World-class Education in an Inspiring Location

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A Global Leader in Education & Research

Part of the renowned

University of California

system that includes

UC Berkeley and UCLA,

UC Santa Cruz is known

for the worldwide impact

of its research and

teaching.

ACAdemiC OPPOrtUnitieS•First-YearHonorsProgram

•InternationalandNationalHonorsSocietiesSuchasPhiBetaKappaandtheGoldenKeyInternationalHonourSociety

•FieldStudyandInternshipsinNearbySiliconValleyorMontereyBayNationalMarineSanctuary

•IntensiveProgramsofStudy

•OpportunitiesforUndergraduateResearch

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SmALL CLASS SizeS•63%ofundergraduatecourseshavefewerthan30students;74%havefewerthan50

•Lectureclassesarebrokenupintosmallerdiscussionsections,withmoreindividualattentionforstudents

WOrLdWide reCOgnitiOn•3rdworldwideforresearchinfluence(2011, Times Higher Education World University Rankings)

•1stworldwideforresearchimpact in molecular biology and genetics (2008, Science Watch)

•1stnationallyfor research impact in physics(2007,Science Watch)

•1stnationallyfor publication impact in the computer engineering Ph.d. program(2010,NationalResearchCouncil)

•LeaderinpersonalizedmedicineBuildingonitsexpertiseingenomics,UCSantaCruzhasestablishedtheCancerGenomicsHub,aprogramfundedbytheNationalCancerInstitutethatisprovidingcancerresearcherswithefficientaccesstoalargeandrapidlygrowingstoreofvaluablemedicaldata.

ucsc.edu/about/achievements/index.html

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AnthropologyAppliedPhysicsArtBiochemistryandMolecularBiologyBiologyBusinessManagementEconomicsChemistryClassicalStudiesCognitiveScienceEarthSciencesEcologyandEvolutionEconomicsEnvironmentalStudiesEnvironmentalStudies/BiologyEnvironmentalStudies/EarthSciencesEnvironmentalStudies/EconomicsFeministStudiesFilmandDigitalMediaGermanStudiesGlobalEconomicsHistoryHistoryofArtandVisualCultureHumanBiology

Academic Life at UCSC

UndergrAdUAte mAjOrS

Studentscanchoosefrom63majorsintheArts,

Humanities, engineering, Physical and Biological Sciences,

and Social Sciences. Freshmen can apply as “undeclared”

anddeterminetheirmajorlaterasUCSCstudents.

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PhysicsPhysics(Astrophysics)PhysicsEducationPlantSciencesPoliticsPsychologySociologyTheaterArts

Jack Baskin School of EngineeringBioengineeringBioinformaticsComputerEngineeringComputerScienceComputerScience:ComputerGameDesignElectricalEngineeringNetworkandDigitalTechnologyRoboticsEngineeringTechnologyandInformationManagement

admissions.ucsc.edu/majors

meLindA SOAreS

ItalianStudiesJewishStudiesLanguageStudies(Chinese,French,German,Italian,Japanese,ModernHebrew,Russian,Spanish)LatinAmericanandLatinoStudiesLatinAmericanandLatinoStudies/GlobalEconomicsLatinAmericanandLatinoStudies/PoliticsLatinAmericanandLatinoStudies/SociologyLegalStudiesLinguisticsLiteratureMarineBiologyMathematicsMolecular,Cell,andDevelopmentalBiologyMusicNeurosciencePhilosophy

Physicsmajorwhowonhonorsforherresearchpresentationsattwonationalconferencesin2011-12

Melindawonfirstplacehonorsforanoralpresentation

ofherworkonsupernovaremnantsatthe2012

EmergingResearchersNationalConferencein

Atlanta,Georgia.AtanAmericanPhysicalSociety

(APS)meeting,sheearnedsecondplacehonors

fortheStevenChuAwardforBestResearchbyan

Undergraduateforherresearchonblazars,whichare

supermassiveblackholes.

“When you become immersed in the research

community, you learn things you would never pick up

inaclass,justfromgettingtoknowthescientists,

talkingovercoffee,andmanagingaproject.”

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rarely will you find a location as inspiring as

Santa Cruz, where opportunities and convenience

are combined with magnificent natural beauty.

A Location Like No Other

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•Agorgeouscampusfeaturingredwoodforest,panoramicviewsoftheMontereyBay,andopenmeadow

•ThenearestUCcampustoSiliconValley,aworldwidecenteroftechnologicalinnovation

•NexttotheMontereyBayNationalMarineSanctuary,withuniqueopportunitiestostudymarinelifeindiverseecosystemssuchaskelpforests

•Over300sunnydaysayear

•Lessthananhour’sdrivefromSanJoseInternationalAirport

CALiFOrniA: tHe gOLden StAte

•Ahubofthearts,commerce,agriculture,research,andnewideas

•HometoSanFrancisco,LosAngeles,Hollywood,Disneyland,andotherfamousplaces

AdvAntAgeS tO UC SAntA CrUz LOCAtiOn

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Your New Home in the U.S. CaliforniaStudentSustainability

CoalitionCantoneseStudentAssociation(CASA)ChineseStudentandScholarAssociation(CSSA)EnvironmentalMediaProjectGreenCampusProgramIndianStudentOrganization(ISO)InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)JapaneseStudentAssociation(JSA)

UC Santa Cruz

provides a caring,

supportive environment

for students who have

traveled long distances

to study here.

ASmALLSAmpLeOfOUrOver100StUdentOrgAnizAtiOnS:

MockTrialModelUnitedNationsatUCSCMuslimStudentAssociation(MSA)StudentEnvironmentalCenter(SEC)UniversityEconomicsAssociation(UEA)UniversityEntrepreneurshipOrganizationVietnameseStudentAssociation(VSA)

admissions.ucsc.edu/why-ucsc/organizations.html

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internAtiOnAL StUdentS At UCSC HAve:

•Afour-yearcampushousingguaranteeforfreshmen—youwillhavearoomwaitingforyouwhenyouarriveoncampuseachfall

•Numerousopportunitiesforacademicsupport

•TheInternationalEducationOffice,providingvisasupportandadvisingjustforinternationalstudents

•Acommitmenttocampussafety,withpoliceandfirestationsrightoncampus

•TheStudentHealthCenteroncampus,providingmedicalservicesandCounselingandPsychologicalServices

•Ourhighly-regardedresidentialcollegesystem,whichdividesthecampusinto10smallcommunitieswherestudentslive,learn,andgettoknoweachother

•TheInternationalLivingCenter,aspecialdormitorythatincludesbothinternationalandU.S.students

“I chose UC Santa Cruz for its reputation and location. The faculty here are top-notch, and UC Santa Cruz has one of the top-tier computer science departments in the U.S. It’s also very close to Silicon Valley. I had a web programming course that was co-taught by the Director of Engineering at Yahoo, along with a professor who just came back from three years of working at Google. I’ve also seen a lot of wonderful guest speakers from computer companies in Silicon Valley.”

Advice for international students: “I’ve never had any troubles at UCSC, so all I would say is, be sure to establish good relationships with professors. That is extremely important. Other than that, just enjoy UCSC: It will be an unforgettable experience!”

StUdent PrOFiLe

AndreW (SHUyU) PAn

Major:ComputerscienceHometown:Nanjing,ChinaTransferredfrom:FullertonCollegeinFullerton,California

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FreSHmAn internAtiOnAL AdmiSSiOnS inFOrmAtiOn

SECOND STEP: Selection by UC Santa CruzAsaselectivecampus,UCSantaCruzisunabletoofferadmissiontoallUC-qualifiedapplicants.UCSCoffersadmissiontofreshmanapplicantsaccordingtotheselectionpolicydescribedonadmissions. ucsc.edu/apply/freshman.html. Professionally-trainedAdmissionsreadersconductanin-depthreviewofyouracademicandpersonalachievementsinlightoftheoppor-tunitiesavailabletoyouandyourdemonstratedcapacitytocontributetotheintellectualandculturallifeatUCSC.

English Proficiency Requirement: IfEnglishisnotthelanguageofinstructionatyourschool,youwillneedtoshowproficiencyinEnglish.Pleasevisitadmissions.ucsc.edu/apply/international-students/english-proficiency.htmltolearnhowtoproveyourEnglishproficiency.Ifyoucomefromabilingualschool,youmustalsomeettheEnglishProficiencyRequirement.

TheUCadmissionsguidelinesaredesignedtoensurestudentsarewell-preparedtosucceedattheUniversityofCaliforniaandgraduateinfouryearsorless.Ifyouareinterestedinenteringtheuniversityasafreshman,youneedtosatisfythefollowingminimumrequirements:

FIRST STEP: Qualifying for the University of California•InternationalstudentswillbeheldtothesameadmissionrequirementsasU.S.students.

•ToqualifyforadmissiontoUCSantaCruz,youmustcompletesecondaryschoolwithhighachievinggrades/marksinacademicsubjectareasandhaveearnedacertificateofcompletionthatenablesyoutobeadmittedtoauniversityinyourhomecountry.

•MeettheexaminationrequirementbytakingtheACTPlusWritingortheSATReasoningTestbeforeyougraduatefromsecondaryschool.

Inaddition,studentswithveryhightestscoresmayqualifybytheirexaminationscoresalone.

Admission & Costs

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FreSHmAn internAtiOnAL AdmiSSiOnS inFOrmAtiOn

Applying for Admission: ApplytoUCSantaCruzbycompletingtheUCapplication:universityofcalifornia.edu/apply.Theonlineapplicationexplainsthefilingprocessandinstructionsforsubmittingyourapplication.

The application filing period for fall quarter is November 1-30.

UnderGrAdUAteeXpenSeS,2012-13*

TuitionandFees(estimated)* $13,416FoodandHousing 14,856BooksandSupplies 1,407Transportation 684PersonalExpenses 1,365CampusHealthInsurance** 1,563Non-ResidentTuition 22,878Non-Resident Total $56,169

*Tuitionandfeesaresubjecttochange.Forupdatedinformation,seefinancialaid.ucsc.edu/cost.shtml

**Medical health insurance is mandatory. Students also have the option to purchase dental and vision insurance. The campus medical health insurance charge will be waived for students who provide proof of insurance to the campus Health Center.

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international education Office ieo.ucsc.edu

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Campus Address1156HighStreetSantaCruz,California95064

After Graduation

HuijunKatherineChen(B.A.,history/economics/mathematics,’10),researchanalystatGlassLewis,aSanFranciscoproxyadvisorycompanywithclientsworldwide.

Camila Cribb Fabersunne(B.S.,biochemistryandmolecularbiology,’10),medicalschoolatHarvardUniversity.

dani molina(B.A.,LatinAmericanandLatinostudies,’09),graduateschoolatUCLA’sGraduateSchoolofEducation.

Saahil Shenoy (B.S.,Physics,’10),StanfordUniversityPh.D.student.

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