the University of California-Santa Cruz is known for being a highly selective school. They receive approximately 65,900 applications every admission cycle. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 47 percent which is equal about 30,900 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the year starts, only about 3,860 or 12% of the applicants will have chosen the University of California-Santa Cruz as their future school. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 44% and 55% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 55% were typically women and 44% were men. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of California-Santa Cruz when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score between 24 - 31 or an SAT score between 1,180 - 1,390 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. the University of California-Santa Cruz’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
65,912
Male 29,570
Female 36,342

 

Acceptance
30,926
Male 12,501
Female 18,425

 

Enrollment Total
3,859
Male 1,705
Female 2,154


Acceptance Rate
46.9%
Male
42.3%
Female
50.7%

 

Yield
12.5%
Male
13.6%
Female
11.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$120



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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