the University of California-Santa Cruz is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive approximately 66,400 applications every admission cycle. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 73 percent which is equal about 48,300 students who passed the admission process of the institution. However, when the year starts, only about 4,590 or 10% of the applicants will have chosen the University of California-Santa Cruz as their future school. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 42% and 52% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 53% were typically women and 46% 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
Applications
66,374
Male 28,428
Female 34,971

 

Acceptance
48,274
Male 19,978
Female 25,969

 

Enrollment Total
4,588
Male 2,152
Female 2,436


Acceptance Rate
72.7%
Male
70.3%
Female
74.3%

 

Yield
9.5%
Male
10.8%
Female
9.4%


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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