Student Call, Santa Cruz Futurists SCF, Santa Cruz Israel Action Committee, Santa Cruz Poker Club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc., Sigma Omicron Pi, Sigma Phi Zeta, Sigma Pi Interest Group, Slug Anime and Manga Association, Slug Debate , AMSA UCSC Premedical Chapter, Slugs with Learning Challenges (SLC), Smegma, Socialist Organizers (SO), Fourth International (FI), STAND Students Taking Action Now, Students for Peace in the Middle East (SPME), Students for Reproductive Justice, Students Together Opposing Poverty (STOP), Take Back the Night, The Network, Theta Chi, Art of Living, Tri Chi Sorority Chi Chi Chi, Umoja, University Economics Association, Vagina Organization, Vegetarians United, Women's Ensemble Theater, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Bemani Club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Linda Spradley,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
OPERS/East Field House
University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.goslugs.com/ |
| School colors: |
navy blue & gold |
| School mascot: |
Banana Slug |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Western Water Polo Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's water polo | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's water polo | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Socccer field, gymnasium, Olympic-sized swimming pool, practice gymnasium, tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, cross-country, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, triathlon, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, cross-country, cycling, diving, fencing, golf, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, track & field, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, cheerleading, cycling, dance, diving, equestrian, fencing, golf, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, track & field, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
San Jose (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Oakland (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
San Jose (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Santa Cruz (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
24% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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