Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UC San Diego is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding over four decades ago, UC San Diego — one of the ten campuses in the world-renowned University of California system — has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UC San Diego’s interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students.
< CollapseThe University of California, San Diego (popularly known as UC San Diego or UCSD) is a highly selective research-oriented public university located in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California. The university, one of ten University of California campuses, was founded in 1960 around the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
The university is also situated near and associated with several research centers, such as the Salk Institute, the Burnham Institute for Medical Research and The Scripps Research Institute.
When the Regents originally authorized the San Diego campus in 1956, it was planned to start as a graduate school of science and engineering comparable in quality to Cal Tech. Citizens of San Diego enthusiastically supported the idea, voting the same year to transfer to the university fifty-nine acres of mesa land on the coast near the Scripps Institute. General Dynamics Corporation donated a large sum of money to be used for recruiting a distinguished founding faculty.
In 1957, an undergraduate curriculum was planned as part of the general science curriculum, and Roger Revelle, Director of Scripps, was named dean of the new school. UC San Diego was the first general campus of the UC to be designed "from the top down" in terms of curricular and research emphasis. Stellar faculty were recruited as they became available as opposed to the dictates of a pre-planned curriculum or academic schedule. The graduate division of the school opened in 1960, with instruction offered in the fields of physics, biology, chemistry and earth sciences, with 20 faculty in residence. Classes initially met in the Scripps Institute.
Before the selection of San Diego was made final, however, the Regents requested an additional gift of of undeveloped mesa land northeast of Scripps, as well as 500 acres (2 km²) in Camp Matthews, a United States Marine Corps rifle range adjacent to the site. The city voted in agreement to its part in 1958, and the UC, convinced that all its other conditions would be met, approved construction of the new campus in 1960. Herbert H. York was designated its first chancellor, and he worked out the planning of the main campus according to the "Oxbridge" model, relying on many of Revelle's ideas.
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| Percent of Students International: | 5% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 34% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Division II Independents) Baseball (Division II Independents) Track (Division II Independents) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 6,685 | $ 24,505 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 0 | $ 17,304 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 6,685 | $ 7,201 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,064 | 30% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,127 | 53% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 4,208 | 48% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,572 | 42% | |
Any Aid: |
72% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 39% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 99% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 600 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 660, Math: 710 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 29% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 22, Math: 24 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 29, Verbal: 29, Math: 30 |
| Application Fee: | $ 60.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Do I have a chance of getting into Uc Davis or UCSD? right now i am a on-comming senior at San Francisco. My Sopho+Junior GPA is around 3.48 to 3.5. I finish taking all 3 lab science classes during Junior year and I took Cal AB . I joined several clubs and teams during my school years. My SAT score is around 1700 and my SATII subject test on World History is 680, i am planning to take Math lvl 2and Chinese in November(i don't know if it's too late or not). Next year i will be taking Cal BC, AP Physics, and AP Econ. Also I am currently enroll in Stats in City College of San Francisco. I will be working on my Personal statement during end of July. Please give advise,
The Clubs i am in are
Key Club
GSS( a school wide Community Service Club, where club participate in major SF volunteer events)
CSF
Teams:
DragonBoat
Cross-Country
Also i have job experience back in my 9th grade year.
i was a musuem ambasssador back in 9th grade
16 months ago
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Your priority should be raising your SAT scores. Also try the ACT plus Writing Assessment to see if you do better.
You can see the profiles of admitted students to Davis and San Diego for Fall 2007 (detailed breakdown of GPA, SAT, ACT, SAT II, and other statistics) at: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/ITU.pdf on page 38 (Davis) and page 43 (San Diego).
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I'm having a hard time deciding where I want to go. I'm really rooting for Davis because it is the only UC that offers Nutriton Science and Exercise Biology majors. I know after college I want to pursue a career in sport medicine or sports nutrition. I understand UCSD is a fantastic and very presitigious university, and I've been told its a huge honor to be accepted. However a vast majority of their majors focus on physics, engineering, math, and computer science. Not exactly my cup of tea. So if i turned down that offer and attended davis, which isnt exactly at the top, would it be a silly decison?? I'm a San Diego native so it'd be ahuge transition for me. How does Davis rank academically?? What about the campus life? I'd appreciate the oppinions!! :)
19 months ago
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Err, SD is ranked higher than Davis, but it's not that huge a jump really. If you like Davis a lot better and has the majors you want that SD doesn't, go there. SD is ranked higher, but it's more of an incremental increase. Berkeley and UCLA trump SD by the same amount that SD trumps Davis so it's not like SD is the best thing since sliced bread.
Davis will be a HUGE transition for you. In my opinion, nowhere in the entire US (including Hawaii and Puerto Rico) have as nice weather as San Diego. Davis is this little cow town that gets 110+ in the summer and below 30 in the winter. You can have fun at both places though. Since you're from SD, you'll do a lot better than others cuz you have friends and stuff outside of school. Frankly, I found UC San Diego far more boring than Davis, despite UCSD being in a much better city.
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What do I need to do to get into UCSD?
Do I still have a chance to get into UCSD (University California San Diego)? I'm currently a sophomore in high school.
My grades are as follows:
Freshmen:
(semester one 3.5 GPA)
English B+
Spanish 1 A-
Health A
Geometry B
P.E. A
Honors Biology B-
(Semester 2 GPA 3.33)
Computer A
English A-
Spanish 1 A
Geometry C+
P.E. A
H Biology A
(I really messed up freshmen year.)
Sophomore:
(Semester 1 3.66)
English A
Spanish 2 A
Algebra 2 B
PE A
Chemistry B
World History A
Currently have A in all my classes so far.
Overall GPA is 3.5 and I'm ranked 75 out of 550 in my high school. I only have to extra curricular which is track freshman year and cross country and track this year. (Planning on continuing both.)
I registered for the following for junior year: Pre-cal, Spanish 3, U.S. History, AP Environmental science, AP Psych, English (alternates are AP Stats and Leadership.)
19 months ago
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UCSD is my alma mater. First, let's throw out the freshman grades since they don't count toward the UC GPA, although the admissions office will have access to your entire transcript. Your sophomore and junior year grades are the only grades that are counted in the UC GPA.
Second, in 2006, admitted students to UCSD had an average of 3.93 and 1243 GPA and SAT I scores, respectively (see link below). So if you can handle it, try to take AP and honors courses that give an extra grade point because even if you get a B in the class, you will get a 4.0. Remember that your UC GPA and SAT scores are the most important factors, although if you are on the borderline, extra things like playing sports and a good college essay will help.
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Please explain why you think so too and include things such a demographics..
22 months ago
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UCSD is a top ranked university. The UC system is the best state school system, and SD is the third best one.
FIU is cheaper and larger. Plus, it's a ton easier to get into, meaning you'll naturally find a more diverse and better looking group of students. It also has a much better sports department.
While both schools have great weather, SD wins out b/c it has the best weather in the country (Hawaii included). However, FIU's located in a much more fun city.
It basically boils down to whether you want to party in college (FIU), or go to an academic college and graduate with a well respected degree (UCSD).
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I currently go to a UC and I want to know if it will be difficult to transfer to another UC?
Right now, I go to the University of California in Riverside (UCR) and I would like to transfer to UCLA. Does the UC system allow this? Is it common? Will I have the same chance to get in as another transfer student that currently doesn't attend a UC and has comparable grades, test scores (etc.)? Any insight would help. Thanks.
23 months ago
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A UC to UC transfer is the most difficult to accomplish, unless you have extenuating circumstances for why you need to transfer, and it will generally only happen at the junior level. It is not as common as one might think, and you have to have a compelling reason for trying to do so.
Priority at the transfer level is given first to California community college students. You will be at the back of the line.
My advice to you is to consult someone in transfer admissions at UCLA, and explain your circumstances. They can best advise you of your chances.
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I'm a senior in high school and I'm applying to many schools, my top choice being the Univeristy of California in San Diego. I'm super worried about getting in, so I'll appreciate any and all answers you guys can give me. So, my question is as follows:
The UC school system works like this- you apply to your college under a specific major. I want to major in Biology, but apparenty getting in with that major is "really hard." My friends tell me that if I apply under a different major, my chances of getting in will be WAY higher. If so, what major should I apply under in order to get in?
I REALLY want to go to this school. I've been offered scholarships for academics and athletics from schools all over the nation, but UCSD is honestly my one and only choice. Getting in would mean the world to me.
Just so it's understood, this is not "cheating," it's just manipulating the application system to one's advantage. : ]
Anyways, please help me out if you can! Thanks!
23 months ago
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Just to let you know, I am also a high school senior. Well, a couple days ago, I actually went to a meeting at UCSD where this question was addressed,
So, to answer your question no, you will not have a higher chance of getting into UCSD if you apply under an underrepresented major. When UCSD processes your application, they decide whether you get in. Secondly, they look at your major. Overall, if you get in then you get in. They WILL NOT turn you down just because you have a popular major.
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is UC San Diego really a partying College?
25 months ago
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Yes, all schools party, but some are known less for their partying due to lack of it when compared to other schools. From what I understand, as a large public school, UC San Diego is a relatively calm school, socially. In the Princeton Review's "The Best 361 Colleges," it says that "UCSD is in one of the best locations for off-campus fun," and "on-campus partying [is] difficult." From the review, in general, it sounds like you make what you want to make of it. However, I am not a student at UCSD and do not know for myself.
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i am a sophomore in highschool who wants to go to ucsd i need advice how other people got into the school
31 months ago
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I really think they focus on your GPA and SAT scores. I was accepted with a 3.8 GPA (through my Junior year anyway). I also got an SAT score of 1190. I didn't do many sports or extracurricular stuff, but I did have a part time job.
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I am from northern california
32 months ago
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About 25% better than a white male student with a 4.0 GPA.
30% better if you are a black female rather than a black male. :)
Edit: Not being racist or classist here... if you think I am, look into it and educate yourself on the matter. When it comes to higher education, white students get LESS money and are denied a LOT more on their entrance applications than students of color because of the 'standards' at nearly all universities (Especially California, what a screwed up state). HOWEVER, to balance out the coin here I will say that when it comes to PUBLIC schooling, Students of color have to put up with a lot more crap, and less oppertunities (steriotype, but in GENERAL statistically)... SO, in the view of college acceptance, a minority student (non-asian) with a 4.0 GPA stands out a LOT more than a white/asian student with a 4.0 GPA.
How many 'white only' scholorships are there?
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