Santa Cruz: Freshman admit data

This is a snapshot of the admitted freshman class for fall 2023.

Please be cautious in drawing conclusions from this information. Use it as a general guide to selectivity and not as a predictor of your chance for admission to UC Santa Cruz.

Admit data

Applicants:

68,821

Admits:

43,159

Overall admit rate:

62.7%



GPA of middle 25%-75% students

High School GPA 3.86-4.22