the University of California-Santa Cruz is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive approximately 71,700 applications every admission cycle. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 66 percent which is equal about 47,000 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the year starts, only about 4,190 or 9% of the applicants will have chosen the University of California-Santa Cruz as their future school. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 41% and 53% 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. the University of California-Santa Cruz’s undergraduate application fee is $80.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
71,696
Male 30,026
Female 38,127

 

Acceptance
47,012
Male 18,580
Female 25,996

 

Enrollment Total
4,191
Male 1,881
Female 2,310


Acceptance Rate
65.6%
Male
61.9%
Female
68.2%

 

Yield
8.9%
Male
10.1%
Female
8.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$80


Graduate

$135



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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