University of California-San Diego
http://www.ucsd.edu9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, California 92093
(858) 534-2230
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| General Information | |
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| Institution Type | 4-year, Public |
| Special Learning Opportunities | Study abroad |
| Student Services | Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children |
| Credit Accepted | Advanced placement (AP) credits |
| Religious Affiliation | Not applicable |
| Federal Aid | Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans). |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree - research/scholarship Doctor's degree - professional practice |
| Campus Setting | City: Large |
| Disability Services Student | 3% or less |
| School Costs | |
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At University of California-San Diego, 68.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 58.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $10,895), and 43% receive loans ($5,800 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $11,057. Off campus it is around $10,052. Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending University of California-San Diego is $12,627 per year. |
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| Yearly Tuition | |
| Tuition Undergrad in State | $8,792 |
| Tuition Undergrad Out of State | $31,461 |
| Tuition Graduate in State | $7,836 |
| Tuition Graduate Out of State | $22,872 |
| Living Costs | |
| Total Expense in State on Campus | $24,940 |
| Total Expense Out of State On Campus | $47,609 |
| Total Expense In State Off Campus | $25,134 |
| Total Expense in State off Campus With Family | $19,346 |
| Total Expense Out of State Off Campus | $47,803 |
| Total Expense Out of State Off Campus With Familhy | $42,015 |
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In Fall 2009, 47,385 people applied to University of California-San Diego. Of the applicants, 40.0% were admitted (38.0% male & 42.0% female ) and 23.0% accepted (23.0% male and 22.0% female) Of the 23,143 undergraduate students at University of California-San Diego, 3.0% are part-time. A majority (94.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 4.0% of the 5,275 graduate students are part-time. |
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| Percent of In-State Undergrads | 95.0% |
| Full Time Retention Rate | 95.0% |
| Part Time Retention Rates | 100.0% |
| Four-Year Graduation Rate | 56.0% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate | 84.0% |
| Overall Graduation Rate | 84.0% |
| Admissions | |
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| Yearly Application Deadline | Oct. 1-31 |
| Admissions Office Phone | (858) 534-4831 |
| Admissions Office Email | admissionsreply@ucsd.edu |
| Admissions Office Address | UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0021 La Jolla, CA 92093 |
| Admissions Transfer URL | http://www.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/transfers/index.html |
| Admissions Website | http://www.ucsd.edu/parents-families/admissions/index.html (find financial aid info here) |
| Application Website | http://www.ucsd.edu |
| Application Fee | $60 |
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In order to be accepted to University of California-San Diego, you should have:
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| Test Scores | |
| SAT Reading (25th Percentile) | 540 |
| SAT Reading (75th Percentile) | 660 |
| SAT Math (25th Percentile) | 600 |
| SAT Math (75th Percentile) | 710 |
| SAT Writing (25th Percentile) | 560 |
| SAT Writing (75th Percentile) | 670 |
| ACT Composite (25th Percentile) | 24 |
| ACT Composite (75th Percentile) | 30 |
| ACT English (25th Percentile) | 23 |
| ACT English (75th Percentile) | 30 |
| ACT Math (25th Percentile) | 25 |
| ACT Math (75th Percentile) | 32 |
| University of California-San Diego Programs | |||||
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| Program Name | Certificate | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
| Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies | 66 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Area Studies, Other | 2 | ||||
| Chinese Studies | 7 | ||||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other | 46 | 4 | 2 | ||
| German Studies | 1 | ||||
| Italian Studies | 0 | ||||
| Japanese Studies | 6 | ||||
| Latin American Studies | 4 | 9 | |||
| Russian Studies | 0 | ||||
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 1 | 93 | 83 | ||
| Anatomy | 317 | ||||
| Animal Physiology | 12 | ||||
| Biochemistry | 315 | ||||
| Bioinformatics | 13 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 314 | 70 | 27 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 20 | |||
| Biophysics | 7 | 2 | |||
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 44 | ||||
| Epidemiology | 4 | ||||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 18 | 9 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 26 | ||||
| Molecular Biology | 50 | ||||
| Neurobiology and Neurophysiology | 93 | ||||
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 8 | |||
| Business, management, marketing, and related support services | 278 | 117 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 117 | ||||
| Management Science, General | 278 | ||||
| Communication, journalism, and related programs | 8 | 264 | 4 | 4 | |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 1 | ||||
| Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 8 | 264 | 4 | 3 | |
| Computer and information sciences and support services | 31 | 100 | 52 | 23 | |
| Computer Science | 31 | 100 | 52 | 23 | |
| Education | 10 | 94 | 14 | ||
| Education, General | 94 | 4 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 10 | ||||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 10 | ||||
| Engineering | 100 | 634 | 234 | 96 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | 5 | 68 | 12 | 1 | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 23 | 140 | 34 | 20 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 6 | 20 | 3 | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering, Other | 30 | ||||
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 35 | 90 | 43 | 24 | |
| Engineering Physics | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Engineering Science | 2 | ||||
| Engineering, Other | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | ||||
| Materials Engineering | 7 | 8 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 7 | 162 | 47 | 12 | |
| Structural Engineering | 6 | 105 | 36 | 10 | |
| Systems Engineering | 9 | 9 | 7 | ||
| English language and literature/letters | 14 | 97 | 7 | 11 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 30 | 7 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 14 | 67 | 11 | ||
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | 81 | ||||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 81 | ||||
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | 38 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General | 1 | ||||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | ||||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 1 | |||
| Linguistics | 22 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | 1 | |||
| Health professions and related clinical sciences | 17 | 179 | |||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences | 12 | ||||
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | 17 | ||||
| Medicine (MD) | 109 | ||||
| Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) | 55 | ||||
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 3 | ||||
| History | 6 | 113 | 6 | 9 | |
| History, General | 6 | 113 | 6 | 9 | |
| Legal professions and studies | 1 | ||||
| Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD) | 1 | ||||
| Mathematics and statistics | 15 | 97 | 30 | 15 | |
| Applied Mathematics | 17 | 5 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 15 | 42 | 19 | 15 | |
| Mathematics, Other | 34 | ||||
| Statistics, General | 6 | ||||
| Statistics, Other | 4 | ||||
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 353 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Cognitive Science | 103 | 5 | 5 | ||
| International/Global Studies | 223 | ||||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 4 | ||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 23 | ||||
| Neuroscience | 9 | ||||
| Natural resources and conservation | 47 | ||||
| Environmental Studies | 47 | ||||
| Philosophy and religious studies | 4 | 38 | 3 | 3 | |
| Philosophy | 4 | 31 | 3 | 3 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 7 | ||||
| Physical sciences | 17 | 242 | 102 | 82 | |
| Chemical Physics | 4 | ||||
| Chemistry, General | 35 | 58 | 39 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 160 | 1 | |||
| Geochemistry | 1 | ||||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 5 | 11 | |||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 2 | 3 | |||
| Physics, General | 17 | 20 | 37 | 23 | |
| Physics, Other | 16 | 1 | |||
| Psychology | 439 | 12 | 24 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 13 | ||||
| Psychology, General | 439 | 12 | 8 | ||
| Psychology, Other | 3 | ||||
| Social sciences | 39 | 1 | 155 | 26 | |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 21 | ||||
| Anthropology | 8 | 62 | 9 | 5 | |
| Economics, General | 25 | 390 | 13 | 7 | |
| Economics, Other | 1 | ||||
| International Relations and Affairs | 119 | ||||
| Political Science and Government, General | 191 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 165 | 1 | |||
| Sociology | 6 | 122 | 4 | 6 | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 55 | ||||
| Visual and performing arts | 229 | 38 | 15 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 30 | 1 | |||
| Dance, General | 7 | ||||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 35 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 38 | ||||
| Music Performance, General | 6 | ||||
| Music, General | 20 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 99 | 8 | |||
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