Santa Cruz: First-year admit data

This is a snapshot of the admitted first-year class for fall 2025.

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:

66,373

Admits:

48,244

Overall admit rate:

72.7%



GPA of middle 25%-75% students
High School GPA 3.83-4.20

 

Undergraduate admission data

For more systemwide and campus data on applicants, admits and enrollees, visit UC's Information Center.

Beyond the numbers

We know you're more than just your grades. Using a process called comprehensive review, we look at how hard you've worked to take advantage of the opportunities you've had to excel at school, in your favorite extracurricular activities and in your community.