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University of California, San Diego

La Jolla, California

Transform your passions into driving innovation at the University of California, San Diego. UCSD is a diverse public research university in California.

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Enrolled female students
50%
 
Enrolled male students
50%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time faculty
83%
 
Adjuncts
17%
 
Faculty Ratio
$41,196
Out-of-state tuition cost
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 17%
Hispanic/Latinx: 22%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 2%
White, non-Hispanic: 19%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 33%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Great Teaching

Vibrant Communities

Successful Outcomes

Admission & Aid

Admission

TEST SCORES
Required

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 620 | 75th Percentile: 710
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 650 | 75th Percentile: 770
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 28 | 75th Percentile: 34
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 27 | 75th Percentile: 33
ACT English
25th Percentile: 26 | 75th Percentile: 35

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $11,442
Tuition (out-of-state): $41,196
Fees: $3,206
Room & Board: $15,336

Contact University of California, San Diego

Contact Admissions

ucsd.edu/admissions-aid

Campus Location

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0021

(858) 534-2230

Visit UC San Diego Online

ucsd.edu

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