By: Cristian Sanchez&
Raymundo Moran
location: UC Santa Cruz 1156 High
Street
by the Monterey bay beach in Santa
Cruz, CA 95064
 demographics
white 51%asian16%mexican11.8% black
2.5%Native American 0.9%
 Student pop. Little more than 16,000
 Campus size 2,001 acres
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Low mid class
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Approximately 16.5% of the city’s
population was below the poverty level
in 1999.
Campus housing
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Shared and private rooms
Quarterly $4,737
Yearly $14,211
Level of difficulty to get
accepted
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Applicants: 27,256
Admits: 17,230
Overall: 63.2 %
Campus life
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Recreation and sports facilities include:
public theater
Rooms for martial arts and dance
A new state-of-the-art fitness center with sweeping views
of Monterey Bay
Key clubs:
October
3) hike to garden of Eden
10) beach games 1-5 PM
17) dodge ball tournaments 3-6 PM
24) QUIDDITCH Tournament ... 2-6 PM
25) CORNMAZE ... 2-6 PM
31) Halloween (possible pumpkin carving
contest/costume contest)
Average costs
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Housing:
Per year: $14,211
Books:
Per Year: $1,326
Classes: Room in household
rent$475-950
Terms
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At UC Santa Cruz, the academic year is
organized on the quarter system. Three
quarters—fall, winter, and spring—constitute
the regular academic year. Most UCSC
courses are equivalent to 5 quarter credits and
require approximately equal amounts of work:
about 15 hours per week per course. You are
normally expected to enroll in 15 credits each
quarter.
Mascot & history
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The Banana Slug, a bright yellow, slimy,
shell-less mollusk found in the campus's
redwood forest, was the unofficial mascot for
UC Santa Cruz's coed teams since the
university's early years.
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Jack O'Neill, the creator of O'Neill surf shops
started his very first store while going to
UCSC
Common student profile
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UNDERGRADUATE PROFILE
Total 15,125
Gender
Women 8 ,052 53%
Men 7 ,073 47%
Race/Ethnicity
African American / Black 396 3%
American Indian / Alaskan Native 133 1%.
Asian / Pacific Islander 3,248 21% • 3168 First-Time, Full-Time
Students
Hispanic 2,606 17% • 888 Full-Time Transfer Students
White 7,553 50%
International 67 0%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1,122 7%
Geographic Distribution
California 1 4,311 95%
Other US 7 70 5%
Other Countries 4 4 <1%
1-Year Retention of Fall 2007 First-Time and Transfer Students
Age
Average Age 23
Percent of Undergraduates Age 25 or Older 4%
Athletic programs
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Main sport=soccer
Both of their soccer teams have a history of
excellence. In the past few years, the men
have taken the regional championship title,
sent a few top-notch players to the MLS, and
made five consecutive NCAA Playoff
appearances after posting a 15-5 overall
record and a 10-3 record in Division III last
year.
The women have made it to the postseason for
the past two years and finished last season
with a 12-3-2 overall record and 8-3-1 in DIII.
Arts programs
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Art
Digital Arts and New Media
Film and Digital Media
History of Art and Visual Culture
Music
Theater Arts
Degrees offered
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Mostly science degrees offered at UCSC
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Biological Science
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology
Mathematics
Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology (MCD)
Ocean Sciences
Physics
Science Communication
Special programs
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Cross-Enrollment
This program permits a student who is currently enrolled in a California
community college or a California State University campus and who
meets certain eligibility criteria to enroll in one undergraduate course at
UCSC each term, on a space-available basis.
Education Abroad Program
The Education Abroad Program (EAP) offers undergraduate and graduate
students the opportunity to study at more than 140 host universities and
colleges in 34 countries
Domestic Exchange Programs
UCSC has exchange programs with the University of New
Hampshire (UNH) and the University of New Mexico (UNM).
Both schools give students the opportunity for an educational
experience in an entirely different environment.