{"id":343,"date":"2023-06-27T10:17:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T17:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucsc.edu\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:49:09","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucsc.edu\/about\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Overview<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Known for impactful research, teaching, and public service, UC Santa Cruz leads at the intersection of innovation, social justice, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More than 19,000 students are enrolled at UC Santa Cruz in undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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33%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

first-generation undergrads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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61%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

people of color<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

undergraduate majors <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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66<\/p>\n\n\n\n

graduate programs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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93%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California residents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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81%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participated in a research activity, creative project, internship, or service learning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A natural classroom…<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Located in and around a redwood forest overlooking the Monterey Bay, UC Santa Cruz is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful college campuses in the world. The campus includes three sites in Santa Cruz:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Aerial<\/span>
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2,000-acre residential campus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Westside Research Park<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Coastal<\/span>
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Coastal Science Campus<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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