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University of California, San Diego | UCSD

La Jolla, California•Public

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

34%

Public school in California with 33,000 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
Medical school
On campus housing
Division II Independents
ucsd.edu
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
(858) 534-2230

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
34%
Yield rate - overall
19%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
36%
Men
32%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
118,386
Women: 52%
Men: 48%
ucsd.edu/prospective-students/undergrad.html

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$31,616
Out-of-state
$61,688

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$9,055
$30,001–48,000
$10,263
$48,001–75,000
$13,639
$75,001–110,000
$20,297
Over $110,000
$30,300

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test not used
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
7,544
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
68%
6-year graduation rate
87%
Retention rate
94%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
20%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 55%
Men: 45%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
43%
Black
2%
Hispanic
23%
Native American
< 1%
Other
8%
White
24%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
19:1
Calendar system
Quarter

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?