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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, California
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Overview
Public
30,939 Undergraduates
37% Admissions Rate
City: Large
Public
Region: West
Division 2
Size: Big
Doctoral
University of California-San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr
La Jolla, California
92093
(858) 534-2230
www.ucsd.edu/

The University of California, San Diego, located in San Diego, California, is one of the top 50 colleges in the U.S. It is a public research university that was established in 1903 as the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. Originally, the school was the site of a marine biology laboratory permanently located in the San Diego neighborhood of La Jolla. Today, the campus sits on 2,141 acres. Faculty, researchers and alumni have won 25 Nobel Prizes, eight National Medals of Science, two Pulitzer Prizes and three Fields Metals. Notable alumni include politician Kuan Chung-ming, comedian Jimmy O. Yang, actor Benicio del Toro, showrunner and filmmaker Mike Judge, CEO of GoPro Nick Woodman and model Lindsay Ellingson. The school’s motto is “Fiat lux” or “Let there be light,” its colors are navy blue and gold and its mascot is King Triton. Its sporting affiliation is NCAA Division I – Big West. UCSD is known for its surf team, which has won the national championships six times, and the school has one of the best surfing programs in the nation. Its varsity sports include men’s baseball, basketball, cross country and water polo, and women’s basketball, cross country, fencing and rowing.

Location

La Jolla is a hilly seaside and affluent community within the city of San Diego, California, United States occupying 7 miles of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean within the northern city limits. The population reported in the 2010 Census was 46,781. The 2004 estimated population was 42,808. More from Wikipedia...

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coffee score

92

restaurants score

Students
50%

Men

50%

Women

21

Average Age of Entering Students

3251

New Transfer Students

Admissions
37%

Acceptance Rate

18%

Enrollment Yield

1270-1480

SAT Range

100,062

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$15,222

Typical Cost

$44,402

Out-Of-State (published)

$14,648

In-State (published)

60%

Recieve Financial Aid

79%

Have Loans

$16,800

Median Debt

Academics
19 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

18

National Merit Students

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

505

Doctorates Awareded

"Cognitive Science

Top Major

29

Faculty Awards

117

National Academy Members

1,338

Post Docs Employed

Campus Life

Dorm Food:

Notable, some of the best in the U.S.

Clubs & Extracurriculars:

Important, many to choose from

Greek Life:

Important, it has 24 fraternities and 19 sororities

Party Scene:

Standard, mostly on the weekends
Athletics
Basketball Conference:

Division II Independents

Track & Field Conference:

Division II Independents

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