University of California-San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr
La Jolla CA 92093
(858) 534-2230
General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Large
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
27,469 (22,518 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Quarter
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
24 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
96% / 4%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
48% / 52%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
84% / 16%
- In-State / Out-of-State
95% / 5%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,798
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$31,467
- Room & Board$11,057
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
83%
- Average Financial Aid Package$15,430
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants45,088
- Students Admitted
19,047
(42%)
- Students Enrolled4,141
(9%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS Class100%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
540-660
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
590-700
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
550-670
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
23-29
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants45,088
- Students Admitted
19,047
(42%)
- Students Enrolled4,141
(9%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS Class100%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class100%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class100%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
540-660
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
590-700
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
550-670
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
23-29
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$70
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline11/30
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,798
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$31,467
- Room & Board$11,057
- Books & Supplies$1,560
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-StateN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-StateN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid83%
- Average Financial Aid Package$15,430
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants37%$4,647
- Pell Grants36%$3,430
- Other Federal Grants32%$1,483
- State & Local Grants40%$3,759
- Institutional Grants50%$5,745
- Federal Loans42%$3,523
- Non-Federal Loans2%$10,397
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