Santa Cruz: Freshman admission profile

This is a snapshot of the admitted freshman class for fall 2019.

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:

55,868

Admits:

28,784

Overall admit rate:

51.5 %



GPA and test scores of middle 25%-75% students
High School GPA 3.76 - 4.16
ACT Composite Score 24 - 30
ACT English Language Arts  25 - 32
SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing 590 - 690
SAT Mathematics 610 - 760
SAT Essay 14 - 17

 

More UC Santa Cruz stats & selection

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 and test scores. 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.