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Welcome to the University of California
PUBLISHED APRIL 2009
Student Affairs, Ofﬁ ce of the President, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street,
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Introducing the University provides an over-
view of University of California resources, as well as a tour
of our campuses. It explains admission and selection poli-
cies, application procedures and ﬁ nancial aid — it has all the
tools you need to take the next step toward a UC education.
The information in this booklet is current as of press time.
For the most up-to-date information, visit our website
(www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions) and those of
our campuses (listed beginning on page 60).
2 Introducing
UC
• Learning Skills and
The University is an
Tutorial Programs
energetic community of
• Career Planning
bright students and dis-
and Placement
tinguished faculty. Find
• Services for Students
out what opportunities
With Disabilities
it holds for you.
• Student Health Services
• Why a Research
and Counseling
University?
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Undergraduate
• Housing
Admission
• Education Abroad
Program
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Eligibility
Requirements
• UC in D.C. and
Sacramento

• Freshman Eligibility
•
Transfer
Eligibility
8 Choosing a Campus
10 Berkeley
35 Selection
12 Davis
36
Freshman Selection
14 Irvine
46 Transfer Selection
16 Los
Angeles
50 How to Apply
18 Merced
51 Paying for Your
20 Riverside
UC Education
22 San
Diego
• The Cost of Attendance
24 San
Francisco
• Financial Aid
26 Santa
Barbara
28 Santa Cruz
54 Undergraduate
Majors
30 Student Services
• Educational Oppor-
60 UC Directory
tunity Program
• Academic Advising
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Introducing UC
UC Campus Locations
From the city to the beach to the interior valleys, UC has the state covered with
nine undergraduate campuses.* Deciding which campus is right for you is one of
the most important decisions you’ll need to make. Whether you attend our new-
est, at Merced, or our ﬁ rst, Berkeley, you’ll ﬁ nd a broad array of academic programs,
engaging faculty and the brightest students in the state.
See pages 10–29 for detailed information about each campus, including information
about visits and virtual tours.
Distance from San Francisco (miles)
UC Davis
71
UC Berkeley
12
UC Merced
135
UC Santa Cruz
74
UC Santa Barbara
335
UCLA 380
Distance from Los Angeles (miles)
UC Irvine

40
UC Riverside
60
UC San Diego
120
UC Santa Barbara
95

* UC San Francisco is devoted to the health sciences, offering professional programs in dentistry, medicine,
nursing, pharmacy and physical therapy, as well as graduate programs in the health and social sciences.
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Walk onto any University of California
campus and you’ll feel it. Our campuses
hum with curiosity, imagination and
invention. Every day, our faculty push
the boundaries of what we know. Every
day, our students tap into that emerging
knowledge to make discoveries about
their world — and themselves.
Our students are self-
suits you — maybe one so
starters, driven to put their
new you haven’t even heard
learning into action through
of it yet. If not, well, design
research, internships and
your own.
community service. They
A lot of learning happens
immerse themselves in
outside our classrooms.
classes led by faculty who
Museums, observatories,
are distinguished by any
gardens and performances
measure, from scholars
by such luminaries as violin-
who document extinct
ist Itzhak Perlman and writer
languages to pioneers in
David Sedaris all enhance
biofuel and climate change
your experience.
research. Being a part of
that interaction — the
The best part is that our
energy that comes from
door is open. As a public
a meeting of the great-
institution, we’re committed
est minds, a conﬂ uence of
to ﬁ nding a place on one of
diverse backgrounds, inter-
our campuses for every Cali-
ests and opinions — that’s
fornia resident who meets
what it feels like to be at UC.
our admission requirements.
And we work hard to keep
Whether your interests
a UC education accessible,
lie in literature or bioin-
with ﬁ nancial aid programs
formatics, philosophy or
that reach nearly two-thirds
nanotechnology, you’ll ﬁ nd
of our students.
limitless choices. With our
unmatched range of aca-
Imagine the possibilities.
demic programs, more of
Imagine yourself at UC.
which are rated among the
top 10 nationally than any
other university’s, you’re
sure to ﬁ nd a major that
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Why a Research University?
What do the latest advances in stem cell research
or economic trends have to do with you? A lot, it
turns out. Because UC is one of the top research
universities in the world, we have resources you
won’t ﬁ nd elsewhere:
• 700 majors, and even more emphases, with
new ones growing out of the latest faculty
research every year.
• Exposure to emerging ﬁ elds. UC’s interdisci-
plinary approach to global challenges leads to
new areas of study — energy biosciences, for
instance.
• Professors who are leaders in their ﬁ elds. Fifty
are Nobel laureates, and 382 are members of
the National Academy of Sciences, more than
from any other university in the nation.
• Opportunities to perform research. Every cam-
pus has an undergraduate research ofﬁ ce that
pairs students with faculty mentors in every ﬁ eld.
• Access to internships. Gain work experience,
evaluate career choices and get a competitive
edge in the job market. All UC campuses have
ofﬁ ces that help students ﬁ nd internships.
• An international network. Our 1.4 million
living alumni are leaders in business, the arts,
politics and government, and they are active
supporters of UC, opening doors for our stu-
dents around the world.
“ When professors bring current research into the classroom, students
can relate what they’re learning to — and be inspired by — the
discovery of new knowledge. At the same time, students often ask
the most penetrating questions, which can bring new perspectives to
the research.” — DALLAS RABENSTEIN, UC Riverside Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
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Opportunity awaits: Take an undergraduate physics class with Nobel laureate George Smoot
at UC Berkeley (opposite, top); prepare for a career in biomedical research at UC Santa Cruz
(opposite, bottom); design a fuel-cell car at UC Davis (this page, top right); or collect data in
the tidepools at Scripps Reserve near UC San Diego (opposite, center right).
Since the University’s founding in 1868, almost
every industry and ﬁ eld in California has been
touched — and in some cases, revolutionized —
by UC research, UC alumni and UC public service.
• An engaged community. UC brings together
leading faculty and other renowned thinkers
in the humanities and social sciences for confer-
ences and symposia open to students.
• Vast library holdings. Over 20 million volumes
plus extensive collections of periodicals, maps,
manuscripts, audio recordings, slides, photo-
graphs, ﬁ lms and other materials — and access
to it all through the California Digital Library.
The University Makes an Impact
In medicine: UC trains two-thirds of the state’s
medical students. We also teach nurses, dentists,
pharmacists and optometrists.
In biotech: UC scientists have founded one in
three biotech ﬁ rms in California, and 85 percent
of the state’s biotech companies employ scien-
tists and engineers with degrees from UC.
In education: More than 2,300 future teachers
enroll in our credential programs each year.
In business: UC educates students for the
fastest-growing professions, contributing to
the best-educated and best-trained workforce
in the world.
In agriculture: With the help of UC’s extension
programs, California farmers produce more than
half of the nation’s fruits, nuts and vegetables.
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Make Yourself at Home
Most freshmen and many transfer students
live on our campuses. We encourage it because
it helps you meet people, and studies show
that students who live on campus do better
academically. Housing options range from
residence halls with single and shared rooms to
apartment-style residences. All include Internet
connections, laundry facilities, lounges and
study areas.
Most campuses guarantee housing for single
undergraduates age 24 and under for at least a
year. Even though UC San Diego doesn’t guaran-
tee campus housing for transfer students, it’s a
good idea to apply for it; they’ll provide a room
if there’s space. For details and restrictions, visit
the campus housing websites (see the directory,
page 60).
Housing for students with families is available,
and each campus has an ofﬁ ce to help you ﬁ nd
off-campus apartments. Many UC campuses
also have sororities and fraternities.
UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENT HOUSING
Guaranteed for
Freshmen
Transfers
Berkeley
two years
one year
Davis
one year
one year
Irvine
two years
one year
Los Angeles
three years
one year
Merced
one year
one year
Riverside
two years
two years
San Diego
two years
—
Santa Barbara
one year
one year
Santa Cruz
two years
two years
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UC students are at home on campus and abroad. Opposite page: A student waters the garden
in the Program in Community and Agroecology, an experiential living program at UC Santa
Cruz (top left), Café Ventanas at UC San Diego’s Eleanor Roosevelt College (top right); the Vista
del Campo apartments at UC Irvine (center). This page, clockwise from top left: playing games
in Ghana; exploring an ice cave in New Zealand; deciphering hieroglyphs in Egypt; interning in
Washingon, D.C.; making friends in Vietnam.
The World Is Your Classroom
UC’s Education Abroad Program is your link to
the world. Explore the international side of your
chosen ﬁ eld in a top-notch university, internship
or special-focus program in one of 33 countries.
Make progress toward your major, make new
lifelong friends, improve your résumé for the
future and see the world all at one time.
For details, see eap.ucop.edu.
EAP SITES
Australia
Ghana
New Zealand
Barbados
Hong Kong
Russia
Brazil
Hungary
Singapore
Canada
India
South Africa
Chile
Ireland
Spain
China
Israel
Sweden
Costa Rica
Italy
Taiwan
Denmark
Japan
Thailand
Egypt
Korea
Turkey
France
Mexico
United Kingdom
Germany
Netherlands
Vietnam
Capital Programs
Get a taste of real-world politics and public
policy while earning credit through UC’s pro-
grams in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento.
You don’t have to be a Political Science major to
take part. Engineering students can work in the
federal Department of Transportation, while
Biology majors gain experience at the National
Institutes of Health. Future politicos head for
the White House or Congress, the governor’s
ofﬁ ce or lobbying groups. All this while taking
research seminars with UC faculty.
For more information, see www.ucdc.edu and
uccs.universityofcalifornia.edu.
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Choosing a Campus
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Any UC campus you choose will offer a
strong academic foundation and a wide
range of learning opportunities. But
that doesn’t mean every campus will be
the right one for you. Think about your
goals, your likes and dislikes, and then
look at each campus to ﬁ nd the one that
seems to ﬁ t you best.
A few questions to ask your-
If you’re unable to check
self as you consider UC’s
them out in person, take the
campuses:
virtual tours on the campus
websites (which are noted
• Which campuses have aca-
on the following pages).
demic programs that most
You’ll also ﬁ nd details about
interest you?
majors and requirements,
• Do you want to be on a
special academic offerings
large urban campus or a
such as freshman semi-
smaller, more intimate one?
nars, housing options, and
• Do you want to be close
athletics and recreation
to home?
opportunities.
• Are you a hiker, skier or
As you begin your search,
surfer? Or are shopping
keep an open mind. A cam-
and museum-hopping
pus that doesn’t seem a
more your style?
good match for you at ﬁ rst
glance may turn out to be
The campus proﬁ les on the
just what you’re looking for.
following pages will give
you a glimpse of the aca-
demic offerings, setting and
personality of each campus.
If you can, visit the cam-
puses you’re interested in
and take a tour.
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UC Berkeley
A place of brimming curiosity and pas-
sion for learning, UC Berkeley is truly a
prototype of a contemporary university.
One of the world’s leading academic insti-
tutions, it attracts the best and brightest
Academics
Cal students have more in common than their strong academic
applicants, generating an ethnically and
records — they all have demonstrated the potential to add to UC
culturally diverse student population and
Berkeley’s rich intellectual environment and spirit of pluralism.
providing one of the ﬁ nest undergraduate
Berkeley’s academic programs are recognized internationally for
their excellence. More than 7,000 courses and more than 100 under-
learning experiences available. Students
graduate majors are available in the sciences, humanities, arts, social
learn from leaders in every ﬁ eld and take
sciences and natural resources. Students also may design their own
undergraduate majors. Nearly 100 freshman and sophomore semi-
advantage of the intellectual stimulation
nars are offered each semester, featuring small classes on topics of
of the nation’s most outstanding scholars
special interest to the professors.
and educators.
Even ﬁ rst-year students may ﬁ nd themselves in a classroom with one
of Berkeley’s 131 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 28
MacArthur fellows, 299 members of the Academy of Arts and Sci-
ences, 14 National Medal of Science awardees or four Pulitzer Prize
winners. These faculty members and their distinguished colleagues
choose to teach and study at Berkeley because of its legacy of innova-
tive thinking and its exceptional standard for scholarship.
Through the Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program, students
reap the beneﬁ t of attending a renowned research university by get-
ting hands-on, real-life experience in the labs of some of the foremost
researchers working today.
Berkeley has one of the top university libraries in the nation. With well
over 10 million volumes and more than 400 special collections, Berke-
ley’s library holdings are the fourth-largest in North America and
have been ranked ﬁ rst in the United States among public libraries by
the Association of Research Libraries. In addition to the Doe/Mofﬁ tt
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libraries for undergraduates, some three dozen subject-speciﬁ c and
afﬁ liated libraries serve schools and programs across campus.
Distinguished museums of anthropology, paleontology and science,
and the Berkeley Art Museum, which includes one of the country’s
leading ﬁ lm exhibition centers, the Paciﬁ c Film Archive, are all housed
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Resources. The College of Letters and Science is the largest, comprising
more than half the campus’s faculty and nearly three-quarters of its
undergraduate students.
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Tour Information:
www.berkeley.edu/visitors
Campus Life
off-campus apartments, ﬁ nding
A lush oasis in an urban set-
home-sweet-home is a cinch.
ting, the campus is bordered by
BEYOND CAMPUS The Bay Area
the hills of Tilden Regional Park
provides an extra ordinary envi-
and the city of Berkeley, one of
ronment for educational, artistic
America’s most lively, culturally
and recreational pursuits, many
dynamic and politically adven-
within easy reach of BART, the
turous municipalities.
area’s rapid transit system.
Coffeehouses, bookstores and
vendors line the streets near
Did You Know?
campus, and lecturers, artists
FACULTY FEATS The Berkeley fac-
and performers from around
ulty currently includes seven Nobel
the world make sure to visit
laureates. In all, 20 Berkeley faculty
UC Berkeley.
and 24 alumni have been awarded
the Nobel Prize, including physicists
ACTIVITIES Students are seri-
George Smoot and Steven Chu,
ous about their studies, but
and chemists Glenn T. Seaborg and
life extends beyond the class-
Thomas Cech.
room. Thousands of students
pass through Sproul Plaza daily,
BEARS OF NOTE Famous alumni
include politicians such as former
making it a popular spot for pre-
California Gov. Pete Wilson and U.S.
sentations and performances.
Rep. Barbara Lee, sports stars like
With more than 700 clubs from
NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson, literary
political parties to the Rubber
ﬁ gures such as authors Joan Didion
and Maxine Hong Kingston, and
Band Club, it’s easy to get and
business leaders such as Apple Com-
stay connected. Can’t ﬁ nd a club
puter cofounder Steve Wozniak and
you like? Start your own!
Gap founder Donald G. Fisher.
ATHLETICS Cal boasts one of the
TEAM OBAMA Several members of
ﬁ nest all-around intercollegiate
Berkeley’s faculty were tapped by
Enrollment, Fall 2008
athletic programs, with 27 sports
President Barack Obama for posts
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
35,409
for men and women, and holds
in his administration, including
GRADUATE 10,258
more than 70 national team
physicist Steven Chu for secretary
UNDERGRADUATE 25,151
championships. Our athletes
of energy and macroeconomist
Women 53.2%
Christina D. Romer as chair of the
Men 46.8%
have won 130 NCAA individual
White House Council of Economic
Undergraduates by Ethnicity
championships in various sports,
Advisers.
African American
3.5%
and 34 of them participated in
American Indian
0.5%
the 2004 Olympics.
GOING GREEN Berkeley takes the
Asian/Paciﬁ c Islander 41.6%
lead in an unprecedented effort in
Chicano/Latino
11.6%
HOUSING Options abound for
alternative fuel research through its
White
30.8%
undergraduates who live in
Energy Biosciences Institute, funded
Other
1.5%
by a $500 million grant from global
Not Stated
6.3%
campus housing. With choices
International
4.3%
ranging from single-sex high-
energy ﬁ rm BP.
Undergraduates Living
rise dorms to theme housing or
on Campus
30%
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UC Davis
Embracing a century of learning, discov-
ery and engagement, UC Davis provides
undergraduates with a rewarding expe-
rience while preparing them for success
after graduation. Students benefit from
Academics
a wide range of academic and extracur-
UC Davis is characterized by a distinguished faculty of scholars, scien-
tists and artists, a treasured sense of community, and dedication to
ricular programs, an interdisciplinary
innovative teaching, research and public service.
research community and an abundance
Involvement in residential academic theme and honor programs,
of opportunities to make an impact on
internships, research and volunteer service typify student life. More
than half of our undergraduates work side by side with faculty mem-
society. With a student body drawn from
bers on research projects and in creative endeavors. In one of the
every state and more than 75 countries,
nation’s largest internship programs, more than 6,000 students gain
professional experience in full- and part-time positions each year.
UC Davis is enriched by cultural traditions
Students can earn degrees in more than 100 majors in 16 disciplines
from around the world.
from the undergraduate colleges: College of Agricultural and Environ-
mental Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, College of Engineering
and College of Letters and Science.
The College of Engineering features the broadest undergraduate
engineering program in the UC system, offering the most accredited
majors in 15 different ﬁ elds. Our College of Letters and Science pre-
pares students for international affairs with the major in Middle East/
South Asia Studies.
The School of Education offers a minor to undergraduates that intro-
duces them to educational theory, research and practice, and gives them
the opportunity to work in local schools and the community. The Gradu-
ate School of Management’s Technology Management minor helps
undergraduates develop critical business talent in science-related ﬁ elds.
Shields Library, one of the top research libraries in North America, con-
tains more than 3.18 million volumes and offers many special services
for undergraduates. Other notable resources include the 150-acre
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Environmental Research Center and the X-Ray Crystallographic Facility.
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Tour Information:
visit.ucdavis.edu
Campus Life
BEYOND CAMPUS UC Davis is
Davis is one of the state’s few
15 miles from the state capital
remaining college towns. Stu-
and Sacramento International
dents make up a large portion
Airport, 60 miles from the San
of the city’s 68,000 residents,
Francisco Bay Area, and about
and they are actively involved as
150 miles from Lake Tahoe and
neighbors and decision-makers.
the California coast. Easily acces-
This melding of town and
sible by car, bus or train, these
gown results in an abundance
destinations offer vibrant com-
of bookstores, coffeehouses
munities, exceptional museums
and restaurants in the down-
and internationally known
town area. Concerts, ﬁ lms, plays,
attractions.
lectures, weekly farmers’ mar-
kets and special events attract
Did You Know?
students and residents alike.
GREEN STEWARDS UC Davis is
committed to sustainability within
ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS The
every discipline. Our dining halls
Mondavi Center for the Perform-
and Aggie Stadium are zero-waste
ing Arts features eminent artists
facilities, and many campus build-
and speakers, as well as offerings
ings are LEED-certiﬁ ed (Leadership
from the campus’s music, theater
in Energy and Environmental
and dance departments in its
Design). Transportation, ecology
1,800-seat performance hall and
and energy experts from our Air
250-seat studio theater.
Quality Research Center, California
Biomass Collaborative, Institute of
The Activities and Recreation
Transportation Studies, and others
Center is a hub for student activi-
work together to help the state and
ties, while the Equestrian Center
federal governments develop and
is unique among UC campuses.
implement policies.
The Outdoor Adventures pro-
NOTED AGGIES Famous faces who
gram is the largest university
call Davis their alma mater include
Enrollment, Fall 2008
wilderness recreation program
former U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
31,426
on the West Coast. And beyond
Cabral, NASA astronauts Steve Robin-
GRADUATE 7,102
cardiovascular ﬁ tness, UC Davis
son and Tracy Caldwell, Chronicles of
UNDERGRADUATE 24,324
offers comprehensive well-
Narnia screenwriter Chris Markus and
Women 56.3%
director of the San Francisco Museum
Men 43.7%
ness services including massage,
of Modern Art, Neal Benezra.
Undergraduates by Ethnicity
nutrition and personal trainers.
African American
2.9%
INDUSTRY LEADERS Research at UC
American Indian
0.6%
More than 500 organizations,
Davis has fueled the growth of the
Asian/Paciﬁ c Islander 40.0%
club sports and NCAA Division I
$45 billion-a-year California wine
Chicano/Latino
12.7%
teams meet the interests of
industry, with recognition for inno-
White
35.1%
students. From Picnic Day, the
Other
1.9%
vation in enology and viticulture.
Not Stated
4.6%
largest student-run event in the
The Robert Mondavi Institute for
International
2.0%
country, to Asian Paciﬁ c Culture
Wine and Food Science beneﬁ ts the
Undergraduates Living
Week, the UC Davis calendar con-
next generation of vintners and
on Campus
25%
tains a variety of special events.
nutrition experts.
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UC Irvine
Interdisciplinary and cutting-edge research
are hallmarks of UC Irvine. Since its found-
ing in 1965, UCI has been a driving force
of innovation and discovery that beneﬁ ts
local, national and global communities.
Academics
The campus is a center for educational
UC Irvine is noted internationally for its rich academic programs and
stellar faculty. Our long-standing commitment to undergraduate
excellence, fostering a passionate and
education and research excellence yields a wealth of outstanding
enthusiastic expansion of knowledge and
programs across all academic disciplines.
scholarship. UCI attracts many of the most
Irvine’s distinctive undergraduate research programs allow students
to work closely with faculty mentors as early as the freshman year.
accomplished, interesting, and energetic
Those who are new to the campus ﬁ nd that at UCI the strengths of
students and faculty to its incomparable
a large research university are combined with the friendly feel of a
small college. In fact, students may even ﬁ nd themselves conducting
Southern California location.
research for or attending a lecture by a Nobel laureate — UCI’s presti-
gious faculty and researchers are that accessible! All undergraduates
on the UCI campus can participate in the Undergraduate Research
Opportunities Program. In learning how to conduct research, stu-
dents develop skills they will use throughout their lives, such as critical
analysis, problem-solving and communication. Our students access
research opportunities in every discipline and can carry out their work
at outside agencies, including national laboratories, industrial part-
ners, community service agencies and other universities.
Students may choose from more than 75 undergraduate majors, 50
minors, and myriad specializations, concentrations and emphases
offered by the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, School of Biological
Sciences, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering, College of Health
Sciences, School of Humanities, Donald Bren School of Information and
Computer Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, School of Social Ecol-
ogy, School of Social Sciences and the Paul Merage School of Business.
UCI encourages study abroad and offers opportunities through the
UC Education Abroad Program and the International Opportunities
Program (IOP). Students may choose from 150 host universities in 33
countries around the world and can experience a different culture
while making progress toward their degrees. IOP provides information,
counseling, and assistance in placing students in international study,
short-term employment, ﬁ eld research, volunteer work, internships
and non-credentialed teaching abroad.
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or creative performance, and mentorship from top UCI faculty. Major-
speciﬁ c honors programs at the upper-division level and several
Excellence in Research programs are also available.
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Tour Information:
www.campustours.uci.edu
Campus Life
academic theme houses and
Our beautiful, contemporary
Greek chapter houses. Furnished,
campus sits on 1,500 acres
on-campus apartments for soph-
of coastal foothills in Orange
omores, juniors and seniors are
County. UCI is just ﬁ ve miles
the newest housing alternative.
from Newport Bay and the Paciﬁ c Vista del Campo at UCI has been
Ocean, and is centrally located to
named Best Student Housing
bike trails, hiking, desert camping
Apartment Community by the
and mountain resorts.
National Association of Home
Builders.
Aldrich Park is the centerpiece
of the campus. Its unique circu-
lar design consists of sweeping
Did You Know?
lawns, native shrubs and large
NOTED ANTEATERS UCI counts
trees, and it is surrounded by the
among its alumni best-selling nov-
University’s academic buildings.
elist Alice Sebold (The Lovely Bones);
actors Jon Lovitz (of Saturday Night
ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS With
Live fame) and Bob Gunton (Tony
nearly 400 student clubs and
Award nominee for Juan Perón in
organizations, students can read-
Evita and the warden in the ﬁ lm The
ily ﬁ nd friends who share their
Shawshank Redemption); producer/
interests. Multicultural festivals,
director McG of The O.C. TV show,
the Charlie’s Angels ﬁ lms and Termi-
concerts, ﬁ lms, lectures, plays
nator Salvation.
and performances also provide a
broad range of social and leader-
THE WRITE PLACE Creative Writing
ship opportunities.
Program grads include three Pulit-
zer Prize winners: novelist Richard
An NCAA Division I school, UCI’s
Ford, poet Yusef Komunyakaa and
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Michael Chabon, author of The Amaz-
sports (11 men’s and 11 wom-
ing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.
en’s teams and a coed sailing
NOBEL HISTORY Three UCI
Enrollment, Fall 2008
program). The Anteaters have
researchers have won Nobel Prizes,
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
27,631
won 25 national champion-
F. Sherwood Rowland and Irwin
GRADUATE 5,393
ships in nine sports, and more
Rose in chemistry, and Frederick
UNDERGRADUATE 22,238
than 2,000 students have been
Reines in physics.
Women 52.6%
honored as Big West Confer-
GOOD SPORTS UCI has produced
Men 46.8%
ence Scholar-Athletes. UCI has
71 Olympic participants who have
Undergraduates by Ethnicity
also had over 400 All-Americans.
won a total of 24 medals, including
African American
2.2%
Additionally, the campus boasts
American Indian
0.4%
seven golds.
Asian/Paciﬁ c Islander 52.2%
a complete state-of-the-art
Chicano/Latino
12.9%
IRREVERENT CHOICE UCI’s mas-
sports and ﬁ tness facility, the
White
23.4%
cot — the anteater — was inspired
Anteater Recreation Center.
Other
2.0%
by the Johnny Hart comic strip B.C.
Not Stated
4.2%
HOUSING Student housing takes
International
2.7%
form in a variety of commu-
Undergraduates Living
nity settings: residence halls,
on Campus
36%
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UCLA
Education transformed. At UCLA, students
and faculty work together to energize and
rejuvenate the communities in which they
live. The challenges and rewards of a UCLA
education attract students with excep-
Academics
tional levels of academic preparation
UCLA offers renowned undergraduate programs in every principal
academic ﬁ eld — some 130 undergraduate majors in 109 academic
and intense interests in intellectual and
departments with 5,000 courses. Undergraduates may select an aca-
personal growth. UCLA students make up
demic program from the College of Letters and Science, Henry Samueli
School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of the Arts and Archi-
one of the world’s most ethnically diverse
tecture, School of Nursing, and School of Theater, Film, and Television.
groups and the largest student body in the
Most of the undergraduate programs are housed in the College of Let-
ters and Science, which is organized into divisions of social sciences,
UC system, creating a truly innovative and
life sciences, physical sciences and humanities.
vibrant campus.
Students may augment their coursework by participating in the
Honors Program, small seminars and discussion-oriented classes,
research, community service projects, internships and study abroad
programs.Open to all students, the Honors Collegium creates a com-
munity atmosphere in small, interdisciplinary courses. It encourages
extensive interaction between students and faculty across campus,
including the graduate professional schools. More than 75 collegium
courses are offered each year.
Many UCLA students conduct important, publishable research in col-
laboration with senior faculty, often as early as their freshman year.
Two undergraduate research centers — one for humanities and social
sciences, the other for life sciences and physical sciences — help under-
graduates identify mentors from every discipline.
UCLA’s international studies programs are among the most diverse of
any American university. The UCLA International Institute comprises
24 multidisciplinary centers that focus on major regions of the world
and global issues that cut across regional boundaries. Each year more
than 600 UCLA students participate in the Education Abroad Program.
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More than 4,000 scholars and scientists make up the UCLA faculty,
which includes ﬁ ve Nobel laureates, as well as Guggenheim fellows,
recognized for distinguished research and exceptional promise for the
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members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National
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Making the community a better place through public service, UCLA
students work as mentors to disadvantaged children, as tutors in lit-
eracy projects and as volunteers in myriad community endeavors.
Undergraduates can even minor in Civic Engagement or Disability
Studies. Internship and ﬁ eld of study programs, such as the Washing-
ton, D.C., Internship Program, provide valuable hands-on experience.
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Tour Information:
www.admissions.ucla.edu/tours
Campus Life
Did You Know?
A city within a city, UCLA offers
GIVING BACK More than 3,000
students the opportunity to
UCLA undergraduates participate
live, eat, work, bank, shop, visit
in community service programs
each year.
a doctor, work out at the gym,
enjoy a show or stroll through a
NOTED BRUINS What do Tim Rob-
wooded park without ever leav-
bins, the Academy Award–winning
ing the campus.
actor, and Olympian Jackie Joyner-
Kersee have in common? How
Bruin Walk is the hub of campus
about Academy Award–winning
activity, where students relax
ﬁ lmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and
between classes, enjoy midday
Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, the
concerts or participate in rallies.
ﬁ rst African American to play major
league baseball? They’re among the
ACTIVITIES Well-known lec-
thousands of leaders in commerce,
turers, political ﬁ gures and
industry, sports, entertainment,
entertainers regularly visit
science, public service and the arts
the campus. Student activities
who claim UCLA as their alma mater.
include theater and dance pro-
KEEPING IN TOUCH UCLA has
ductions, poetry readings, and
launched a broad commitment to
screenings of new works from
online tools and multimedia ser-
UCLA’s world-renowned ﬁ lm
vices, improving communication
and television program.
links between students, classmates
and professors.
Students connect through
hundreds of campus clubs and
FILM FACT The UCLA Film and
organizations, eight student
Television Archive has more
than 220,000 movies and TV
newspapers and magazines,
programs — only the Library of
and a range of traditional events
Congress has more.
such as Homecoming and Spring
Sing. Web simulcasts from the
Enrollment, Fall 2008
student-run campus radio station
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
39,650
air creative programming with
GRADUATE 13,114
music, news and discussion.
UNDERGRADUATE 26,536
ATHLETICS Sports and UCLA go
Women 55.4%
Men 44.6%
together. UCLA is renowned for its
Undergraduates by Ethnicity
combination of NCAA team and
African American
3.5%
individual championships, football
American Indian
0.4%
bowl games and men’s basketball
Asian/Paciﬁ c Islander 38.2%
NCAA Tournament appearances,
Chicano/Latino
14.9%
White
33.9%
while the women’s teams have
Other
2.1%
gained national attention in
Not Stated
2.6%
championship play and titles
International
4.5%
in gymnastics and softball.
Undergraduates Living
on Campus
36%
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UC Merced
Personal attention is the reason most stu-
dents give when asked why others should
choose UC Merced. After all, students work
with acclaimed researchers as early as
freshman year. Students also point to the
Academics
strong academic programs, new technology
The extraordinary scholars at UC Merced have developed a strong
foundation for academic programs and an exemplary educational
and service learning programs, in which
environment. An emphasis on research and interactive learning,
they apply their knowledge while contrib-
paired with numerous academic resources, equips students with
a competitive edge as they prepare for professional careers and
uting to the community. From superior
advanced studies. UC Merced features academic offerings for under-
facilities to exceptional leadership oppor-
graduate and graduate students in the School of Social Sciences,
Humanities and Arts, the School of Natural Sciences and the School
tunities to novel approaches to learning,
of Engineering.
every aspect of campus life is designed to
The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts creates an expan-
promote student success.
sive education guided by the belief that doing is the basis for learning
and that students need to discover the links between formal academic
programs and the world. Professors are specialists in the creative arts,
economics, history, linguistics, literature, management, philosophy,
political science, psychology, sociology and statistics.
Students in the School of Natural Sciences are invited to join in one
of the greatest adventures of all time — exploring how the universe
works and applying this knowledge to improve human well-being.
Devoted to understanding physical and biological processes, the
school offers majors in the ﬁ elds of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences,
Mathematics and Physics.
The School of Engineering promises to expose students to new tech-
nologies that will become their tools to solve complex problems
facing contemporary society and deliver exciting new products and
services to the world. Fields of study in this school include Air Pol-
lution, Bioengineering, Computer Science, Energy Sustainability,
Hydrology, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering.
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the rich, natural laboratory of California’s San Joaquin Valley and part-
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Tour Information:
tours.ucmerced.edu
Campus Life
If you don’t have a car, CatTracks
For students who want to make
(www.cattracks.org) can take you
an impact on campus traditions,
just about anywhere in town
the Ofﬁ ce of Student Life offers
you want to go.
exceptional opportunities to
Some of the state’s ﬁ nest nat-
start new events, contribute to
ural attractions — Yosemite
the student government, and
and Sequoia and Kings Canyon
launch clubs and other orga-
National Parks are favorites — and
nizations. Already established
popular recreational activities
cultural, political, athletic, pro-
like skiing, snowboarding, white-
fessional and academic clubs
water rafting, hiking and camping
reﬂ ect the diversity that is cel-
are within an easy drive.
ebrated on campus.
Did You Know?
ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION Cater-
ing to students’ needs outside the
IN THE FIELD More than 65 percent
classroom, the campus features a
of UC Merced seniors have assisted
faculty with research or creative
range of on-campus activities and
projects during their time here.
off-campus excursions through
Students beneﬁ t from UC Merced’s
the Joseph Edward Gallo Recre-
partnership with Yosemite National
ation and Wellness Center. The
Park through the Yosemite Leader-
center is home to the latest exer-
ship Program, which offers students
cise equipment, a versatile room
the remarkable opportunity to
for dance and ﬁ tness classes, and
work, live and learn in two of
an NCAA regulation-size basket-
the world’s most awe-inspiring
national parks: Yosemite, and
ball court.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon.
HOUSING Next to the recre-
GONE GREEN UC Merced goes easy
ation center is Sierra Terraces,
on natural resources. The campus
where the majority of UC Merced
sets the standard for the sustain-
freshmen live. Its second phase
able use of energy and other scarce
Enrollment, Fall 2008
opened in fall 2008. The Ofﬁ ce
resources, serving as a model for
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
2,718
of Residence Life is also happy
21st-century development. All
GRADUATE 184
to help students connect with
buildings use at least 20 percent
UNDERGRADUATE 2,534
off-campus housing options.
less water than state requirements.
Women 46.7%
Men 53.1%
BEYOND CAMPUS In Merced, stu-
CREATIVE CAMPAIGN UC Merced
Undergraduates by Ethnicity
dents will ﬁ nd movie theaters,
seniors captured the attention of
African American
6.5%
the White House and secured First
American Indian
0.7%
music and live theater venues,
Lady Michelle Obama as the com-
Asian/Paciﬁ c Islander 33.0%
shopping, special events, and
mencement speaker for the class
Chicano/Latino
30.1%
an extensive network of bike
of 2009.
White
24.1%
paths and parks, as well as Lake
Other
2.1%
Not Stated
2.5%
Yosemite, adjacent to campus.
International
1.2%
Undergraduates Living
on Campus
44%
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UC Riverside
Ranked in the top 10 among “Up and Com-
ing” National Universities by U.S. News and
World Report, UC Riverside is a growing
campus of great diversity and opportunity.
Undergraduates learn from and work with
Academics
innovative professors who have earned
Undergraduate research is a hallmark of the UCR experience, and fac-
ulty members welcome the participation of undergraduates on their
national and international recognition
projects. Some students design their own research under the guidance
for their teaching and research. New class-
of a professor.
rooms and laboratories are dynamic settings
Exceptional opportunities for undergraduates include UC’s oldest
and most comprehensive Business Administration major in South-
for learning and discovery. The Riverside
ern California, UC’s only undergraduate degree program in Creative
experience is further enhanced by vibrant
Writing, and new ﬁ ve-year combined B.S. and M.S. degrees in several
engineering disciplines. Newer programs abound in areas as diverse
campus life and a beautiful location in
as business informatics, geoscience education, materials science and
the heart of exciting Southern California.
engineering, mathematics for secondary school teachers, media and
cultural studies, and religious studies.
Undergraduates may choose from 86 majors and 53 minors through
The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, The Marlan and
Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, the College of Humanities,
Arts, and Social Sciences and the College of Natural and Agricultural
Sciences.
UCR counts among its faculty Guggenheim fellows, members of the
National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Arts and Sci-
ences, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
as well as a NASA-commissioned poet, a PEN/Hemingway Book Prize
winner and a National Book Award ﬁ nalist.
First-year students explore a broad spectrum of ideas through spe-
cial programs such as the Freshman Discovery Seminars, the First Year
Success Series and CHASS Connect. Learning in small classes from dis-
tinguished faculty, freshmen get up close and personal with subjects
that expand their horizons.
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Outstanding students can participate in the University Honors Pro-
gram. Special lower-division seminars, projects and other courses
introduce high-achieving students to the rewards of scholarship and
research. UCR juniors and seniors may pursue honors projects or the-
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serial subscriptions and 2.1 million microforms. Special Collections is
the home of the famed J. Lloyd Eaton Collection, the largest cataloged
collection of science ﬁ ction and fantasy literature in the world.
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Tour Information:
www.My.UCR.edu
Campus Life
The student recreation center is
The 1,200-acre parklike campus
equipped with the latest exer-
and the region’s sunny climate
cise equipment and offers classes
provide an ideal setting for out-
ranging from martial arts and
door activities. Students can
yoga to dance. The center is also
meet for study groups in many
home to the intramural sports
of the quiet niches around cam-
program and Outdoor Excursions,
pus or catch up with friends at the
which regularly plans horse-
Bell Tower to listen to Wednes-
back-riding, sailing, surﬁ ng and
day “Nooner” bands. On campus,
rock-climbing trips.
you’ll ﬁ nd students at the brand-
new HUB (Highlander Union
Did You Know?
Building) and its hangout, Lati-
A GROWING CAMPUS UC Riverside
tude 55. Adjacent to campus, the
expects to open its School of Medi-
shops, restaurants, coffeehouses
cine in fall 2012. The ﬁ rst students
and theaters of University Village
will receive their M.D. degrees in
are popular with students.
spring 2016.
ACTIVITIES More than 300 stu-
NOTED HIGHLANDERS UCR counts
dent clubs, organizations,
among its alumni 2005 Nobel Prize
sororities and fraternities offer
winner Richard R. Schrock; Edward
opportunities for community
J. Blakely, executive director for
recovery management for the city
service and social activities. The
of New Orleans; Pulitzer Prize–
campus and local community
winning editorial cartoonist Steve
sponsor an abundance of events,
Breen; and the 2007 winner of Don-
including ﬁ ne arts exhibits and
ald Trump’s The Apprentice, Stefanie
performances, the yearly Writers
Schaeffer.
Week, visiting lecturers, comedy
MAKING AN IMPACT The American
shows, up-and-coming bands,
Institute of Chemical Engineers
and annual happenings such as
named Jerome Schultz, a distin-
Enrollment, Fall 2008
Block Party, Homecoming, Spring
guished professor and chair of the
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
18,079
Splash and the music festival
Department of Bioengineering, one
GRADUATE 2,327
HEAT, which has featured perfor-
of the “One Hundred Engineers of
UNDERGRADUATE 15,752
mances by Lupe Fiasco, 311, Mos
the Modern Era.” Biologist Cheryl
Women 51.9%
Def, N.E.R.D. and Moby.
Hayashi, an expert on the genetic
Men 47.9%
structure of spider silk, received a
Undergraduates by Ethnicity
SPORTS AND RECREATION UCR
prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
African American
7.8%
competes in the NCAA Division I
from the John D. and Catherine T.
American Indian
0.4%
Big West Conference. In recent
MacArthur Foundation in 2007.
Asian/Paciﬁ c Islander 40.1%
Chicano/Latino
27.8%
years, the Highlanders have cap-
PHOTO FIND More than 6,500 Ansel
White
17.1%
tured Big West championships
Adams negatives are housed in the
Other
1.9%
in men’s baseball, women’s bas-
UCR/California Museum of Pho-
Not Stated
3.1%
ketball, women’s cross country
tography, the largest photography
International
1.7%
and golf.
archive west of the Mississippi.
Undergraduates Living
on Campus
30%
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UC San Diego
A world-class university. Spectacular
views of the Paciﬁ c Ocean. A scenic cam-
pus forested with giant eucalyptus trees.
A renowned faculty (boasting 17 Nobel
laureates and a former astronaut in its
Academics
four short decades). Bright and talented
With its family of six colleges, UCSD combines the intimacy of a small
liberal arts college with the academic resources of a major research
students. State-of-the-art research facili-
university. Each college has its own programmatic theme, general
ties. An acclaimed six-college system. A
education requirements, housing and staff. More than 130 majors in
a range of disciplines are available to students regardless of their col-
tradition of innovation. All make up the
lege afﬁ liation. Students from all colleges attend classes together.
University of California, San Diego. The
When applying to UCSD, students rank the colleges in order of prefer-
campus is internationally respected for its
ence, based on their interests:
eminent faculty, highly ranked programs
Sixth College challenges its students to examine interactions between
culture, art and technology to imagine the future. Collaborative
and contributions to global research.
learning, artistic expression and multicultural awareness are core
educational goals.
Eleanor Roosevelt College is committed to a comprehensive general
education that prepares students to succeed in the global economy
of the 21st century.
Earl Warren College emphasizes a close connection between under-
graduate education and personal and career goals. Many Warren
students take part in internships to gain professional experience and
to evaluate career choices.
Thurgood Marshall College is centered on the belief that scholarship
and social responsibility go hand in hand. Students are encouraged to
participate in community and public-service programs.
John Muir College stresses the spirit of self-sufﬁ ciency and individual
choice. Flexible general education requirements enable Muir students
to take an active role in shaping their individual academic programs.
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Revelle College emphasizes intellectual challenge and preparation for
competition in a complex world. It features a well-rounded, structured
liberal arts curriculum, with concentrations in the arts and humanities,
sciences and social sciences.
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Tour Information:
admissions.ucsd.edu/tours
Campus Life
and professional sports events.
The serene setting of the UC
To the east, breathtaking desti-
San Diego campus, with its
nations abound for camping and
stands of giant eucalyptus trees
hiking enthusiasts in the Laguna
and spectacular views of the
Mountains and Borrego Desert.
Paciﬁ c Ocean, strikes a perfect
Mexico’s scenic Baja Peninsula is
balance with the academically
a short drive away.
charged atmosphere.
Did You Know?
Located in the village of La Jolla,
NOTED TRITONS From politicians
the campus is 12 miles north of
to CEOs to Nobel laureates, UCSD
downtown San Diego. The area
graduates are leaders. Among them
has some of the ﬁ nest beaches,
are Susumu Tonegawa, 1987 Nobel
restaurants and art galleries in
Prize recipient for medicine; Abby
the nation.
Leibman, cofounder of the California
Women’s Law Center; actor James
ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS Cam-
Avery; jazz greats Hollis Gentry and
puswide and college events,
Nathan East; Carrie Mae Weems, an
quarterly festivals and 450 stu-
artist who works with still and mov-
dent clubs and organizations
ing images; Kahled Hosseini, author
provide a full range of leadership
of The Kite Runner; Michael Robert-
and social opportunities.
son, founder of MP3.com; and Craig
Venter, the ﬁ rst person to read the
UCSD’s Athletics Department
entire human genetic code.
features 23 inter collegiate pro-
LANDMARK LIBRARY Geisel Library
grams for men and women.
is named in honor of Audrey S. and
Triton teams have captured 29
Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel. It holds
national championships in the
the largest collection of Dr. Seuss’
past 25 years.
work, personal papers and memora-
bilia in the world.
Four campus recreation centers,
including RIMAC, a magniﬁ cent
BUDDING RESEARCHERS The
Enrollment, Fall 2008
state-of-the-art recreational and
UCSD Undergraduate Research
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
28,200
concert facility, are immensely
Conference is an annual event
GRADUATE 5,682
popular with students. It’s no
where students who have written
UNDERGRADUATE 22,518
outstanding research papers are
wonder that 60 percent of the
Women 52.1%
invited to present their work. More
Men 47.9%
students play intra mural sports.
than 100 undergraduates are nomi-
Undergraduates by Ethnicity
UCSD has 25 competitive sports
nated by faculty each year.
African American
1.5%
clubs and 32 recreational clubs.
American Indian
0.4%
TOP RANK Sports Illustrated has
Asian/Paciﬁ c Islander 48.6%
BEYOND CAMPUS Nearby San
rated UCSD as the “Best School
Chicano/Latino
12.2%
Diego offers a wealth of activi-
for Surﬁ ng” in the nation.
White
26.7%
ties and diversions, including
Other
1.6%
Not Stated
5.8%
historic Balboa Park, the world-
International
3.2%
famous San Diego Zoo, Sea
Undergraduates Living
World, the Gaslamp Quarter
on Campus
34%
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UC San Francisco
The San Francisco campus is devoted solely
to the study of and research in the health
and biomedical sciences, primarily at the
graduate level. Its schools of medicine,
dentistry, nursing and pharmacy are
Academics
among the top-ranked professional pro-
Part of the University of California since 1873, UCSF is a graduate
health sciences campus known for its scientiﬁ c discoveries, teaching
grams in the nation. UCSF alumni can be
excellence and patient care. Among the campus’s highlights:
found at all levels of public and private
• The School of Dentistry was established in 1881;
• For more than 80 years, the School of Nursing has prepared nursing
life, in all parts of the world, as health care
leaders;
professionals and executives in academia,
• The School of Pharmacy, established in 1872, was the ﬁ rst college of
pharmacy in the West;
government, medical centers, research
• UCSF’s latest addition is the Mission Bay campus (pictured opposite),
labs, and inner-city and rural clinics.
which doubled the laboratory space available to UCSF researchers.
UCSF offers professional programs in medicine, dentistry, nursing,
pharmacy and physical therapy. Although some schools admit quali-
ﬁ ed undergraduates who have completed required college courses,
the majority of students admitted have graduated from college
(see table below). UCSF also offers certiﬁ cate, master’s and doctoral
degree programs in the health sciences and related social and behav-
ioral sciences.
A solid background in the sciences is necessary preparation for educa-
tion in the health sciences. Good grades and test scores are required
for admission; however, a student’s academic, research and career
potential are also very important criteria.
Students are admitted to most professional and graduate programs
in the fall quarter. Application ﬁ ling dates and ﬁ nancial aid procedures
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two to ﬁ ve years
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M.S., D.P.T.,
Therapy **
D.P.T.Sc.
In undergraduate preparation, an academic year equals three quarters (45 quarter units)
or two semesters (30 semester units); units listed are quarter units. A year in a professional
curriculum may be three or four quarters, depending upon the program.
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differ from those at other UC campuses, so prospective students
should contact the admissions ofﬁ ce at the appropriate UCSF school
or graduate program at least 18 months in advance of planned enroll-
ment. The number of openings may vary from year to year.
Campus Life
and recreational and academic
Surrounded by picturesque
enrichment classes are also
neighborhoods adjacent to
offered during the year.
Golden Gate Park, the UCSF
HOUSING University housing is
Parnassus campus offers com-
available, as is private housing
manding views of downtown
near the campuses and hospitals.
San Francisco, the ocean and the
Golden Gate Bridge. Just south
of downtown, our 43-acre Mis-
Did You Know?
sion Bay campus is primarily
ON THE FRONTIER Finding new
devoted to research.
ways to treat and to prevent drug
abuse, researchers at the new
UCSF includes several training
Center for the Neurobiology of
hospitals, a psychiatric institute,
Addiction are exploring and identi-
one of the largest outpatient
fying the neural circuits, molecular
medical clinics in the state and
targets and biochemical actions
numerous research laborato-
that help drugs of abuse take com-
mand of the brain.
ries. Also, satellite programs are
located at San Francisco General
WEIRD SCIENCE Ever wonder:
Hospital, San Francisco Veterans
“What are those bumps on Robert
Administration Medical Center
Redford’s face?” or “What’s the
and Mt. Zion Medical Center, and
deal with rock stars and tattoos?”
UCSF alumnus and cinema buff Dr.
in the San Joaquin Valley.
Vail Reese answers these and other
ACTIVITIES While UCSF’s aca-
questions on his award-winning
demic curriculum is very
website, Dermatology in the Cin-
demanding, numerous extracur-
ema (www.skinema.com).
ricular and recreational activities
REVEALING ARCHIVE On May 12,
are available. Many students
1994, a package containing 4,000
participate in community service
pages of secret internal tobacco-
programs, such as health care
industry documents arrived at the
clinics for the homeless. Millberry
ofﬁ ce of Professor Stanton Glantz.
Union is a central gathering place
The papers are now housed in
UCSF’s online Digital Library.
on the Parnassus campus, as is
the Community Center at Mis-
sion Bay. These offer restaurants
and shops, a bookstore, ﬁ tness
facilities and a game room. Pub-
lic lectures, ﬁ lms, performances,
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UC Santa Barbara
Away from urban pressures, yet deeply
involved in the intellectual and cultural
issues of our time, the University of Cali-
fornia, Santa Barbara, provides a superb
learning environment, with a relaxed
Academics
relationship between faculty and students
UC Santa Barbara provides a world-class education that is focused
on undergraduates and inspired by senior faculty who regularly teach
and all the resources of an internationally
freshman and sophomore classes. Students can work directly with
recognized research institution. UCSB fosters
professors in the ﬁ eld or lab, conducting special research projects or
completing a senior honors thesis.
a less tradition-bound approach to educa-
Undergraduates at UCSB enroll in one of three colleges: The College
tion, stressing close collaboration between
of Letters and Science offers more than 80 majors, including both tradi-
students and instructors across academic
tional academic study and a variety of unique, interdisciplinary programs
that reﬂ ect the long-standing faculty tradition of collaboration and
lines in small classes.
partnership. Biological Sciences, Economics, Global and International
Studies, Religious Studies, and Film and Media Studies are popular
majors. The College Honors Program provides special scholarship and
research opportunities to talented and highly motivated students.
The College of Creative Studies offers an alternative approach for stu-
dents who are ready for advanced, independent work in the arts or
sciences. To be admitted to the college, students must demonstrate
unusual talent as well as commitment to pursuing independent work
at a high level in art, biology, chemistry/biochemistry, computer sci-
ence, literature, mathematics, music composition or physics.
The College of Engineering offers degree programs in Chemical,
Computer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, and in Computer
Science. Research by the UCSB engineering faculty is at the forefront
in materials science, microelectronics and nanotechnology. An hon-
ors program complements the rigorous engineering curriculum with
seminars and research opportunities, coupled with campus and
community service, to enrich both the student experience and the
greater campus community.
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UCSB is one of only 62 institutions elected to membership in the
prestigious Association of American Universities. Its 1,086-member
faculty includes ﬁ ve recent Nobel Prize winners as well as winners
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National Medal of Technology. In addition, 86 UCSB faculty members
have won prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships.
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In 2008, the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies
received a $400,000 grant to study the impact of religion on interna-
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tional humanitarian efforts and human rights organizations. UCSB
also established the Institute for Energy Efﬁ ciency to leverage UCSB’s
expertise in multiple energy-related ﬁ elds, slow the growth in the
global demand for energy, and speed the development and commer-
cialization of key energy-saving technologies.
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Tour Information:
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Campus Life
environment and more. Stu-
Located on the Paciﬁ c coast at
dents say the work helps them
the foot of the Santa Ynez Moun-
clarify their life goals.
tains, the campus is known for
The UCSB Arts and Lectures Pro-
its breathtaking beauty.
gram and campus departments
Most students live in residence
sponsor performances, enter-
halls or in apartments within
tainment and cultural activities
walking distance of — or a quick
throughout the year.
bike ride from — campus. In fact,
bicycles are the principal mode of
Did You Know?
transportation in the UCSB com-
TOP PICK UCSB was named one of
munity.
America’s “hottest colleges” twice
in ﬁ ve years by the Newsweek/
LIFE’S WORK The UCSB Career
Kaplan college guide. “If there’s a
Center effectively links students
more beautiful campus than this
to internships and other job
one at the edge of the Paciﬁ c, we
opportunities. Academic advisers
haven’t seen it,” said Newsweek,
show how many majors pave the
which included UCSB in its own list
way to graduate school in law,
of top-10 colleges.
medicine and education.
NOTED ALUMNI Students consis-
ATHLETICS Men’s and women’s
tently rate UCSB high in preparation
varsity sports include basket-
for life after college. Alumni agree.
Among those making an impact
ball, cross country, tennis, soccer,
in the world: Michael Douglas,
swimming and diving, track and
Academy Award–winning actor and
ﬁ eld, volleyball and water polo.
producer; Robert Ballard, the ocean-
UCSB’s men’s soccer team won
ographer who found the Titanic;
the Division I NCAA champion-
musician Jack Johnson; Lois Capps,
ship in 2006.
California congresswoman; Jim
Rome, ESPN sports commentator;
RECREATION Athletes of all abili-
and former astronaut Leroy Chiao.
Enrollment, Fall 2008
ties enjoy club team sports like
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
21,868
rugby, cycling, sailing, surﬁ ng,
LEADING EDGE The Donald Bren
GRADUATE 2,968
crew and triathlon, as well as
School of Environ mental Sci-
UNDERGRADUATE 18,900
ence and Management, the ﬁ rst
a variety of intramural sports.
Women 54.3%
of its type in the western United
Men 45.7%
More than 4,000 students a day
States, focuses on the diagnosis
Undergraduates by Ethnicity
use the state-of-the-art campus
and assessment of environmental
African American
3.0%
Recreation Center.
problems.
American Indian
0.7%
Asian/Paciﬁ c Islander 16.7%
ACTIVITIES Of the 300 student
FOR INQUIRING MINDS Each year,
Chicano/Latino
20.7%
organizations at UCSB, many
UCSB awards about $200,000 in
White
51.0%
spend time in the community
research grants to undergraduates.
Other
1.6%
Not Stated
5.1%
on tutoring, animal welfare,
International
1.2%
food banks, the homeless, the
Undergraduates Living
on Campus
30%
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UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz students, faculty and
researchers are working together to make
a world of difference. Within our extraor-
dinary educational community, students
participate in the creation of new knowl-
Academics
edge, new technologies, and new forms of
The academic programs at UC Santa Cruz are challenging and rigorous,
and many of them are in newer ﬁ elds that focus on interdisciplin-
expressing and understanding cultures.
ary thinking. At UC Santa Cruz, undergraduates conduct and publish
From helping teachers improve their skills
research, working closely with faculty on innovative projects.
to building more efﬁ cient solar cells and
Students are able to choose from 60 majors, 37 minors and 54 concen-
trations offered by and among the Jack Baskin School of Engineering
working to save endangered sea turtles,
and the Divisions of Arts, Humanities, Physical and Biological Sciences,
our focus is on improving our planet and
and Social Sciences.
the lives of all its inhabitants.
UCSC’s newest major is Bioengineering, which focuses on the appli-
cations of engineering to medicine and the biological sciences.
Graduates of the program will be prepared to work as engineers
solving problems in the biomedical and biomolecular domains and
to pursue advanced degrees in engineering, medicine or science.
Another of UC Santa Cruz’s newer majors is Computer Science: Com-
puter Game Design. The ﬁ rst of its kind in the UC system, the major
features a deep immersion in computer science with exposure to
computer engineering, digital media, art, music and the narrative
elements of game design. Seniors work in teams during an intensive
yearlong game design studio, with a complex game as the outcome.
One of UC Santa Cruz’s fastest-growing programs is the Health Sci-
ences major. While satisfying the admission requirements for most
U.S. medical schools, this degree program requires elective courses
related to human health, proﬁ ciency in Spanish, including a course in
conversational Spanish for health care workers, and participation in a
formal internship/community service program.
In addition to their academic work on campus, many students take
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UC Santa Cruz has the highest percentage of upper-division students
participating in UC’s Education Abroad Program averaged over the
last ﬁ ve years.
UC Santa Cruz faculty are leaders in their ﬁ elds and have won numer-
ous national and international awards. They conduct research aimed
at solving some of the most pressing issues of our time, including
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Tour Information:
admissions.ucsc.edu/campustours
Campus Life
ﬁ rst out of 40 colleges “that turn
All undergraduate students are
out smart grads with top-notch
afﬁ liated with one of 10 residen-
academic credentials, a healthy
tial colleges at UC Santa Cruz.
environmental ethos, and an
Each college provides academic
A-plus sense of adventure.”
support and sponsors events that
BEYOND CAMPUS The metro-
enhance the intellectual and social
politan areas of the Bay Area are
life of the campus, in addition to
easily accessible. San Francisco
housing students in small-scale
and the East Bay are less than
residential communities.
two hours away; San Jose and
Every college community
Silicon Valley are within an hour’s
includes students with diverse
drive. Heading south, Monterey
backgrounds and academic
and Carmel are less than an hour
goals. College afﬁ liation is inde-
away, and Big Sur is within two
pendent of choice of major, and
hours’ drive.
assignments are based upon
space availability.
Did You Know?
More than 100 student organi-
FUTURE TECH UC Santa Cruz is man-
zations on campus — including
aging a national research program
major-focused clubs, ethnic and
valued at more than $330 million
under an agreement with NASA.
cultural groups, hobby clubs, fra-
The 10-year contract, the ﬁ rst of its
ternities and sororities, and honor
kind for NASA, established a Univer-
societies such as Phi Beta Kappa,
sity Afﬁ liated Research Center at
the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor
the NASA Ames Research Center.
society and Golden Key Interna-
NOTED ALUMNI UC Santa Cruz
tional Honour Society — cover a
alumni include ﬁ ve winners of the
wide range of interests.
Pulitzer Prize, including Washington
A leader in sustainability, the
Post reporter Dana Priest, who won
campus has won international
two for her investigative reporting.
Enrollment, Fall 2008
recognition for innovative stu-
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
16,615
INFLUENTIAL RESEARCH In 2007,
dent learning opportunities such
GRADUATE 1,490
Science Watch ranked UC Santa Cruz
as the Center for Agroecology
UNDERGRADUATE 15,125
ﬁ rst in the nation for its research
Women 53.2%
and Sustainable Food Systems
impact in physics, and ﬁ fth for its
Men 46.4%
apprenticeship course.
research impact in space sciences.
Undergraduates by Ethnicity
Also in 2007, the Chronicle of Edu-
African American
2.6%
SPORTS AND RECREATION In addi-
cation named UC Santa Cruz third
American Indian
0.9%
tion to 14 men’s and women’s
in the nation in faculty scholarly
Asian/Paciﬁ c Islander 21.5%
NCAA intercollegiate teams, UC
productivity in both environmental
Chicano/Latino
17.1%
Santa Cruz offers a wide variety
health engineering and music. And
White
49.9%
Other
1.9%
of athletic clubs and intramural
in 2008, Science Watch reported
Not Stated
5.6%
that UC Santa Cruz achieved the
leagues, plus a busy recreational
International
0.5%
highest score for the number of
program. In fact, Outside maga-
Undergraduates Living
citations per high-impact paper in
zine has ranked UC Santa Cruz
on Campus
48%
molecular biology and genetics.
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Once you’re admitted to UC, you apply to graduate schools, teaching creden- Services for Students
can take advantage of many
tial programs, and professional schools of
With Disabilities
programs and services designed
business, law, dentistry, medicine, nursing
The University provides special assis-
to help you succeed. These range from
and veterinary medicine. Many campuses
tance and services to support students with
new-student orientations to professional
also have peer advising programs in which
disabilities so they may participate fully in
counseling to assist you with any aca-
trained upper-division students or graduate
campus programs and activities. Each cam-
demic or personal problem that might
students provide counseling.
pus has an ofﬁ ce that coordinates a variety
arise during your undergraduate years.
of services for students with permanent
Learning Skills and
and temporary disabilities. These services
Educational Opportunity Program
Tutorial Programs
include disability management counseling,
The Educational Opportunity Program
To help you adjust to the demands of
assistance with registration and enrollment,
(EOP) offers special services to students
University-level work, all campuses offer
orientation programs, accessibility tours
with exceptional academic ability and
learning and study skills programs. Staff
and maps, on-campus van transportation,
promise despite a low-income or education-
at learning resource centers will help you
minor wheelchair repairs and equipment
ally disadvantaged
develop and improve your reading,
loans. Academic support is available
For more information,
background. The EOP
contact the EOP ofﬁ ce
writing, listening, note-taking and
through readers, interpreters, note-takers,
program varies from
at the campus you
problem-solving abilities. The centers
special test-taking arrangements and adap-
campus to campus
wish to attend or the
offer workshops on time management,
tive equipment.
but may include Sum-
one nearest you. Phone
test taking, vocabulary development
If you have a physical limitation or
mer Bridge programs,
numbers are listed
and stress management. There are
learning disability, contact the ofﬁ ce that
orientations, personal
beginning on page 60.
mini-courses to improve your skills in
coordinates services for students with dis-
counseling, academic advising and aca-
math and science, and programs to help you
abilities at the campus you wish to attend
demic skills development programs.
prepare for graduate and professional school
to discuss the program and your needs. The
EOP is available to students who meet
entrance examinations. All campuses
addresses and telephone numbers are listed
the University’s regular admission require-
offer tutoring by trained upper-division
beginning on page 60. Numbers preceded
ments. In addition, special assistance is
and graduate students.
by “TTY” have equipment and support for
available through EOP to students who do
callers who are hearing or speech impaired.
not meet the regular admission require-
Career Planning and Placement
ments but who can demonstrate the ability
Each campus has a career planning cen-
Student Health Services
and potential to succeed at the University.
ter to help you identify your career options
A variety of health services is available
(See page 34 for information about Admis-
and develop skills to ﬁ nd the job you want.
to students, including treatment for illness
sion by Exception.) You may apply to
Counselors will help you match your
and injury, and X-ray, laboratory, pharmacy,
EOP on the University’s application for
interests and abilities with possible careers.
emergency care and mental health services.
admission.
They offer workshops on career planning,
Some student health centers also offer den-
résumé writing, interviewing techniques
tal care, inpatient care and surgical services.
Academic Advising
and conducting a job search. You’ll ﬁ nd
Professional advisers and counselors and
self-help planning and information materi-
Counseling
faculty advisers in each college and depart-
als and lists of employment opportunities.
Professional counselors and psychologists
ment are available to help you with such
The career planning programs host job and
are available to assist you with personal
issues as selecting a major, program planning,
career fairs and bring representatives from
and emotional problems, and with educa-
academic difﬁ culties, degree requirements,
various companies to campus to interview
tion, career and decision-making issues.
and advanced study and career options.
students. Information about graduate edu-
Counseling centers work with students
Special advising programs are available
cation is also available.
individually and also sponsor group sessions
to EOP participants; transfer students; re-
and workshops.
entry students; and students who plan to
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Undergraduate Admission
As a premier public institution, UC
seeks to enroll, on each of its campuses,
a student body that demonstrates high
academic achievement and exceptional
personal talent, and that encompasses
the diversity characteristic of California.
The admissions staff treat
use factors that go beyond
each application individually,
the minimum requirements
reviewing personal as well
to select students. This com-
as academic achievements.
prehensive review process is
Each application is evaluated
described on page 35.
in two ways:
Because the level of com-
1) Eligibility: First we see if
petition for admission to
you’ve met the minimum
some campuses is very high,
admission requirements,
not everyone can be admit-
described on page 32. UC is
ted to his or her ﬁ rst choice.
committed to providing a
Look at the section on fresh-
place on one of its campuses
man selection (beginning
for all eligible California resi-
on page 36) to get an idea
dents who ﬁ le an application
of the qualiﬁ cations of the
on time.
applicants at each campus;
2) Selection: When cam-
if you’re a transfer appli-
puses receive applications
cant, review the campus
from more eligible students
selection criteria beginning
than they can admit — as is
on page 46.
most often the case — they
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Students achieve speciﬁ ed high scores on
or language other than English.
must meet the minimum require-
standardized tests.
The Examination Requirement should
ments the University has established to
Regardless of which path you take, all
be completed no later than December of
ensure incoming students are prepared
eligibility requirements must be met no later
your senior year. Note: Freshman applicants
for University-level work.
than the date of high school graduation.
who graduated from high school in spring
UC guarantees a place on one of its
Nonresidents — See page 34.
2005 or earlier are required to have taken
campuses to all eligible California residents
Please note: The minimum requirements
the SAT I (or ACT) and three SAT II: Subject
who apply on time. Keep in mind, though,
for freshmen entering in fall 2012 will be
Tests (Writing, Mathematics and one other)
that competitive campuses and programs
different from those listed here. For more
prior to high school graduation.
look for applicants who exceed the mini-
information, see www.universityofcalifornia.
Scholarship Requirement Earn the
mum requirements when they select their
edu/news/eligibilitychanges.
required combination of GPA and college
students. Read more about selection on
admission test scores as speciﬁ ed in the
page 35.
Eligibility in the Statewide Context
University’s online Eligibility Calculator
This is the path most students take
(www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/
Freshman Eligibility Requirements
to enter the University. To be eligible,
scholarshipreq) or the Eligibility Index on
Students can apply to the University as
you must earn a high school diploma or
page 64.
freshmen if they are still in high school or
equivalency and satisfy the three following
California applicants must earn at
have graduated but not enrolled in a regular
requirements:
least a 3.0 GPA (3.4 for nonresidents) in
session (i.e., a session other than summer) at
Subject Requirement Complete the 15
their “a-g” courses to meet the Scholarship
a college or university. California freshman
yearlong high school courses (known as the
Requirement. (See page 34 to see how UC
applicants can become eligible in three ways:
“a-g” courses) listed in the box on page 33.
calculates your GPA.)
Eligibility in the Statewide Context —
Examination Requirement Submit scores
Students complete speciﬁ c coursework
from the following tests:
Eligibility in the Local Context
and college admissions tests and earn the
• The ACT Assessment plus Writing or
This path recognizes students’ individual
required GPA and test scores;
the SAT Reasoning Test. The scores you
accomplishments in light of the opportuni-
Eligibility in the Local Context —
report for each section of the ACT or SAT
ties offered by their particular high schools.
Students are identiﬁ ed by the University as
must be from the same sitting.
If you rank in the top 4 percent of students
being in the top 4 percent of their graduat-
• Two SAT Subject Tests in two different
in your California high school’s graduating
ing class at participating high schools;
subject areas. Choose from history, litera-
class as determined by UC, and your high
AT A GLANCE: THE MOST COMMON PATHS TO UC
Statewide Eligibility (Freshman)
Local Eligibility (Freshman)**
Community College Junior-Level Transfer
• High school diploma*
• GPA ≥ 3.0
• GPA ≥ 2.4 (Nonresident: 2.8)
• GPA ≥ 3.0 (Nonresident: 3.4)
• Must be designated in top 4% of participating
• 60 semester (90 quarter) transferable units,
• 15 UC-approved courses:
high school
including:
• History/Social Science — 2 years
• 11 UC-approved courses by end of junior year:
• English composition — 2 courses
• English — 4 years
• History/Social Science — 1 year
• Mathematical concepts and
quantitative reasoning — 1 course
• Mathematics — 3 years
• English — 3 years
• 4 courses from at least 2 of these subject areas:
• Laboratory Science — 2 years
• Mathematics — 2 years
arts and humanities, social and behavioral
• Language Other Than English — 2 years
• Laboratory Science — 1 year
sciences, physical and biological sciences
• Visual and Performing Arts — 1 year
• Language Other Than English — 1 year
• No examination requirement
• Elective — 1 year
• Other “a-g” courses from among the remain-
• SAT Reasoning Test or ACT plus Writing and
ing 7 required for eligibility in the statewide
2 SAT Subject Tests
context — 3 years
* In lieu of a regular high school diploma, UC accepts the Certiﬁ cate of Proﬁ ciency awarded by the State Board of Education for completion of the California High School Proﬁ ciency
Examination, as well as the General Education Development certiﬁ cate and certiﬁ cates of proﬁ ciency awarded by other states.
** ELC students must complete all Subject and Examination Requirements in their senior year to be considered fully eligible.
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Required “A-G” Courses
a l History/Social Science — 2 YEARS REQUIRED
Two years of history/social science, including one year of world history, cultures and geog-
raphy; and one year of U.S. history or one half year of U.S. history and one half year of
civics or American government.
b l English — 4 YEARS REQUIRED
Four years of college-preparatory English that include frequent and regular writing, and
reading of classic and modern literature. No more than one year of ESL-type courses can
be used to meet this requirement.
c l Mathematics — 3 YEARS REQUIRED, 4 YEARS RECOMMENDED
Three years of college-preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elemen-
school participates in the Eligibility in the
tary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry. Approved integrated
Local Context (ELC) program, you can
math courses may be used to fulﬁ ll part or all of this requirement, as may math courses
become eligible through ELC.
taken in the seventh and eighth grades that your high school accepts as equivalent to its
To be considered, you must complete 11
own math courses.
“a-g” courses, speciﬁ ed in the chart on page
d l Laboratory Science — 2 YEARS REQUIRED, 3 YEARS RECOMMENDED
32, by the end of your junior year.
Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these
With the assistance of each participating
three foundational subjects: biology, chemistry and physics. Advanced laboratory science
high school, the University will identify
courses that have biology, chemistry or physics as prerequisites and offer substantial new
the top 4 percent of students based on their
material may be used to fulﬁ ll this requirement, as may the last two years of an approved
GPA in University-approved coursework
three-year integrated science program that provides rigorous coverage of at least two of
completed in the 10th and 11th grades.
the three foundational subjects.
If you are eligible through ELC, the Uni-
e l Language Other Than English — 2 YEARS REQUIRED, 3 YEARS RECOMMENDED
versity will notify you at the beginning of
Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking
Find more information
your senior year.
and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition
about ELC at www.
You must then
and culture. Courses in languages other than English taken in the seventh and eighth grades
ucop.edu/sas/elc.
apply to UC in
may be used to fulﬁ ll part of this requirement if your high school accepts them as equivalent
November and complete the Examination
to its own courses.
Requirement and the remaining courses
f l Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) — 1 YEAR REQUIRED
in the Subject Requirement. ELC students
A single yearlong approved arts course from a single discipline: dance, drama/theater,
who complete these requirements are guar-
music or visual art.
anteed a spot at one of UC’s undergraduate
g l College-Preparatory Electives — 1 YEAR REQUIRED
campuses, though not necessarily at their
One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in “a-f” above, chosen from the fol-
campus of choice.
lowing areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory-level courses), history, social
science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science and a language other than English
Eligibility by Examination Alone
(a third year in the language used for the “e” requirement or two years of another language).
Another way to qualify for admission to
the University is by earning high scores on
Note: At least seven of the 15 yearlong courses must be taken in your last two years of high
the standardized tests listed in the Examina-
school. California high school students: The courses you take to fulﬁ ll the Subject Requirement
tion Requirement on page 32. To qualify this
must be on your school’s University-certiﬁ ed course list. To see your school’s list, go to
way, you must achieve a minimum UC Score
https://doorways.ucop.edu/list.
Total — calculated according to the instruc-
tions below — of 410. In addition, you must
earn a minimum UC Score of 63, according
Example: critical reading + math + writ-
Transfer Eligibility Requirements
to the Translation Table on page 64, on each
ing + Subject Test 1 + Subject Test 2 = UC
You should apply to the University as
component of the ACT or SAT Reasoning
Score Total.
a transfer student if you have enrolled in
Test and on each SAT Subject Test.
If you took the ACT plus Writing
a regular session (i.e., a session other than
You may not use an SAT Subject Test to
exam: Convert your highest math, read-
summer) at a college or university after high
meet these requirements if you have taken
ing, science and combined English/writing
school. The vast majority of transfer stu-
a transferable college course in that subject.
scores from a single sitting to equivalent
dents come to the University at the junior
Calculating the UC Score Total To con-
UC Scores (see Translation Table, page
level from California community colleges.
vert your test scores to UC Scores, follow
64). Multiply the sum of the converted
The University gives qualiﬁ ed California
these instructions:
math, reading and science scores by two-
community college students priority in
If you took the SAT Reasoning Test:
thirds, then add the converted English/
admissions over applicants from four-year
Convert your highest scores in critical read-
writing score. Add this subtotal to your
and out-of-state institutions. If you are a
ing, math and writing from a single sitting
two highest SAT Subject Test scores from
nonresident, see page 34.
and your two highest SAT Subject Test scores
two different subject areas, which are also
from two different subject areas to equivalent
converted to equivalent UC Scores.
Transferring as a Junior
UC Scores (see Translation Table, page 64).
Example: (math + reading + science) x
To be eligible for admission as a junior
Then add the ﬁ ve UC Scores to produce the
0.67 + English/writing + Subject Test 1 +
transfer student, you must fulﬁ ll both of
UC Score Total.
Subject Test 2 = UC Score Total.
the following criteria:
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How UC Calculates the GPA for Freshman Applicants
2.4 GPA. No more than 14 semester (21 quar-
The University calculates GPA for freshman applicants by assigning point values
ter) units may be taken Pass/Not Pass.
to the grades you earn, totaling the points and dividing the total by the number of
2. Complete the following seven trans-
“a-g” courses. Grade points are assigned as follows: A= 4, B = 3, C= 2, D = 1 and
ferable college courses, earning a grade of C
F= 0. (Pluses and minuses are not included.)
or better in each course:
Only the grades you earn in “a-g” courses taken in the 10th and 11th grades —
• Two courses in English composition;
including summer sessions — are used to calculate your preliminary GPA. Ninth-grade
• One course in mathematical concepts
courses can be used to meet the 15-course Subject Requirement if you earned a grade
and quantitative reasoning;
of C or better, but they will not be included in your GPA for determining eligibility.
• Four courses chosen from at least two
Honors courses: The University assigns extra points for up to eight semesters of
of these subject areas: arts and humanities,
University-certiﬁ ed honors-level courses taken in the last three years of high school:
social and behavioral sciences, and physical
A = 5 points, B = 4 points, C = 3 points. No more than two yearlong UC-approved
and biological sciences.
honors-level courses taken in the 10th grade may be given extra points. A grade of D
Each course must be worth at least 3
in an honors course does not earn extra points.
semester (4–5 quarter) units. Completing
The courses must be certiﬁ ed as honors courses by the University and must be in
the Interseg-
For more about
the following “a-g” subjects: history/social science, English, advanced mathematics,
mental General IGETC, go to www.
laboratory science, language other than English, and visual and performing arts.
Education
universityofcalifornia.
In these subjects, as well as in computer science, acceptable honors-level courses
Transfer Cur-
edu/admissions/igetc.
include Advanced Placement courses, UC-designated International Baccalaureate
riculum (IGETC) prior to transferring to
courses and college courses that are transferable to the University.
UC may satisfy the required seven-course
pattern for UC eligibility, depending on
D and F grades: Any “a-g” courses in which you earn a D or F must be repeated with
the courses you take. For more, visit www.
a grade of C or better in order to count toward the Subject Requirement. Only the
assist.org.
second grade will be used in calculating your GPA. If you repeat a course in which
you initially earned a grade of C, the second grade will not be used.
Alternatives for Transfer Eligibility
If you were eligible for admission to the
University when you graduated from high
of freshman and transfer applicants who
Scholarship Requirement — Your
school — meaning you satisﬁ ed the Subject,
show potential to succeed at UC even
GPA must be at least 3.4, and you must
Scholarship and Examination require-
though they do not meet minimum admis-
achieve the required combination of GPA
ments, or were identiﬁ ed during your senior
sion requirements. If you think you qualify
and standardized test scores as speciﬁ ed
year as Eligible in the Local Context — you
for Admission by Exception, contact the
in the University’s Eligibility Index under
are eligible for transfer if you have a C (2.0)
admissions ofﬁ ce at the campus you want
“Non-California Residents” (see page
average in your transferable coursework.
to attend. (The campus directory begins
64). In calculating your GPA, UC awards
If you met the Scholarship Require-
on page 60.)
honors points for Advanced Placement, UC-
ment in high school but did not satisfy the
designated International Baccalaureate and
15-course Subject Requirement, you must
Nonresident Students
college-level courses only.
take transferable college courses in the
The University sets slightly different
Eligibility by Examination Alone —
missing subjects, earn a C or better in each
eligibility criteria for applicants who are not
You must achieve a UC Score Total, calcu-
course and maintain a 2.0 GPA in all trans-
California residents. Nonresident students
lated according to the instructions on page
ferable coursework to be eligible to transfer.
are not guaranteed admission to UC, even
33, of at least 425.
if they meet the eligibility criteria.
Transfer Applicants Your minimum eli-
Admission by Exception
Freshman Applicants You can become
gibility requirements are the same as those
Because all students do not have the
eligible by meeting the requirements
for California residents, except you must
same opportunities to prepare for higher
described under Eligibility in the State-
maintain at least a 2.8 GPA in all transfer-
education, the University gives special
wide Context or Eligibility by Examination
able college coursework.
consideration to a very limited number
Alone, with the following exceptions:
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2. Scores on the ACT Assessment plus Writing or SAT Reasoning Test, and two SAT
Subject Tests.
3. Number, content of and performance in academic courses beyond the minimum
“a-g” requirements.
4. Number of and performance in University-approved honors courses and Advanced
Placement, International Baccalaureate and transferable college courses.

The Selection Process
The second step to admission is selec- 5. Identiﬁ cation by UC as being ranked in the top 4 percent of your high school class
tion. The University makes every
at the end of your junior year (“Eligible in the Local Context”).
effort to ﬁ nd a place on one of its
6. Quality of your senior-year program, as measured by the type and number of aca-
campuses for all California residents who
demic courses in progress or planned.
meet the eligibility requirements and apply
7. Quality of your academic performance relative to the educational opportunities
on time. In recent years, however, the
available in your high school.
number of applicants to many campuses
8. Outstanding performance in one or more academic subject areas.
and majors has greatly exceeded the num-
ber of spaces available. When a campus
9. Outstanding work in one or more special projects in any academic ﬁ eld of study.
has to choose among qualiﬁ ed students, it
10. Recent, marked improvement in academic performance, as demonstrated by your
applies standards that are more demanding
academic GPA and the quality of coursework completed or in progress.
than the minimum requirements. Using a
11. Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular ﬁ eld, such as visual and perform-
process called comprehensive review, admis-
ing arts, communication or athletic endeavors; special skills, such as demonstrated
sions ofﬁ cers look beyond the required test
written and oral proﬁ ciency in other languages; special interests, such as intensive
scores and grades to evaluate applicants’
study and exploration of other cultures; experiences that demonstrate unusual
academic achievements in light of the
promise for leadership, such as signiﬁ cant community service or signiﬁ cant partici-
opportunities available to them and the
pation in student government; or other signiﬁ cant experiences or achievements that
capacity each student demonstrates to con-
demonstrate your promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus.
tribute to the intellectual life of the campus.
12. Completion of special projects undertaken in the context of your high school
curriculum or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs.
Factors Considered in Selection
To guide the campuses in their compre-
13. Academic accomplishments in light of your life experiences and special circumstances.
hensive review of applicants, UC faculty
14. Location of your secondary school and residence.
developed the factors listed in the box
at right. All campuses place the highest
Transfer Applicants
importance on academic achievement in
Each UC campus gives primary emphasis to academic factors, as noted in the ﬁ rst
evaluating applications. However, the spe-
four criteria below. Junior-level transfer students from California community colleges
ciﬁ c evaluation process and weight given to
are given priority consideration for admission.
each factor differs from campus to campus
and year to year. The most current descrip-
1. Completion of a speciﬁ ed pattern or number of courses that meet breadth or general
education requirements.
tions of how each campus applies these
factors are available on the campus websites
2. Completion of a speciﬁ ed pattern or number of courses that provide continuity with
listed on page 36 and in the Transfer Selec-
upper-division courses in your major.
tion section starting on page 46.
3. Your grade point average in all transferable courses.
Keep in mind that the pool of students
4. Participation in academically selective honors courses or programs.
who apply to UC is different every year.
The level of academic performance you’ll
5. Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular ﬁ eld, such as visual and per-
need to be admitted to a particular campus
forming arts, communication or athletic endeavors; special skills, such as demonstrated
or major will vary, depending on the num-
written and oral proﬁ ciency in other languages; special interests, such as intensive study
and exploration of other cultures; experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for
ber of other applicants and their academic
leadership, such as signiﬁ cant community service or signiﬁ cant participation in student
qualiﬁ cations, as well as on the number of
government; or other signiﬁ cant experiences or achievements that demonstrate your
available spaces.
promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus.
6. Completion of special projects undertaken in the context of your college curriculum
or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs.
7. Academic accomplishments in light of your life experiences and special circumstances.
8. Location of your college and residence.
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Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
The Freshman Admission Proﬁ les,
beginning on page 37, summarize the
academic qualiﬁ cations of applicants
and admitted freshmen to each UC campus
for fall 2009. Please be cautious in drawing
conclusions from this information. The
data are useful only as a general guide to
selectivity, rather than as a predictor of your
chances for admission to a particular cam-
pus or program.
These data are preliminary, as of March
31, 2009. Some campuses admitted students
after that date, which may affect their
statistics. In addition, the data reﬂ ect the
selection process for fall 2009 applicants.
The selection process may vary from year
to year; therefore the results may differ
signiﬁ cantly.
Data for several colleges on a campus
are grouped together, which masks the dif-
Freshman Selection by Campus
ferences in the degree of competition for
admission among them. Some campuses
Each UC campus designs its own method for evaluating the factors considered in
and colleges admit students directly into
selection. For the most current information on how each campus selects its freshmen,
individual majors, and the degree of com-
visit these websites:
petition among majors may vary widely.

Berkeley students.berkeley.edu/admissions/freshmen.asp
GPA is deﬁ ned as a student’s grade point

Davis admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/fr_selection_process
average in the “a-g” requirements. The aver-

Irvine www.admissions.uci.edu/admissions_info/freshmen_
age high school GPA listed for each campus is
admission/fr_adm.html
computed from 10th- and 11th-grade course-
work, including up to eight semesters of

Los Angeles www.admissions.ucla.edu/Prospect/Adm_fr/FrSel.htm
honors courses. These GPAs are drawn from

Merced admissions.ucmerced.edu/future-students/freshman-
application data at the systemwide admis-
admission
sions ofﬁ ce. Average exam scores are derived

Riverside www.My.UCR.edu/admissions/paths.aspx
from the highest ofﬁ cial reported scores.

San Diego admissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/info/comreview.html
For more detailed data on admissions and
enrollment at UC, visit statﬁ nder.ucop.edu.
Santa Barbara www.admissions.ucsb.edu/selectionprocess.asp

Santa Cruz admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/freshman_guide.cfm
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Fall 2009 » Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
oﬁ
UC Berkeley
Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants)
GPA Range
4.00 and above
51.7% (11,141/21,545)
3.70–3.99
10.7% (1,250/11,692)
3.30–3.69
3.0% (275/9,236)
3.00–3.29
2.2% (65/3,018)
Below 3.00
1.8% (31/1,719)
ACT Composite Range
31–36
47.2% (2,382/5,042)
26–30
24.5% (1,563/6,387)
21–25
16.1% (591/3,681)
16–20
7.8% (112/1,439)
Below 16
1.8% (4/228)
SAT Critical Reading Range
ADMIT RATE 26.6%
700–800
53.7% (4,947/9,206)
26.6%
600–690
29.8% (5,109/17,125)
Admits1
12,943
500–590
15.8% (2,044/12,928)
Applicants 48,671
400–490
8.0% (400/5,028)
Below 400
3.2% (35/1,084)
ELC Student Admit Rate
66.0%
SAT Mathematics Range
California Residents
86.4%
(% of admits)
700–800
42.7% (6,661/15,593)
600–690
24.7% (4,230/17,127)
500–590
15.8% (1,332/8,423)
AVERAGES
400–490
8.3% (281/3,402)
High School GPA 4.15
Below 400
3.8% (31/826)
ACT Composite Score
30
SAT Writing Range
SAT Critical Reading
665
700–800
53.6% (5,704/10,640)
SAT Mathematics
692
600–690
27.2% (4,755/17,489)
500–590
14.7% (1,728/11,725)
SAT Writing
676
400–490
7.1% (323/4,551)
Below 400
2.6% (25/966)
1 In addition to fall 2009 admits, UC Berkeley
admitted 2,445 freshman applicants to the
“A-G” Courses Completed
spring 2010 semester.
50+
30.7% (4,990/16,274)
40–49
23.9% (4,901/20,519)
The freshman proﬁ le reports only readily
30–39
12.6% (337/2,673)
available data on the academic qualiﬁ ca-
Below 30
5.1% (7/137)
tions of applicants. It does not reﬂ ect other
academic accomplishments and/or personal
Honors Courses Completed
achievements considered in admissions deci-
15+
39.1% (7,616/19,477)
sions. To read a detailed description of how
10–14
18.2% (1,796/9,847)
UC Berkeley considers the selection factors
5–9
7.6% (375/4,917)
in admitting students, visit students.berkeley.
Below 5
4.9% (128/2,624)
edu/admissions/freshmen.asp.
GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test
scores were unavailable.
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Fall 2009 » Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
UC Davis
Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants)
GPA Range
4.00 and above
84.9% (11,746/13,835)
3.70–3.99
49.2% (4,969/10,102)
3.30–3.69
20.6% (2,290/11,115)
3.00–3.29
8.3% (376/4,555)
Below 3.00
1.3% (31/2,344)
ACT Composite Range
31–36
84.1% (2,305/2,740)
26–30
51.9% (3,063/5,897)
21–25
34.7% (1,573/4,539)
16–20
30.6% (529/1,727)
Below 16
18.2% (48/264)
SAT Critical Reading Range
700–800
82.2% (3,738/4,546)
600–690
59.1% (7,618/12,883)
500–590
37.8% (5,334/14,098)
400–490
28.5% (1,851/6,504)
Below 400
19.1% (268/1,404)
ADMIT RATE 46.2%
46.2%
SAT Mathematics Range
Admits
19,567
700–800
75.6% (6,188/8,180)
Applicants 42,392
600–690
51.3% (8,044/15,691)
500–590
31.6% (3,257/10,318)
ELC Student Admit Rate
99.0%
400–490
26.8% (1,165/4,339)
California Residents
92.7%
Below 400
17.1% (155/907)
(% of admits)
SAT Writing Range
700–800
82.7% (4,427/5,350)
AVERAGES
600–690
56.8% (7,669/13,506)
High School GPA 4.00
500–590
36.2% (4,821/13,333)
ACT Composite Score
28
400–490
27.9% (1,667/5,971)
Below 400
17.6% (225/1,275)
SAT Critical Reading
614
SAT Mathematics
650
“A-G” Courses Completed
SAT Writing
623
50+
59.9% (6,467/10,793)
40–49
40.0% (8,523/21,305)
30–39
27.1% (842/3,102)
The freshman proﬁ le reports only readily
Below 30
12.2% (11/90)
available data on the academic qualiﬁ ca-
tions of applicants. It does not reﬂ ect other
Honors Courses Completed
academic accomplishments and/or personal
15+
70.0% (8,359/11,941)
achievements considered in admissions deci-
10–14
46.5% (4,902/10,546)
sions. To read a detailed description of how
5–9
24.9% (1,701/6,833)
UC Davis considers the selection factors in
Below 5
13.5% (560/4,157)
admitting students, visit admissions.ucdavis.
edu/admissions/fr_selection_process.
GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test
scores were unavailable.
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Fall 2009 » Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
UC Irvine
Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants)
GPA Range
4.00 and above
90.1% (11,160/12,385)
3.70–3.99
53.7% (5,733/10,682)
3.30–3.69
12.4% (1,527/12,267)
3.00–3.29
2.3% (122/5,312)
Below 3.00
0.5% (15/3,002)
ACT Composite Range
31–36
80.5% (1,734/2,154)
26–30
56.6% (3,037/5,365)
21–25
36.1% (1,744/4,828)
16–20
20.0% (447/2,231)
Below 16
11.3% (39/346)
SAT Critical Reading Range
700–800
78.5% (2,794/3,559)
600–690
60.4% (7,295/12,077)
500–590
39.0% (6,016/15,420)
400–490
21.9% (1,776/8,097)
Below 400
12.4% (221/1,776)
ADMIT RATE 42.3%
42.3%
SAT Mathematics Range
Admits
18,676
700–800
69.8% (5,657/8,109)
Applicants 44,116
600–690
50.7% (7,760/15,317)
500–590
32.0% (3,503/10,946)
ELC Student Admit Rate
96.7%
400–490
19.7% (1,043/5,299)
California Residents
93.4%
Below 400
11.0% (139/1,258)
(% of admits)
SAT Writing Range
700–800
82.2% (3,800/4,621)
AVERAGES
600–690
58.1% (7,494/12,901)
High School GPA 4.01
500–590
35.5% (5,138/14,459)
ACT Composite Score
27
400–490
20.3% (1,495/7,362)
Below 400
11.0% (175/1,586)
SAT Critical Reading
605
SAT Mathematics
648
“A-G” Courses Completed
SAT Writing
620
50+
50.8% (5,175/10,181)
40–49
40.7% (9,284/22,785)
30–39
21.4% (826/3,866)
The freshman proﬁ le reports only readily avail-
Below 30
9.9% (7/71)
able data on the academic qualiﬁ cations of
applicants. It does not reﬂ ect other academic
Honors Courses Completed
accomplishments and/or personal achieve-
15+
67.2% (8,637/12,857)
ments considered in admissions decisions. To
10–14
43.6% (4,644/10,655)
read a detailed description of how UC Irvine
5–9
20.6% (1,474/7,159)
considers the selection factors in admitting
Below 5
8.3% (361/4,356)
students, visit www.admissions.uci.edu/
admissions_info/freshmen_admission/
fr_adm.html.
GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test
scores were unavailable.
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Fall 2009 » Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
UCLA
Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants)
GPA Range
4.00 and above
47.5% (10,294/21,670)
3.70–3.99
8.0% (1,092/13,719)
3.30–3.69
2.9% (350/12,186)
3.00–3.29
2.1% (93/4,363)
Below 3.00
1.3% (33/2,540)
ACT Composite Range
31–36
48.2% (2,246/4,663)
26–30
19.6% (1,476/7,519)
21–25
13.7% (673/4,927)
16–20
7.6% (163/2,136)
Below 16
2.8% (10/360)
SAT Critical Reading Range
700–800
52.4% (4,118/7,857)
600–690
26.6% (4,812/18,075)
500–590
13.2% (2,190/16,560)
400–490
7.0% (509/7,301)
Below 400
1.7% (27/1,622)
ADMIT RATE 21.7%
SAT Mathematics Range
Admits
12,086
21.7%
700–800
41.6% (6,003/14,444)
Applicants 55,680
600–690
20.0% (3,933/19,619)
500–590
11.8% (1,298/11,012)
ELC Student Admit Rate
60.0%
400–490
7.7% (387/5,010)
California Residents
81.7%
Below 400
2.6% (35/1,330)
(% of admits)
SAT Writing Range
700–800
50.3% (4,893/9,728)
AVERAGES
600–690
24.0% (4,474/18,666)
High School GPA 4.16
500–590
12.3% (1,838/14,991)
ACT Composite Score
29
400–490
6.4% (421/6,576)
Below 400
2.1% (30/1,454)
SAT Critical Reading
655
SAT Mathematics
687
“A-G” Courses Completed
SAT Writing
668
50+
27.1% (4,503/16,625)
40–49
18.7% (4,718/25,231)
30–39
9.6% (371/3,845)
The freshman proﬁ le reports only readily avail-
Below 30
5.8% (9/154)
able data on the academic qualiﬁ cations of
applicants. It does not reﬂ ect other academic
Honors Courses Completed
accomplishments and/or personal achieve-
15+
35.7% (7,348/20,556)
ments considered in admissions decisions.
10–14
11.9% (1,456/12,220)
To read a detailed description of how UCLA
5–9
4.9% (330/6,675)
considers the selection factors in admitting
Below 5
3.2% (120/3,712)
students, visit www.admissions.ucla.edu/
Prospect/Adm_fr/FrSel.htm.
GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test
scores were unavailable.
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Fall 2009 » Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
UC Merced
Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants)
GPA Range
4.00 and above
97.6% (918/941)
3.70–3.99
95.3% (1,693/1,776)
3.30–3.69
90.0% (3,209/3,567)
3.00–3.29
80.5% (1,890/2,349)
Below 3.00
20.1% (330/1,643)
ACT Composite Range
31–36
95.3% (141/148)
26–30
89.1% (698/783)
21–25
87.3% (1,076/1,232)
16–20
78.9% (746/946)
Below 16
56.2% (127/226)
SAT Critical Reading Range
700–800
93.4% (297/318)
600–690
88.1% (1,472/1,671)
500–590
84.7% (2,839/3,351)
400–490
77.2% (2,188/2,833)
Below 400
57.0% (515/903)
ADMIT RATE 77.8%
SAT Mathematics Range
Admits
8,065
77.8%
700–800
87.1% (632/726)
Applicants 10,366
600–690
85.6% (2,232/2,608)
500–590
82.9% (2,416/2,915)
ELC Student Admit Rate
99.4%
400–490
77.8% (1,677/2,155)
California Residents
97.5%
Below 400
52.7% (354/672)
(% of admits)
SAT Writing Range
700–800
92.2% (261/283)
AVERAGES
600–690
90.4% (1,576/1,743)
High School GPA 3.53
500–590
83.7% (2,870/3,429)
ACT Composite Score
23
400–490
76.5% (2,150/2,812)
Below 400
56.1% (454/809)
SAT Critical Reading
530
SAT Mathematics
561
“A-G” Courses Completed
SAT Writing
532
50+
80.1% (1,545/1,928)
40–49
79.5% (4,225/5,315)
30–39
71.0% (1,035/1,458)
The freshman proﬁ le reports only readily
Below 30
37.8% (14/37)
available data on the academic qualiﬁ ca-
tions of applicants. It does not reﬂ ect other
Honors Courses Completed
academic accomplishments and/or personal
15+
88.2% (1,378/1,563)
achievements considered in admissions
10–14
86.4% (1,952/2,260)
decisions. To read a detailed description of
5–9
79.6% (1,793/2,253)
how UC Merced considers the selection fac-
Below 5
68.5% (1,263/1,845)
tors in admitting students, visit admissions.
ucmerced.edu/future-students/freshman-
admission.
GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test
scores were unavailable.
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Fall 2009 » Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
UC Riverside
Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants)
GPA Range
4.00 and above
96.6% (3,175/3,288)
3.70–3.99
94.8% (4,574/4,824)
3.30–3.69
91.2% (7,787/8,542)
3.00–3.29
75.6% (3,634/4,806)
Below 3.00
6.6% (207/3,145)
ACT Composite Range
31–36
97.6% (449/460)
26–30
92.5% (1,925/2,081)
21–25
87.0% (2,558/2,940)
16–20
74.2% (1,495/2,015)
Below 16
46.1% (172/373)
SAT Critical Reading Range
700–800
95.0% (841/885)
600–690
91.4% (4,267/4,668)
500–590
85.9% (7,459/8,681)
ADMIT RATE 78.3%
400–490
74.6% (4,732/6,346)
Admits
19,429
78.3%
Below 400
55.0% (943/1,713)
Applicants 24,800
SAT Mathematics Range
700–800
90.4% (2,159/2,389)
ELC Student Admit Rate
98.1%
600–690
88.7% (5,986/6,746)
California Residents
97.1%
500–590
84.0% (5,950/7,082)
(% of admits)
400–490
73.4% (3,415/4,652)
Below 400
51.4% (732/1,424)
AVERAGES
SAT Writing Range
High School GPA 3.61
700–800
96.5% (1,003/1,039)
ACT Composite Score
24
600–690
92.5% (4,666/5,046)
SAT Critical Reading
541
500–590
85.3% (7,380/8,654)
400–490
73.3% (4,420/6,030)
SAT Mathematics
576
Below 400
50.7% (773/1,524)
SAT Writing
549
“A-G” Courses Completed
The freshman proﬁ le reports only readily
50+
78.9% (3,579/4,538)
available data on the academic qualiﬁ ca-
40–49
81.3% (10,694/13,159)
30–39
tions of applicants. It does not reﬂ ect other
68.7% (2,268/3,303)
Below 30
17.6% (9/51)
academic accomplishments and/or personal
achievements considered in admissions deci-
Honors Courses Completed
sions. To read a detailed description of how
15+
91.1% (4,557/5,002)
UC Riverside considers the selection factors in
10–14
88.6% (5,108/5,767)
admitting students, visit www.My.UCR.edu/
5–9
77.8% (3,919/5,035)
admissions/paths.aspx.
Below 5
62.2% (2,287/3,677)
GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test
scores were unavailable.
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Fall 2009 » Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
UC San Diego
Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants)
GPA Range
4.00 and above
74.4% (12,840/17,250)
3.70–3.99
29.6% (3,486/11,771)
3.30–3.69
8.5% (949/11,226)
3.00–3.29
2.0% (83/4,061)
Below 3.00
0.8% (16/2,012)
ACT Composite Range
31–36
73.1% (2,689/3,681)
26–30
38.6% (2,531/6,555)
21–25
25.1% (1,131/4,499)
16–20
17.6% (280/1,590)
Below 16
5.9% (12/204)
SAT Critical Reading Range
700–800
73.3% (4,554/6,215)
600–690
47.8% (7,411/15,495)
500–590
26.6% (3,948/14,867)
ADMIT RATE 37.3%
400–490
16.9% (1,051/6,224)
Admits1
17,573
37.3%
Below 400
8.4% (97/1,158)
Applicants 47,069
SAT Mathematics Range
700–800
ELC Student Admit Rate
85.8%
63.8% (7,621/11,943)
600–690
38.2% (6,672/17,477)
California Residents
89.4%
500–590
21.6% (2,144/9,911)
(% of admits)
400–490
14.9% (567/3,814)
Below 400
7.0% (57/814)
AVERAGES
SAT Writing Range
High School GPA 4.08
700–800
74.4% (5,640/7,580)
ACT Composite Score
29
600–690
44.4% (7,139/16,063)
SAT Critical Reading
637
500–590
24.3% (3,353/13,820)
400–490
15.6% (852/5,479)
SAT Mathematics
677
Below 400
7.6% (77/1,017)
SAT Writing
650
“A-G” Courses Completed
1 In addition to fall 2009 admits, UC San Diego
50+
44.0% (5,743/13,051)
admitted 717 freshman applicants to the
40–49
35.2% (7,991/22,686)
winter 2010 quarter.
30–39
15.5% (479/3,096)
Below 30
5.6% (5/90)
The freshman proﬁ le reports only readily
available data on the academic qualiﬁ ca-
Honors Courses Completed
tions of applicants. It does not reﬂ ect other
15+
56.8% (9,479/16,676)
academic accomplishments and/or personal
10–14
31.6% (3,480/11,018)
achievements considered in admissions deci-
5–9
13.7% (849/6,191)
sions. To read a detailed description of how
Below 5
4.9% (159/3,240)
UC San Diego considers the selection factors
in admitting students, visit admissions.ucsd.
GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test
edu/dev3/info/comreview.html.
scores were unavailable.
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Fall 2009 » Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
UC Santa Barbara
Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants)
GPA Range
4.00 and above
91.8% (10,182/11,086)
3.70–3.99
64.3% (7,088/11,021)
3.30–3.69
27.2% (3,622/13,326)
3.00–3.29
7.8% (444/5,716)
Below 3.00
1.6% (50/3,071)
ACT Composite Range
31–36
89.2% (2,131/2,390)
26–30
59.7% (3,853/6,459)
21–25
36.0% (1,817/5,049)
16–20
29.3% (617/2,109)
Below 16
12.0% (44/366)
SAT Critical Reading Range
ADMIT RATE 48.3%
700–800
86.9% (3,290/3,785)
600–690
66.3% (8,669/13,072)
Admits
21,584
48.3%
500–590
41.8% (6,449/15,445)
Applicants 44,717
400–490
27.0% (1,921/7,103)
Below 400
13.9% (220/1,579)
ELC Student Admit Rate
98.3%
SAT Mathematics Range
California Residents
90.9%
700–800
(% of admits)
80.3% (5,198/6,473)
600–690
57.3% (9,205/16,074)
500–590
38.2% (4,474/11,719)
AVERAGES
400–490
27.2% (1,454/5,352)
High School GPA 3.93
Below 400
16.0% (218/1,366)
ACT Composite Score
27
SAT Writing Range
SAT Critical Reading
609
700–800
89.8% (4,114/4,583)
SAT Mathematics
634
600–690
64.4% (9,003/13,977)
500–590
38.6% (5,591/14,495)
SAT Writing
620
400–490
25.6% (1,670/6,526)
Below 400
12.2% (171/1,403)
The freshman proﬁ le reports only readily
available data on the academic qualiﬁ ca-
“A-G” Courses Completed
tions of applicants. It does not reﬂ ect other
50+
54.1% (5,821/10,756)
academic accomplishments and/or personal
40–49
47.0% (10,713/22,794)
achievements considered in admissions deci-
30–39
35.2% (1,415/4,025)
sions. To read a detailed description of how
Below 30
15.4% (12/78)
UC Santa Barbara considers the selection
Honors Courses Completed
factors in admitting students, visit www.
15+
71.2% (8,303/11,659)
admissions.ucsb.edu/selectionprocess.asp.
10–14
54.7% (6,189/11,313)
5–9
31.1% (2,450/7,888)
Below 5
14.7% (706/4,815)
GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test
scores were unavailable.
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Fall 2009 » Freshman Admission Proﬁ le
UC Santa Cruz
Admit Rate – By Percentage (Admits/Applicants)
GPA Range
4.00 and above
96.3% (4,666/4,843)
3.70–3.99
92.7% (5,598/6,036)
3.30–3.69
62.9% (5,603/8,914)
3.00–3.29
23.5% (1,086/4,613)
Below 3.00
6.8% (174/2,576)
ACT Composite Range
31–36
94.6% (973/1,029)
26–30
80.5% (2,892/3,591)
21–25
58.0% (1,792/3,092)
16–20
49.8% (650/1,306)
Below 16
36.8% (81/220)
SAT Critical Reading Range
ADMIT RATE 63.2%
700–800
89.8% (2,105/2,344)
600–690
78.5% (6,030/7,685)
Admits
17,230
63.2%
500–590
61.6% (5,741/9,321)
Applicants 27,256
400–490
46.8% (2,084/4,449)
Below 400
34.0% (365/1,073)
ELC Student Admit Rate
97.4%
SAT Mathematics Range
California Residents
93.6%
(% of admits)
700–800
87.2% (2,593/2,972)
600–690
75.8% (7,228/9,534)
500–590
58.6% (4,585/7,820)
AVERAGES
400–490
44.3% (1,634/3,690)
High School GPA 3.76
Below 400
33.3% (285/856)
ACT Composite Score
26
SAT Writing Range
SAT Critical Reading
591
700–800
91.6% (2,173/2,371)
SAT Mathematics
609
600–690
79.6% (6,462/8,114)
500–590
59.7% (5,478/9,173)
SAT Writing
597
400–490
44.9% (1,891/4,214)
Below 400
32.1% (321/1,000)
The freshman proﬁ le reports only readily avail-
able data on the academic qualiﬁ cations of
“A-G” Courses Completed
applicants. It does not reﬂ ect other academic
50+
72.5% (4,659/6,428)
accomplishments and/or personal achieve-
40–49
61.1% (8,548/14,001)
ments considered in admissions decisions.
30–39
46.4% (1,114/2,402)
To read a detailed description of how UC
Below 30
20.4% (11/54)
Santa Cruz considers the selection factors
Honors Courses Completed
in admitting students, visit admissions.ucsc.
15+
edu/apply/freshman _guide.cfm.
84.4% (4,474/5,303)
10–14
76.1% (5,172/6,794)
5–9
55.2% (3,063/5,548)
Below 5
34.1% (1,279/3,756)
GPA and test score range totals do not include freshman applicants whose GPA and/or test
scores were unavailable.
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Riverside www.My.UCR.edu/admissions/paths.aspx#transfer
they consider in selecting transfer
applicants in addition to the factors listed
San
Diego admissions.ucsd.edu
on page 35. For complete details, visit the
Santa
Barbara www.admissions.ucsb.edu/selectionprocess.asp
campus websites listed in the box at right.
Santa
Cruz admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/transfer_guide.cfm
For detailed data on undergraduate
admissions and enrollment at UC, visit
statﬁ nder.ucop.edu.
enrollment. Applicants are expected to
from other UC campuses and other four-
BERKELEY
complete breadth requirements through
year colleges. Finally, if space is available,
Students will be selected primarily on
one of three patterns:
some colleges admit lower-division transfer
the basis of academic performance and
• L&S requirements of reading and com-
students with superior grades. An array
preparation, as assessed by review of the
position, foreign language and quantitative
of criteria, such as the applicant’s selected
following: college GPA, level of completion
reasoning;
college and major, is used in selecting the
of prerequisite courses for the intended col-
• The UC Reciprocity Agreement (for
transfer class. Though the vast majority
lege and/or major, and grade trends.
intercampus transfer students from other
of students are selected on the basis of
Other criteria that may be considered,
UC campuses); or
academic performance and preparation,
as assessed through a comprehensive review
• The IGETC (for California commu-
some students are selected on the basis of
of all academic and personal information
nity college students). Students are also
additional information including personal
provided on the application, include extra-
expected to complete as much preparation
characteristics, achievement, potential,
curricular accomplishment, employment,
for the major as possible.
experience and response to life challenges,
personal qualities such as leadership or
College of Natural Resources
as assessed through a thorough review of all
motivation, and likely contribution to the
Applicants must complete all lower-
information provided on the application.
intellectual and cultural vitality of the cam-
division prerequisites for the major.
pus. Demonstrated interest in the major
IRVINE
may be considered in the selection of stu-
DAVIS
All Schools
dents for professional schools and colleges.
Most students are selected primarily
The majority of students will be selected
All achievement will be considered in the
on the basis of academic performance and
on the basis of academic performance, as
context of the opportunities available to
preparation as assessed by review of the
assessed by review of the following: GPA,
the applicant and the ways in which he
GPA in academic coursework and strength
number of UC-transferable units completed
or she has responded to them.
of preparation for the intended major. To
and depth of preparation for the major.
Applicants must complete at least 60
be competitive, applicants must maintain
After qualiﬁ ed junior-level applicants
transferable semester units prior to trans-
a GPA of 2.8 or higher. Besides requiring
from California community colleges,
fer. Transfer students from both two-year
applicants to meet the transfer eligibility
junior transfer students from four-year
and four-year institutions are admitted;
requirements for UC by the close of spring
colleges, including other UC campuses,
however, preference is given to California
term prior to fall admission, each college has
and lower-division transfer students are
community college transfer applicants.
selective majors for which completion of
considered as space permits.
Colleges of Chemistry, Engineering and
speciﬁ ed lower-division major courses com-
In general, the comprehensive review
Environmental Design, and the Haas School
parable to those at UC Davis with certain
considers all information provided on
of Business
speciﬁ ed GPAs is essential. These majors
the application, including academic per-
Applicants must complete the required
include Biotechnology, Communication,
formance; an exceptionally challenging
60 semester units and all prerequisites by the
International Relations, Psychology, Viti-
curriculum; outstanding accomplishments
end of the spring term preceding enrollment.
culture and Enology, and all majors in the
relevant to academic aims; hardships or
Applicants are expected to complete all
College of Biological Sciences and the Col-
unusual circumstances the applicant has
lower-division prerequisites for the major.
lege of Engineering. For more details, see
faced, and the ways in which the applicant
College of Letters and Science (L&S)
www.assist.org and the campus website.
has responded to these challenges; a strong,
Applicants must complete the required
After qualiﬁ ed, junior-level California
thoughtful match between UCI’s programs
60 semester units and all prerequisites
community college transfer applicants, pri-
and the student’s academic and career
by the end of the spring term preceding
ority is given to junior-level transfer students
objectives, preparation, talents and skills;
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and potential contributions to the campus.
eral education requirements or completion
talent and ability in the speciﬁ c major chosen
Fall-term applicants must complete
of the IGETC.
as indicated by audition, portfolio and/or
required English composition and math-
Other criteria that will be considered
supplementary information required by the
ematics courses by the end of the spring
include the following: student responses
department. The schools also consider the
term preceding enrollment at UCI. Winter-
to life challenges and special circumstances,
criteria described above under College of
and spring-term applicants must complete
personal achievement, participation in
Letters and Science.
these courses by the end of the preceding
programs that develop academic abilities,
School of Nursing
summer and fall terms, respectively.
older/returning student and veteran status,
Applicants must submit the supple-
In general, admission decisions for many
leadership, awards, employment, and vol-
mental School of Nursing application in
majors at UCI depend on the competitive-
unteer and community service.
addition to the UC application. Students
ness of the applicant pool as demonstrated
Henry Samueli School of Engineering
will be selected for very limited openings
by level and quality of preparation. For cer-
and Applied Science
in the Prelicensure (Generic) B.S. program
tain majors, such as Biological Sciences;
Students will be selected on the basis of
on the basis of academic performance and
Business Administration; Engineering;
academic performance and preparation, as
preparation as assessed by review of com-
Information and Computer Sciences (all
assessed by review of completed preparatory
pleted University and general education
majors); Health Sciences: Nursing Sci-
courses for the major (including mathemat-
requirements, preparatory courses for the
ence, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Public
ics, physics and chemistry, if required), as
major, GPA, students’ written statements
Health Policy, Public Health Sciences;
well as the strength of the GPA.
and recommendations. Students will be
Interdisciplinary Studies: Computer Sci-
School of the Arts and Architecture
selected for the Post-licensure (R.N.-B.S.)
ence and Engineering; Physical Sciences
School of Theater, Film, and Television
program based on the following: associate
(all majors); Social Sciences: Business

Students will be selected on the basis
degree in nursing from a state-approved
Economics, Economics, and Quantitative
of UC eligibility and demonstrated special
program or a diploma in nursing from a
Economics, preparation for the major is
essential, including completion of speciﬁ ed
prerequisites and college GPAs.
Glossary of UC Terms
Criminology, Law and Society and
Deﬁ nitions of some terms regularly used in talking about transfer selection:
Psychology and Social Behavior: Appli-
Advanced standing applicant: Another term for transfer applicant.
cants to either major may be subject to
additional GPA screening.
Articulation agreements: Agreements between UC and California community col-
leges that specify which community college courses will receive UC transfer credit
Dance and Music: Applicants to either
and/or can be used to meet various breadth/general education and major require-
major must audition and be selected by
ments. These can be found at www.assist.org.
department faculty.
IGETC: The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a
LOS ANGELES
series of courses prospective transfer students may complete to satisfy the breadth/
general education requirements at both the University of California and California
All Schools
State University.
Applicants must complete at least 60
Lower division/upper division:
transferable semester (90 quarter) units
Generally, lower division refers to students or the
courses they take in the ﬁ rst two years of college. Upper division refers to junior-
prior to enrollment at UCLA. Preference
and senior-level work. Upper-division students typically have completed 60 semester
is given to students who transfer from
(90 quarter) units of college work.
California community colleges.
Major preparation: A pattern of coursework that fulﬁ lls requirements for your
College of Letters and Science
intended major. Major-preparation requirements can be found at www.assist.org. For
Students will be selected primarily on the
common requirements across campuses for UC’s most popular majors, refer to the
basis of academic performance and prepara-
Transfer Preparation Paths at uctransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu.
tion as assessed by review of the following:
Prerequisites: Requirements you must meet before being admitted to the University
quality and amount of progress toward com-
or a particular school or program.
pletion of major-preparation requirements,
Transferable Course Agreement (TCA): The agreement each California community
quality of and perfor mance in transferable
college has with UC that speciﬁ es which of its courses receive UC transfer credit.
courses, completion of the English composi-
TCAs can be found at www.assist.org.
tion and mathematics require ments, and
progress toward completion of UCLA’s gen-
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transferable to UC, check the ASSIST
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fying which courses earn UC transfer
credit. ASSIST also has information
about credit for general education/
program accredited by the National League
Highest priority is given to upper-division
breadth requirements, major prepara-
for Nursing; current licensure as a regis-
transfer students from California commu-
tion and IGETC. The lists are updated
tered nurse and a minimum of one year
nity colleges, followed by upper-division
throughout the year, so check ASSIST
of full-time experience as a registered nurse
transfer students from other UC campuses,
periodically to ensure you have the
within the past ﬁ ve years; passing scores on
upper-division California-resident transfer
most current information.
required Excelsior College examinations;
students from other two-year or four-year
60–70 semester (90–105 quarter) units of
institutions, and upper-division transfer stu-
transferable coursework; completion of
dents who are not residents of California.
speciﬁ ed prerequisite courses with a grade
IGETC), four of six published major pre-
of C or better; minimum cumulative grade
requisites, and two lower-division business
SANTA BARBARA
point average of 3.0 on all transferable
prerequisites with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
College of Letters and Science
courses; and fulﬁ llment of the Univer-
The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns
Students will be selected primarily on
sity’s American History and Institutions
College of Engineering
the basis of academic preparation and per-
requirement.
Students will be selected on the basis of
formance, as assessed by review of grades
academic preparation as assessed by their
earned in UC-transferable coursework and
MERCED
GPA in academic coursework, completion
strength of academic preparation for the
Students will be selected primarily on
of required major-preparatory coursework
intended major.
the basis of academic preparation and per-
and a minimum GPA of 2.8 in all transfer-
Some students will be selected on the
formance, as assessed by a review of GPA
able coursework.
basis of academic and personal achieve-
based on transferable coursework and degree
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
ment, potential and experience, as assessed
of preparation for the student’s intended
Students will be selected primarily
through a comprehensive review of all
area of study.
on the basis of academic preparation, as
information provided on the applica-
Preference will be given to junior-level
assessed by their GPA in academic course-
tion (including academic performance
California community college applicants
work and strength of preparation for the
as described above), and academic and
who will have completed at least 60 trans-
intended major. Applicants must have
personal information as described in the
ferable semester (90 quarter) units prior to
a minimum GPA of 2.7 in transferable
selection factors on page 35.
enrollment.
coursework. Applicants for majors in Bio-
Preference will be given to junior-level
chemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology and
California community college applicants.
RIVERSIDE
Chemistry must have completed one-year
Please note: Applications will not be
All Colleges
course sequences in three speciﬁ ed areas
accepted from senior-level applicants,
Students will be selected primarily on
of science and mathematics. Applicants to
those students with 90 or more transfer-
the basis of academic preparation and
Plant Biology must have completed one-
able semester (135 or more semester) units.
performance, as assessed by review of the
year course sequences in two speciﬁ c areas
A maximum of 70 transferable semester
criteria described in the minimum admission
of science, and it is recommended that they
(105 quarter) community college units will
requirements for transfer students on page 33.
complete one year of college calculus.
be counted as part of the unit evaluation
120 or more units: Applications from
to determine senior standing. There is no
UC-eligible applicants with 120 quarter
SAN DIEGO
limitation on units awarded from four-year
units or more of transfer credit will be
All Colleges
universities. Advanced Placement and Inter-
reviewed by the dean of the college for
Admitted applicants will be selected
national Baccalaureate units earned prior to
completion of a speciﬁ ed pattern of courses
primarily on the basis of academic perfor-
high school graduation do not apply to the
that provides continuity with upper-division
mance, as assessed by review of their GPA
90 transferable semester- (135 quarter-) unit
courses within the major.
in all UC-transferable courses and the
limit for admission consideration.
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
number of UC-transferable units completed
Biological Sciences: The number of stu-
Business Administration: Additional
one full term prior to the initial quarter of
dents that can be admitted to these majors
emphasis is placed on preparation in
attendance at UCSD.
is limited. At minimum, students must
the selection of students to the major in
Applicants who have satisfactorily com-
complete one year of general chemistry
Business Admini stra tion. Applicants must
pleted 60 transferable semester (90 quarter)
with laboratory and one two- to three-term
have an overall minimum GPA of 2.5, must
units one full term prior to the term of
sequence in general biology with labora-
complete all breadth requirements (or the
admission will be considered for admission.
tory with a GPA of 2.7 or better in these
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Campus Transfer
Admission Programs
UC campuses offer a variety of pro-
grams designed to support California
community college students who
wish to transfer. Seven campuses offer
transfer guarantee programs, which
ensure admission to a UC campus if
courses. Yearlong sequences in calculus,
students meet speciﬁ c requirements
applicant’s proposed major, completion of
general physics with laboratory and organic
in completing their lower-division
a speciﬁ ed pattern of courses that meet gen-
chemistry are highly recommended. For
coursework. Other programs provide
eral education requirements, participation
information, consult the Department of
academic and admission advising to
in academically selective honors programs
Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
transfer applicants but do not guaran-
and performance in honors courses.
and the Department of Molecular, Cellular,
tee admission.
Other factors that may be assessed
and Developmental Biology.
For more information, visit www.
include outstanding performance in one or
Business Economics, Economics
universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/
more academic subject areas, special projects
and Economics/Mathematics: Transfer
trprograms.
or programs; talents, achievements, experi-
students who wish to declare the Business
ences or interests that will contribute to the
Economics major must complete the fol-
vitality and educational environment of
lowing four courses with a 2.75 GPA before
engineering-preparatory coursework com-
the campus; and special circumstances or
admission: one microeconomics course,
pleted and grades earned in preparatory
personal challenges, especially as they relate
one macroeconomics course, one statistics
coursework.
to the social or educational environment(s)
course and one calculus course. Transfer stu-
Applicants must complete all required
that have affected a student’s life experience.
dents who wish to declare the Economics or
units and prerequisites by the end of the
Please note: Applications will not be
Economics/Mathematics major must com-
spring term preceding enrollment at UCSB.
accepted from senior-level applicants, those
plete the following four courses with a 2.75
Preference is given to junior-level
students with 90 or more transferable semes-
GPA before admission: one microeconomics
students who transfer from California
ter (135 or more quarter) units. A maximum
course, one macroeconomics course and
community colleges.
of 70 transferable semester (105 quarter)
two calculus courses. For more information,
College of Creative Studies
community college units will be counted
consult the Department of Economics at
Students will be selected on the basis
as part of the unit evaluation to determine
(805) 893-2981, 893-7441 or 893-2982.
of academic and personal achievement,
senior standing. There is no limit on four-
Please note: In addition to the courses
potential and experience, as assessed
year college or university units. Advanced
listed above, Business Economics, Econom-
through a comprehensive review of all
Placement and International Baccalaureate
ics and Economics/Mathematics majors
information provided on the application,
units earned prior to high school gradu-
have additional pre-major requirements.
including academic and personal informa-
ation do not apply to the unit limit for
Once admitted to UCSB, students who
tion, as described in the comprehensive
admission consideration.
have not yet completed all of the pre-major
review factors on page 35; and special tal-
Jack Baskin School of Engineering
requirements must complete the remaining
ent, outstanding achievement and capacity
The Baskin School of Engineering
courses with a UC GPA of 2.85 or better.
for excellence in one of the eight academic
(BSOE) strongly encourages applications
Transfer grades from a non-UC school will
areas within the college, as assessed by fac-
from transfer students. Acceptance into
not be used in the 2.85 GPA calculation.
ulty review.
any BSOE major is based on the student’s
Transfer grades will only be used as a crite-
All applicants must submit a College
academic college record. Transfer applicants
rion for admission to UCSB in one of the
of Creative Studies application, available
are encouraged to complete and excel in
economics majors.
directly from the college, in addition to
as many courses that are equivalent to the
Computer Science, B.A.: Applicants
the regular UC undergraduate application.
department’s foundation courses as pos-
are selected based on the criteria described
Applicants must submit work in evidence
sible. Transfer students should not follow
below for Computer Science, B.S., in the
of talent or letters of recommendation with
the Intersegmental General Education
College of Engineering.
the Creative Studies application.
Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) because it
Performance Majors: Admission to
will not provide transfer students with
Dance, B.A. and B.F.A.; Theater, B.F.A.;
SANTA CRUZ
enough mathematics and engineering
and Music, B.M., majors is by audition.
All Colleges (except Engineering)
courses to allow them to complete School
College of Engineering
Students will be selected primarily on the
of Engineering programs at UCSC in two
Students will be selected primarily
basis of academic performance and prepara-
years. Additional information on founda-
on the basis of academic preparation
tion, as assessed by a thorough review of
tion courses and major requirements can
and performance, as assessed by a review
the following: GPA in all UC-transferable
be found at www.soe.ucsc.edu/admissions.
of the following: grades earned in UC-
courses, completion of and performance
transferable coursework, amount of
in lower-division prerequisite courses in the
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Spring Quarter 2011 (except UC San
Spring Semester 2011: July 1–31, 2010
Diego): Oct. 1–31, 2010
Before we can consider you for admis- which campuses and programs are accept- The Writing Requirement
sion, of course, you need to apply to
ing applications is available online at
As a UC undergraduate, you must dem-
UC and report your test scores. Once
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/
onstrate a proﬁ ciency in writing. You may
you’re admitted, you must show you are able
openmajors.
meet the Entry-Level Writing Requirement
to meet our entry-level writing standards.
Your application will be sent to the
in any of the following ways:
campus(es) you designate, and it will be
• Score 680 or higher on the Writing sec-
How to Apply
considered simultaneously by each one.
tion of the SAT Reasoning Test or the SAT
The University prefers that applicants
You may apply to different majors at differ-
II: Writing;
use the online application, which helps you
ent campuses.
• Score 30 or higher on the ACT Com-
ﬁ le a more accurate and complete applica-
bined English/Writing test;
tion because error messages will highlight
Application Fees
• Score 3 or higher on the College Board
common mistakes and missing informa-
The $60 application fee entitles you to
Advanced Placement Examination in English
tion before you ﬁ le. Additional privacy
apply to one UC campus. If you apply to
(Language or Literature);
guards help ensure that your information
more than one campus, you must pay an
• Score 5 or higher on the International
stays secure. The online application period
additional $60 for each campus you select.
Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in
opens October 1 for the fall term.
These fees are not refundable and are sub-
English (Language A only);
You may apply to one or more of UC’s
ject to change.
• Score 6 or higher on the International
nine undergraduate campuses using a single
Fee waivers: The University will waive
Baccalaureate Standard Level Examination
application. (The San Francisco campus has
application fees for up to four campuses
in English (Language A);
its own application and ﬁ ling procedures.)
for students who otherwise would not be
• Complete with a grade of C or better an
Not every student can be admitted to
able to apply for admission. Students who
acceptable college course in English compo-
his or her ﬁ rst-choice campus. Applying
qualify for fee waivers and who select more
sition worth 4 quarter or 3 semester units;
to more than one
than four campuses must pay $60 for
• Achieve a passing score on the UC
Apply for admission at
campus can signiﬁ -
www.universityofcalifornia.
each additional choice. To be accepted
Analytical Writing Placement Examination,
cantly increase your
edu/apply.
for the fee waiver program, your family
given in the spring every year (if you are
chances of being admitted to a campus that,
income and size must fall within speciﬁ c
admitted to the University, you will receive
while not your ﬁ rst choice, will enable you to
guidelines. You can apply automatically
detailed information in April about the
fulﬁ ll your educational goals.
for a fee waiver on the online application.
exam; nonresidents may take the exam in
the fall after enrolling at the University);
When to Apply
Reporting Exam Scores
• Complete an appropriate English
The University gives ﬁ rst consideration
If you apply as a freshman for the fall
course at the University with a grade of C
to students who apply during the ﬁ ling
2009 term, you must take the ACT Assess-
or better.
periods listed in the box on this page. Appli-
ment plus Writing or SAT Reasoning Test
cations are accepted after these periods only
and two SAT Subject Tests no later than
if space is available. Most campuses stop
December 2009. Direct the testing agencies
accepting applications at the end of the ﬁ ling
to report your scores to each UC campus
period or shortly thereafter.
to which you plan to apply. If you apply
Most majors and programs are open
as a freshman for the spring or winter term,
to new students in the fall term. There are
check with the campus admissions ofﬁ ce
fewer openings in the winter and spring
about relevant testing deadlines.
terms. Check with the campus admissions
For more information, visit www.act.org
ofﬁ ce if you are considering applying for a
for the ACT Assessment; www.collegeboard.
term other than fall. Information about
com for the SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests.
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Paying for Your UC Education
A UC education is the best investment
you’ll ever make. We offer ﬁ nancial
aid so students at all income levels can
make it happen.
The University is committed
Even if you don’t qualify
to helping all academically
for ﬁ nancial aid, you’ll ﬁ nd
eligible students attend,
that UC provides an excel-
regardless of their economic
lent education for the price.
circumstances, and it offers
On the following pages,
a strong ﬁ nancial aid pro-
you’ll ﬁ nd estimated costs
gram. In fact, UC campuses
of attending UC and some
enroll a higher percentage
sample ﬁ nancing plans to
of students from low-income
give you and your parents
families than any other
an idea of what to expect.
top public or private U.S.
This section also details
university.
other ways to manage costs,
Financial aid packages
including scholarships, loans,
usually consist of a com-
federal tax beneﬁ ts and pay-
bination of grants and
ment plans.
scholarships, work-study
jobs and loans. More infor-
mation is available at www.
universityofcalifornia.edu/
admissions/paying.
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Most students and their families use
ESTIMATED COSTS, 2009–10
Student fees make up only a portion
of the cost of attending a university.
a combination of current earnings and
AVERAGE COSTS FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE CALIFORNIA
As you plan ﬁ nancially for college,
savings to pay their share of the cost of a
RESIDENT LIVING IN UNIVERSITY HOUSING
you also need to consider room and board,
college education. For many, though, the
Fees* $8,700
books and transportation, which can
combination of savings and earnings isn’t
Books and Supplies
1,500
amount to more than half your costs.
enough to cover all of their portion. UC
Health Insurance Allowance/Fee
1,000
Undergraduates pay the same UC
students and their families have access to
Room and Board
12,600
systemwide fees at all campuses. Other
several ﬁ nancing tools, including student
Personal/Transportation 2,600
expenses will depend on the campus and
and parent loans, subsidized part-time
living situation. Though fees for 2009–10
Total Estimated Costs
$26,400*
student jobs (work-study) and deferred
had not been set at press time, UC estimates
* Fees for 2009–10 had not been set by press time;
payment plans.
this is an estimate. Fees are subject to change with-
the cost before ﬁ nancial aid for a California
Loans UC administers loan programs
out notice.
resident living on campus will be $26,400.
to help students and parents ﬁ nance the
Students who are not residents of Califor-
cost of attendance. The best loans are from
nia will be charged an additional $21,700.
is the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan,
federal loan programs that charge competi-
Total actual costs for 2009–10 and 2010–11
which will cover your statewide fees for
tive interest rates and delay the start of
may be higher.
four years (two years, if you’re a transfer
repayment until six months after you stop
Under California law, certain students
student)
attending school. Students at all income
For details about Blue and
(including children of disabled U.S. vet-
if you’re a
levels can borrow from the unsubsidized
Gold, visit www.universityof-
erans) may be exempt from certain UC
California
loan program, and there is a federal loan
california.edu/blueandgold.
systemwide fees. For further information
resident and
program (PLUS) for parents.
on UC fee exemptions, see budget.ucop.edu/
your family’s income is less than $60,000
Employment Many students put earn-
fees/200809/0809exempt.html.
a year. If you qualify for additional aid,
ings from summer jobs toward covering
The University administers a variety
you will also receive grants to help pay for
their school expenses. In addition, part-time
of ﬁ nancial support programs for students.
books, housing and transportation.
jobs are available on and off campus during
Nearly two-thirds of UC undergraduates
Our grant program is
receive some form of ﬁ nancial assistance,
designed to ensure that stu-
Most UC undergraduates receive some
including grants, loans, work-study awards
dents need to work only part
and scholarships; in 2007–08, the average
time while enrolled and that
form of ﬁ nancial assistance, including
award was more than $14,400.
borrowing can be kept within
grants, loans, work-study awards and
reasonable limits so payments
Understanding Grants
upon graduation are manage-
scholarships. In 2007–08, the average
UC, like many colleges and universities
able. Because they don’t have
award was more than $14,400.
throughout the country, uses a federal for-
to be repaid, grants directly
mula for determining your grant assistance.
lower the cost of UC for
The calculation is based on ﬁ nancial infor-
many undergraduates.
the school year. UC campus employment
mation you and your parents supply on
ofﬁ ces compile job listings and help stu-
your Free Application for Federal Student
Paying Your Share
dents ﬁ nd work. Most UC students earn
Aid (FAFSA).
The chart on the opposite page illus-
between $8 and $12 per hour.
Depending on your parents’ income,
trates the net cost in 2009–10 for four
Federal work-study funds help employ-
you may qualify for grants. University stu-
students with different ﬁ nancial resources.
ers pay for part of the salaries for student
dents receive grant awards through many
Net cost is the price of attendance after
workers, but jobs are available to students
programs, including the Federal Pell Grant,
need-based grants are taken into account.
whether or not they are awarded any work-
the Cal Grant and UC’s University Student
Their families paid their net costs using a
study funds.
Aid Program (USAP). Among USAP grants
variety of means.
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Payment Plans Many campuses offer
deferred payment plans to help manage
ESTIMATED NET COST
the cash ﬂ ow associated with fees, tuition
2009–10
Samuel
Sonja
Salina
Simon
and on-campus housing costs. These plans
Annual parent income
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
spread payment over a period of months,
Total estimated costs
rather than requiring the entire amount
26,400
26,400
26,400
26,400
Living on campus
be paid prior to the beginning of the term.
Grant aid
17,300
14,800
10,300
3,800
In lieu of offering deferred payment plans,
Does not have to be repaid
a few UC campuses accept credit card
NET COST TO FAMILY
$9,100
$11,600
$16,100
$22,600
payments.
Deferred payment plans require a simple
MEETING THE NET COST
application and may charge an application
Student loan
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
or participation fee each term. The plans do
Low interest
not charge interest, but you may be assessed
Student wages
2,400
2,400
2,400
2,400
a late fee if your payments are overdue.
From part-time job during school year
If you would like more information
Student savings
1,700
1,700
1,700
1,700
From full-time work during summer
about deferred payment plans, contact the
Parents’ earnings, savings
cashier or student accounting ofﬁ ce at the
0
2,500
7,000
13,500
or loans
campus you wish to attend, or the one near-
TOTAL
$9,100
$11,600
$16,100
$22,600
est you.
Other Ways to Reduce the Cost
Scholarships Most scholarships lower
fully cover your fees. For taxpayers with
ﬁ lling out UC’s application for undergradu-
your net cost because, like grants, they
incomes of up to $180,000, tax credits are
ate admission, you automatically apply for
don’t have to be repaid. They can help
tied to college tuition and fees that are paid
University-administered scholarships. Some
reduce the amount you need to work or
out of pocket. Families with incomes that
UC scholarships require a supplemental
borrow to help cover the cost of atten-
exceed the maximums to qualify for tax
application. You can ﬁ nd this informa-
dance. UC
credits may qualify for deductions associ-
tion at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/
For more information about awards schol-
ated with out-of-pocket education costs.
admissions/scholarships.
scholarships, see www.
arships in
For more information about tax beneﬁ ts,
To be considered for ﬁ nancial aid such
universityofcalifornia.edu/
recognition
visit the Internal Revenue Service website
as grants, work-study jobs and student
admissions/scholarships.
of academic
(www.irs.gov); look for Publication 970.
loans, you must ﬁ le a separate application,
achievement, community service, special
In addition to tax credits and deduc-
the FAFSA. If you are a California student
talents and other personal characteristics.
tions, taxpayers may withdraw funds
and do not already have a Cal Grant, you
Scholarship size depends on the particular
from traditional Individual Retirement
must also ﬁ le a Cal Grant GPA Veriﬁ cation
program and, in some cases, your ﬁ nancial
Accounts (IRAs), without penalty, for
Form to be considered for this award.
resources.
their own higher education expenses or
When to Apply The FAFSA and Cal
In addition to UC, there are private
those of their spouse, child or grandchild.
Grant GPA Veriﬁ cation Form should be
sources that fund scholarships. Visit www.
ﬁ led between January 1 and March 2 of
fastweb.monster.com for a free scholarship
How to Apply for Financial Aid
the academic year you will enroll in the
search.
If you think you’ll need ﬁ nancial assis-
University. See www.fafsa.ed.gov for more
Federal Tax Beneﬁ ts Federal tax cred-
tance to attend UC, you are responsible
information about the FAFSA and to ﬁ le
its may beneﬁ t you or your parents if the
for applying for ﬁ nancial aid, completing
online. For details about the Cal Grant,
grants and scholarships you receive do not
necessary forms and meeting deadlines. By
visit www.csac.ca.gov.
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Music, B.A.
M
Davis
Architecture, B.A.
The undergraduate degree
programs available at each
Native American Studies, B.A.
College of Agricultural and
ate
campus are listed on the
Landscape Architecture, B.A.
Near Eastern Studies, B.A.
Environmental Sciences
following pages. You should
Urban Studies, B.A.
(Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern art
and architecture, Near Eastern civilizations,
Agricultural and Environmental
be aware that similar programs
College of Letters and Science
Near Eastern languages and literatures)
Education, B.S.
may have different names on
African American Studies, B.A.
Operations Research and
Animal Biology, B.S.
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American Studies, B.A.
Management Science, B.A.
Animal Science, B.S.
d Dramatic Arts and Theater are
Anthropology, B.A.
Peace and Conﬂ ict Studies, B.A.
(animal science with a disciplinary focus,
aquatic animals, avian sciences, companion
Un similar, and Psychobiology and
Art, History of, B.A.
Philosophy, B.A.
and captive animals, equine science, labo-
Biopsych ology are similar. The
Art, Practice of, B.A.
Physical Sciences, B.A.
ratory animals, livestock and dairy, poultry)
degree offered follows the major
Asian American Studies, B.A.
Physics, B.A.
Animal Science and Management, B.S.
name, and the programs that
(aquatic animals, companion animals, dairy,
Asian Studies, B.A.
Political Economy, B.A.
equine, individualized, livestock, poultry)
appear in parentheses are areas
(China, Japan)
Political Science, B.A.
Atmospheric Science, B.S.
of specialization available within
Astrophysics, B.A.
Psychology, B.A.
the major.
Avian Sciences, B.S.
Celtic Studies, B.A.
Public Health, B.A.
Biotechnology, B.S.
Chemistry, B.A.
Berkeley
Religious Studies, B.A.
(animal biotechnology, bioinformatics,
Chicano Studies, B.A.
Rhetoric, B.A.
fermentation/microbiology biotechnology,
Haas School of Business
plant biotechnology)
Classics, B.A.
Scandinavian, B.A.
Business Administration, B.S.
(classical civilizations, classical languages,
(Danish, Norwegian, Swedish)
Clinical Nutrition, B.S.
Greek, Latin)
College of Chemistry
Slavic Languages and Literatures, B.A.
Community and Regional
Cognitive Science, B.A.
Development, B.S.
Chemical Biology, B.S.
(Czech, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian)
(global communities; organization and man-
Comparative Literature, B.A.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Social Welfare, B.A.
agement; policy, planning and social services)
Computer Science, B.A.
Chemical Engineering/Materials
Sociology, B.A.
Ecological Management and
Dance and Performance Studies, B.A.
Science and Engineering, B.S.
South and Southeast Asian Studies, B.A.
Restoration, B.S.
Development Studies, B.A.
Chemical Engineering/Nuclear
(South Asian archaeology, South Asian
Entomology, B.S.
Engineering, B.S.
civilization, South Asian language,
Dutch Studies, B.A.
Southeast Asian language)
Environmental Horticulture and Urban
Chemistry, B.S.
Earth and Planetary Science, B.A.
Forestry, B.S.
Spanish and Portuguese, B.A.
(atmospheric science, environmental
(ﬂ oriculture/nursery, landscape manage-
College of Engineering
(Hispanic languages and bilingual issues;
earth science, geology, geophysics, marine
ment/turf, plant biodiversity/restoration,
Bioengineering, B.S.
Iberian or Latin American literatures; Luso-
science, planetary science)
urban forestry)
Brazilian; Spanish and Spanish American)
Bioengineering/Materials Science
East Asian Languages and Cultures, B.A.
Environmental Policy Analysis and
Statistics, B.A.
and Engineering, B.S.
(Chinese, Japanese)
Planning, B.S.
Theater and Performance Studies, B.A.
Civil Engineering, B.S.
(advanced policy analysis, city and regional
Economics, B.A.
planning, energy policy, environmental
Computational Engineering Science, B.S.
College of Natural Resources
English, B.A.
science, transportation planning, water
Electrical Engineering and Computer
Conservation and Resource Studies, B.S.
quality)
Environmental Economics and
Sciences, B.S.
Policy, B.A.
Environmental Economics and Policy, B.S.
Environmental Science and
Engineering Mathematics and
Management, B.S.
Environmental Sciences, B.A.
Environmental Sciences, B.S.
Statistics, B.S.
(climate change and air quality; ecology,
Ethnic Studies, B.A.
Forestry and Natural Resources, B.S.
biodiversity and conservation; geographic
Engineering Physics, B.S.
(forestry and natural sciences, human
Film Studies, B.A.
information systems and remote sensing;
dimensions of natural resources)
Environmental Engineering
natural resources management; soils and
French, B.A.
Science, B.S.
Genetics and Plant Biology, B.S.
biogeochemistry; watershed science)
(civilization, literature)
Industrial Engineering and
Microbial Biology, B.S.
Environmental Toxicology, B.S.
Gender and Women’s Studies, B.A.
Operations Research, B.S.
Molecular Environmental Biology, B.S.
Fiber and Polymer Science, B.S.
Geography, B.A.
Manufacturing Engineering, B.S.
(animal health and behavior, biodiversity,
(computer science and mathematics, chem-
German, B.A.
ecology, environment and human health,
istry, material and advanced ﬁ ber/polymer
Materials Science and Engineering, B.S.
insect biology, microbiology)
science, textiles)
History, B.A.
Materials Science and Engineering/
Molecular Toxicology, B.S.
Food Science, B.S.
Integrative Biology, B.A.
Electrical Engineering and
(brewing [fermentation] science, con-
Computer Science, B.S.
Nutritional Sciences, B.S.
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
sumer food science, food biochemistry,
(dietetics, physiology and metabolism)
Materials Science and Engineering/
food biology/microbiology, food business
Italian Studies, B.A.
and management, food chemistry, food
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
Society and Environment, B.S.
Latin American Studies, B.A.
(environmental justice and development,
technology)
Materials Science and Engineering/
Legal Studies, B.A.
global environmental politics, U.S. environ-
Human Development, B.S.
Nuclear Engineering, B.S.
mental policy and management)
Linguistics, B.A..
Hydrology, B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
Mathematics, B.A.
(hydrogeology, remote sensing, surface
Nuclear Engineering, B.S.
hydrology, water management, water
Mathematics, Applied, B.A.
Nuclear Engineering/Electrical
quality)
Media Studies, A.B.
Engineering and Computer
International Agricultural
Science, B.S.
Middle Eastern Studies, B.A.
Development, B.S.
Nuclear Engineering/Mechanical
(agricultural production, economic devel-
Molecular and Cell Biology, B.A.
opment, environmental issues, rural
Engineering, B.S.
(biochemistry and molecular biology; cell
communities, trade and development in
and developmental biology; genetics,
agricultural commodities)
genomics and development; immunology;
neurobiology)
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Landscape Architecture, B.S.
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Geology, A.B., B.S.
Music, B.Mus.
Managerial Economics, B.S.
(computer systems and software, digital
(general, geochemistry/petrology, quanti-
(guitar and lute performance; instru-
systems)
tative/geophysics)
mental performance: bassoon, clarinet,
(agricultural economics, environmental
double bass, ﬂ ute, horn, oboe, percussion,
and resource economics, managerial
Computer Science and Engineering, B.S.
German, A.B.
trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin,
economics)
(hardware design, software design)
(area studies, culture and commerce,
violoncello; jazz studies: bass, percussion,
Nutrition Science, B.S.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
general)
piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet;
(community nutrition, nutritional
(analog electronics, communication
History, A.B.
piano performance; vocal performance)
biochemistry)
controls and signal processing, digital
International Relations, A.B.
Music Theatre, B.F.A.
Plant Sciences, B.S.
electronics, electromagnetics, physical
(global environment, health and natural
electronics)
Studio Art, B.A.
(crop production, plant breeding and
resources; peace and security; peoples and
genetics, plant sciences individual option,
Electronic Materials Engineering, B.S.
nationalities; world trade and development)
School of Biological Sciences
postharvest biology and technology)
Materials Science and Engineering, B.S.
Italian, A.B.
Biochemistry and Molecular
Textiles and Clothing, B.S.
(electrical behavior, mechanical behavior,
Japanese, A.B.
Biology, B.S.
(marketing/economics, textile science)
structures and characterization, thermo-
Linguistics, A.B.
Biological Sciences, B.S.
Viticulture and Enology, B.S.
dynamics and kinetics)
Mathematical and Scientiﬁ c
Developmental and Cell Biology, B.S.
Wildlife, Fish and Conservation
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
Computation, B.S.
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, B.S.
Biology, B.S.
(biomedical and engineering ﬂ uid
mechanics; combustion and the envi-
(computational and mathematical biology,
Genetics, B.S.
(behavioral ecology, conservation biol-
ronment; ground vehicle systems; heat
computational and mathematics)
ogy, ecotoxicology and disease ecology,
transfer, thermodynamics and energy
Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.
ﬁ sheries biology, individualized specializa-
Mathematics, A.B., B.S.
systems; manufacturing; mechanical
Neurobiology, B.S.
tion, physiological ecology, population
(general, secondary teaching)
design; systems dynamics and control;
dynamics, wildlife biology, wildlife damage
Plant Biology, B.S.
transportation systems)
Medieval and Early Modern Studies, A.B.
management)
Mechanical Engineering/Materials
Music, A.B.
The Paul Merage School of Business
College of Biological Sciences
Science and Engineering, B.S.
Middle East/South Asia Studies, A.B.
Business Administration, B.A.
Biochemistry and Molecular
Optical Science and Engineering, B.S.
(open to transfer students 2010)
Biology, B.S.
Native American Studies, A.B.
College of Letters and Science
(Mexico–Central America, North American,
Business Information Management, B.S.
Biological Sciences, A.B., B.S.
South American)
(offered jointly with the Donald Bren School
African American and African
Cell Biology, B.S.
of Information and Computer Sciences)
Studies, A.B.
Natural Sciences, B.S.
Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity,
The Henry Samueli School of
American Studies, A.B.
Nature and Culture, A.B.
A.B., B.S.
Engineering
Anthropology, A.B., B.S.
Philosophy, A.B.
Exercise Biology, A.B., B.S.
Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
(evolutionary, sociolcultural)
Physics, A.B., B.S.
Genetics, B.S.
Biomedical Engineering, B.S.
Applied Mathematics, B.S.
Physics, Applied, B.S.
(biophotonics)
Microbiology, A.B., B.S.
Art History, A.B.
Political Science, A.B.
Biomedical Engineering: Premedical, B.S.
Neurobiology, Physiology and
Art Studio, A.B.
Behavior, B.S.
Political Science — Public Service, A.B.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Asian American Studies, A.B.
(biochemical, environmental, materials
Plant Biology, A.B., B.S.
Psychology, A.B.
(humanities emphasis: literature/culture,
science)
Psychology, B.S.
College of Engineering
history/culture; social science emphasis:
(biology, mathematics)
Civil Engineering, B.S.
Aerospace Science and
anthropology, sociology/psychology)
(computer applications, engineering man-
Religious Studies, A.B.
Engineering, B.S.
Chemistry, A.B., B.S.
agement, environmental hydrology and
(aeroelasticity, aeronautical structures,
(applied chemistry: chemical physics,
Russian, A.B.
water resources, general civil, infrastructure
aero-thermodynamics, aircraft perfor-
applied chemistry: environmental chem-
planning, mathematical methods, struc-
Science and Technology Studies, A.B.
mance, component and mechanism
istry, applied chemistry: pharamaceutical
tural, transportation systems)
design, ﬂ ight testing, propulsion systems,
chemistry)
Sociology, A.B.
Computer Engineering, B.S.
stability and control)
Chicana/Chicano Studies, A.B.
(comparative studies and world develop-
ment, general, law and society, social
Computer Science and Engineering, B.S.
Biochemical Engineering, B.S.
(cultural studies, social/policy studies)
services)

(offered jointly with the Donald Bren School
Biological Systems Engineering, B.S.
Chinese, A.B.
of Information and Computer Sciences)
Sociology — Organizational Studies, A.B.
(agricultural engineering, aquacultural
Classical Civilization, A.B.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
engineering, biomechanics/premedicine/
Spanish, A.B.
(classical and Mediterranean civilizations,
(electro-optics and solid-state devices,
preveterinary medicine, biotechnical engi-
classical languages and literatures)
Statistics, A.B., B.S.
power electronics and power systems,
neering, ecological systems engineering,
(applied, computational)
systems and signal processing)
food engineering, forest engineering)
Communication, A.B.
Technocultural Studies, A.B.
Engineering, B.S.
Biomedical Engineering, B.S.
Comparative Literature, A.B.
(production, study)
Environmental Engineering, B.S.
(biomolecular engineering, imaging,
(Asian emphasis)
premedical)
Women’s Studies, A.B.
Computer Science, B.S.
Materials Science Engineering, B.S.
(disciplinary track, thematic track)
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
(biomaterials; electronics processing
Design, A.B.
and materials; materials and mechanical
(advanced materials processing, applied
(exhibition, interior architecture, textile
design)
chemistry, applied mathematics, comput-
Irvine
and fashion design, visual communication)
ers and automation, energy conversion and
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
fuels processing, environmental engineer-
Dramatic Art, A.B.
Claire Trevor School of the Arts
(aerospace; design of mechanical sys-
ing, food process engineering, marketing,
East Asian Studies, A.B.
Arts and Humanities, B.A.
tems; energy systems and environmental
polymer science, prebiomedical engineer-
(individualized program — application/
engineering; ﬂ ow physics and propulsion
ing, premedical engineering)
Economics, A.B.
systems)
proposal required after enrolling at UCI)
Chemical Engineering/Materials
English, A.B.
College of Health Sciences
Dance, B.A.
Science and Engineering, B.S.
(creative writing; literature; criticism and
Nursing Science, B.S.
theory)
Dance, B.F.A.
Civil Engineering, B.S.
(choreography, performance)
Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S.
(environmental engineering, geotechni-
Film Studies, A.B.
cal engineering, structural engineering
French, A.B.
Drama, B.A.
Public Health Policy, B.A.
and structural mechanics, transportation
Music, B.A.
Public Health Sciences, B.S.
planning and engineering, water resources
engineering)
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School of Physical Sciences
Chemistry/Materials Science, B.S.
Linguistics and Scandinavian
M African American Studies, B.A.
Chemistry, B.S.
Chicana and Chicano Studies, B.A.
Languages, B.A.
ate
(biochemistry, chemistry education)
Art History, B.A.
Chinese, B.A.
Linguistics and Spanish, B.A.
Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.S.
Asian American Studies, B.A.
Classical Civilization, B.A.
Marine Biology, B.S.
Mathematics, B.S.
Chinese Studies, B.A.
Cognitive Science, B.S.
Mathematics, B.S.
(applied and computational mathematics,
(Chinese culture and society, Chinese
Mathematics, Applied, B.S.
mathematics for economics, mathematics
Communication Studies, B.A.
language and literature)
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for education, statistics)
(interpersonal communication, mass
Mathematics/Applied Science, B.S.
d Classical Civilization, B.A.
communication)
Physics, B.S.
(actuarial, history of science, manage-
Classics, B.A.
Comparative Literature, B.A.
ment/accounting, medical and life
Un
(applied, astrophysics, biomedical, com-
sciences, operations research)
(Greek, Latin)
putational, philosophy of physics, physics
Computational and Systems
education)
Comparative Literature, B.A.
Biology, B.S.
Mathematics/Atmospheric and
Oceanic Sciences, B.S.
(cultural studies)
School of Social Ecology
Earth and Environmental Science, B.A.
Mathematics/Economics, B.S.
East Asian Cultures, B.A.
Criminology, Law and Society, B.A.
East Asian Studies, B.A.
Mathematics for Teaching, B.S.
English, B.A.
Psychology and Social Behavior, B.A.
Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, B.S.
(creative writing)
Mathematics of Computation, B.S.
Social Ecology, B.A.
Economics, B.A.
European Studies, B.A.
Microbiology, Immunology, and
School of Social Sciences
Economics/International Area
(British studies, early modern Europe,
Molecular Genetics, B.S.
encounters with the non-European world,
Anthropology, B.A.
Studies, B.A.
Middle Eastern and North African
French studies, German studies, Italian
Business Economics, B.A.
English, B.A.
Studies, B.A.
studies, medieval studies, the Mediter-
(creative writing, world literature)
ranean world: past and present, modern
Chicano/Latino Studies, B.A.
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental
Environmental Science, B.S.
Europe [1789–present], Russian studies,
Economics, B.A.
Biology, B.S.
Spanish-Portuguese studies)
European Studies, B.A.
International Studies, B.A.
Music History, B.A.
Film and Media Studies, B.A.
French, B.A.
Political Science, B.A.
Neuroscience, B.S.
French, B.A.
(French studies — literature, interdisciplinary)
Psychology, B.A.
Philosophy, B.A.
German Studies, B.A.
French and Linguistics, B.A.
Quantitative Economics, B.A.
Physics, B.A., B.S.
Global Cultures, B.A.
Geography, B.A.
Social Science, B.A.
Physiological Science, B.S.
(Atlantic Rim; Hispanic, U.S. Latino/Latina
Geography/Environmental Studies, B.A.
and Luso-Brazilian culture; inter-area stud-
(multicultural studies, public and commu-
Political Science, B.A.
ies; locating Africas [nation, culture and
nity service, research and social policy, social
Geology, B.S.
Portuguese, B.A.
diaspora]; locating Asias [nation, culture and
sciences for secondary school education)
Geology — Engineering Geology, B.S.
diaspora]; locating Europes and European
Psychobiology, B.S.
Sociology, B.A.
Geology — Paleobiology, B.S.
colonies; Paciﬁ c Rim)
Psychology, B.A.
3-2 Program
Geophysics — Applied Geophysics, B.S.
History, B.A.
Religion, Study of, B.A.
B.A. or B.S. in any major
Geophysics and Space Physics, B.S.
Humanities, B.A.
(except those offered by the School of
Russian Language and Literature, B.A.
German, B.A.
Humanities and Arts, B.A.
Engineering or the B.A. in Business Admin-
Russian Studies, B.A.
(individualized program)
istration; application/proposal required
Global Studies, B.A.
after enrolling at UCI)
Scandinavian Languages, B.A.
Japanese Language and Literature, B.A.
Greek, B.A.
Sociology, B.A.
Korean Literature and Culture, B.A.
Los Angeles
Greek and Latin, B.A.
Southeast Asian Studies, B.A.
Latin, B.A.
Hebrew, B.A.
College of Letters and Science
Spanish, B.A.
Literary Journalism, B.A.
History, B.A.
African Languages, B.A.
Spanish and Community and
Philosophy, B.A.
History/Art History, B.A.
Culture, B.A.
Afro-American Studies, B.A.
Religious Studies, B.A.
International Development Studies, B.A.
Spanish and Linguistics, B.A.
(Judaism/Christianity/Islam, world reli-
American Indian Studies, B.A.
Iranian Studies, B.A.
Spanish and Portuguese, B.A.
gious traditions)
American Literature and Culture, B.A.
Italian, B.A.
Statistics, B.S.
Spanish, B.A.
Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, B.A.
Italian and Special Fields, B.A.
(cinema: Spain, Latin America and U.S.
Women’s Studies, B.A.
Anthropology, B.A., B.S.
Latino; literature and culture; Spanish for
Japanese, B.A.
School of the Arts and Architecture
future teachers)
Arabic, B.A.
Jewish Studies, B.A.
Architectural Studies, B.A.
Women’s Studies, B.A.
Art History, B.A.
Korean, B.A.
Art, B.A.
Donald Bren School of Information
Asian American Studies, B.A.
Latin, B.A.
and Computer Sciences
Design | Media Arts, B.A.
Asian Humanities, B.A.
Latin American Studies, B.A.
Business Information Management, B.S.
Ethnomusicology, B.A.
Asian Religions, B.A.
(arts and humanities, ecology and

(offered jointly with The Paul Merage
(jazz studies, world music)
School of Business)
Astrophysics, B.S.
environment, social sciences)
Music, B.A.
Computer Science, B.S.
Atmospheric, Oceanic, and
Linguistics, B.A.
(bassoon, cello, clarinet, classical guitar,
Environmental Sciences, B.S.
Linguistics and Anthropology, B.A.
composition, euphonium, ﬂ ute, French
Computer Science and Engineering, B.S.

(offered jointly with The Henry Samueli
Biochemistry, B.S.
Linguistics and Asian Languages and
horn, harp, oboe, organ, percussion, piano,
saxophone [classical], string bass, trom-
School of Engineering)
Biology, B.S.
Cultures, B.A.
bone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, voice)
Informatics, B.S.
Biophysics, B.S.
Linguistics and Computer Science, B.A.
World Arts and Cultures, B.A.
Information and Computer
Business Economics, B.A.
Linguistics and English, B.A.
(world arts and cultures, dance)
Science, B.S.
Central and East European Languages
Linguistics and French, B.A.
Henry Samueli School of
(artiﬁ cial intelligence, computer systems,
and Cultures, B.A.
Linguistics and Italian, B.A.
Engineering and Applied Science
implementation and analysis of algorithms,
information systems, networks and distrib-
Chemistry, B.S.
Linguistics and Philosophy, B.A.
Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
uted systems, software systems)
Chemistry, General, B.S.
Linguistics and Psychology, B.A.
Bioengineering, B.S.
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Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Riverside
History/Law and Society, B.A.
College of Natural and
Civil Engineering, B.S.
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Agricultural Sciences
The A. Gary Anderson Graduate
Computer Science, B.S.
Interdisciplinary, B.A.
Biochemistry, B.A., B.S.
School of Management
(biology, chemistry, medical sciences)
Computer Science and Engineering, B.S.
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
Business Administration, B.S.
Biological Sciences, B.S.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
Language, B.A.
The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns
(study of two or three of the following
(bioinformatics and genomics; biology;
Materials Engineering, B.S.
College of Engineering
languages: Chinese, French, German,
cell, molecular, and developmental biol-
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
ogy; conservation biology; environmental
Bioengineering, B.S.
Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portu-
guese, Russian and Spanish)
toxicology; evolution and ecology; medical
School of Nursing
Business Informatics, B.S.
biology; microbiology; plant biology)
Latin American Studies, B.A.
Nursing — Generic/Prelicensure, B.S.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Biology, B.A., B.S.
Liberal Studies, B.A.
Nursing — Postlicensure, B.S.
(biochemical engineering, bioengineering,
(American cultural life, American social
Chemistry, B.A., B.S.
chemical engineering, nanotechnology)
School of Theater, Film, and Television
and institutional life, biological sciences,
(chemical physics, environmental chemistry)
Chemical Engineering, B.S. + M.S.
environmental sciences, mathematics)
Film and Television, B.A.
Entomology, B.A., B.S.
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Linguistics, B.A.
Theater, B.A.
Environmental Sciences, B.A., B.S.
Computer Science, B.S.
(environmental education, environmental
(acting, design/production, directing,
Media and Cultural Studies, B.A
toxicology, natural science, social science,
general theater, musical theater,
Computer Science, B.S. + M.S.
(ethnography, documentary and visual cul-
soil science)
playwriting, theater artists)
ture; ﬁ lm and visual media; ﬁ lm, literature,
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
and culture)
Environmental Sciences, B.S.
Merced
Environmental Engineering, B.S.
Music, B.A.
Joint program between UC Riverside and
(air pollution control technology,
CSU Fresno
Music and Culture, B.A.
School of Engineering
water pollution control technology)
(behavioral policy and health sciences,
Native American Studies, B.A.
earth sciences, life sciences)
Bioengineering, B.S.
Environmental Engineering, B.S. + M.S.
(nanobioengineering, tissue engineering)
Information Systems, B.S.
Neuroscience, B.A., B.S.
Geology, B.S.
(general geology, geobiology, geophysics,
Computer Science and Engineering, B.S.
Materials Science and Engineering, B.S.
Philosophy, B.A.
global climate change)
Environmental Engineering, B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
Philosophy/Law and Society, B.A.
Geophysics, B.S.
(air pollution, hydrology, sustainable energy,
Mechanical Engineering, B.S. + M.S.
Political Science, B.A.
water quality)
Geoscience Education, B.A.
Political Science/Administrative
Materials Science and Engineering, B.S.
College of Humanities, Arts,
Mathematics, B.A., B.S.
Studies, B.A.
and Social Sciences
(applied, computational, pure mathematics)
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
Political Science/International
African American Studies, B.A.
Mathematics for Secondary School
School of Natural Sciences
Affairs, B.A.
Anthropology, B.A., B.S.
Teachers, B.S.
Applied Mathematical Sciences, B.S.
Political Science/Law and Society, B.A.
Anthropology/Law and Society, B.A.
Neuroscience, B.A., B.S.
(computational biology, computer science
Political Science/Public Service, B.A.
and engineering, economics, engineering
Art (Studio), B.A.
Physics, B.A., B.S.
Psychology, B.A.
mechanics, physics)
(biophysics [B.S. only], physics education)
Art History, B.A.
Biological Sciences, B.S.
Psychology/Law and Society, B.A.
Plant Biology, B.A., B.S.
Art History/Administrative Studies, B.A.
(developmental biology, ecology and
Public Policy, B.A.
(ecology, evolution, and systematics; plant
evolutionary biology, human biology,
Art History/Religious Studies, B.A.
(economic policy; health and population
cellular, molecular, and developmental
microbiology and immunology, molecular
(Asian concentration, student-designed
policy; international and foreign policy;
biology; plant genetics, breeding, and bio-
and cell biology)
comparative concentration, Western
policy institutions and processes; social,
technology; plant pathology, nematology,
and pest management)
Chemical Sciences, B.S.
concentration)
cultural, and family policy; urban/environ-
mental policy)
(biological chemistry, chemistry, environ-
Asian American Studies, B.A.
Statistics, B.A., B.S.
mental chemistry, materials chemistry)
(pure statistics, quantitative management,
Asian Literatures and Cultures, B.A.
Religious Studies, B.A.
statistical computing)
Earth Systems Sciences, B.S.
(Chinese, Japanese)
Religious Studies/Art History, B.A.
(atmospheric sciences, ecosystem sciences,
Asian Studies, B.A.
(Asian concentration, student-designed
geochemistry and biogeochemistry, hydro-
comparative concentration, Western
San Diego
(comparative Asian studies, East Asian
logic and climate sciences)
concentration)
studies)
Earl Warren College, Eleanor
Physics, B.S.
Russian Studies, B.A.
Business Economics, B.A.
Roosevelt College, John Muir College,
(applied mathematical physics, atomic/
(civilization, language and literature)
Revelle College, Sixth College,
molecular/optical physics, biophysics,
Chicano Studies, B.A.
Sociology, B.A., B.S.
Earth and environmental physics)
Thurgood Marshall College
Classical Studies, B.A.
Sociology/Administrative Studies,
School of Social Sciences,
Anthropology (Archaeology), B.A.
Comparative Ancient Civilizations, B.A.
B.A., B.S.
Humanities and Arts
Anthropology (Biological
Comparative Literature, B.A.
Sociology/Law and Society, B.A., B.S.
Anthropology), B.A.
Anthropology, B.A.
Creative Writing, B.A.
Spanish, B.A.
Anthropology (Socio-cultural
Cognitive Science, B.A., B.S.
Dance, B.A.
(cultural studies, linguistics, literature)
Anthropology), B.A.
Economics, B.A.
Economics, B.A.
Theatre, B.A.
Biochemistry/Chemistry, B.S.
History, B.A.
(general theatre, writing for the
Economics/Administrative Studies, B.A.
Chemical Education, B.S.
(United States history, world history)
performing arts)
Economics/Law and Society, B.A.
Chemical Physics, B.S.
Literatures and Cultures, B.A.
Women’s Studies, B.A.
(literatures of the English-speaking world,
English, B.A.
Chemistry, B.S.
literatures of the Spanish-speaking world)
Ethnic Studies, B.A.
Chemistry: Bioinformatics, B.S.
Management, B.S
French, B.A.
Chemistry With Specialization in Earth
Political Science, B.A.
(civilization, literature)
Sciences, B.S.
Psychology, B.A.
Germanic Studies, B.A.
Chinese Studies, B.A.
Global Studies, B.A.
Classical Studies, B.A.
History, B.A.
Cognitive Science, B.A., B.S.
History/Administrative Studies, B.A.
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Literature, Composite Major, B.A.
Visual Arts (Media), B.A.
Bioengineering, Ph.D.
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in Clinical Aspects of Cognition, B.S.
Literature, Cultural Studies, B.A.
Visual Arts (Studio), B.A.
Biological and Medical Informatics, Ph.D.
ate Cognitive Science With Specialization Literature, French, B.A.
Visual Arts/Interdisciplinary
Biomedical Research, Certiﬁ cate
in Computation, B.S.
Literature, German, B.A.
Computing and the Arts, B.A.
Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D.
Cognitive Science With Specialization
Division of Biological Sciences
in Human Cognition, B.S.
Literature, Italian, B.A.
Biophysics, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Cell Biology, B.S.
Cognitive Science With Specialization
Literature, Russian, B.A.
Cell Biology, Ph.D.
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in Human Computer Interaction, B.S.
Literature, Spanish, B.A.
Biology, General, B.S.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Ph.D.
d Cognitive Science With Specialization Literature/Writing, B.A.
Biology, Human, B.S.
Clinical Research, M.A.S., Certiﬁ cate
Un
in Neuroscience, B.S.
Literatures in English, B.A.
Biology With Specialization in
Developmental Biology, Ph.D.
Communication, B.A.
Bioinformatics, B.S.
Literatures of the World, B.A.
Genetics, Ph.D.
Critical Gender Studies, B.A.
Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, B.S.
Management Science, B.S.
Global Health, Certiﬁ cate
Dance, B.A.
Microbiology, B.S.
Mathematics, B.A.
History of Health Sciences, M.A., Ph.D.
Earth Sciences — Geochemistry, B.S.
Molecular Biology, B.S.
Mathematics, Applied, B.A.
Medical Anthropology, Ph.D.
Earth Sciences — Geology, B.S.
Physiology and Neuroscience, B.S.
Mathematics — Applied Science, B.A.
Neuroscience, Ph.D.
Earth Sciences — Geophysics, B.S.
Mathematics — Computer Science, B.A.
Jacobs School of Engineering
Nursing, M.S., Ph.D.
Economics, B.A.
Bioengineering
Mathematics and Economics (joint
Oral and Craniofacial Sciences,
Economics and Mathematics (joint
major), B.A.
Bioengineering, B.S.
M.S., Ph.D.
major), B.A.
Mathematics — Scientiﬁ c
Bioengineering: Bioinformatics, B.S.
Pain Management, Certiﬁ cate
Environmental Chemistry, B.A., B.S.
Computation, B.S.
Bioengineering: Biotechnology, B.S.
Pharmaceutical Sciences and
Environmental Systems (Earth
Mathematics — Secondary
Computer Science and Engineering
Pharmacogenomics, Ph.D.
Sciences), B.S.
Education, B.A.
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Physical Therapy, M.S., D.P.T., D.P.T.Sc.
Environmental Systems (Ecology,
Molecular Synthesis, B.S.
Computer Science, B.A., B.S.
Sociology, Ph.D.
Behavior and Evolution), B.S.
Music, B.A.
Computer Science With Specializa-
Environmental Systems
Music/Humanities, B.A.
tion in Bioinformatics, B.S.
Santa Barbara
(Environmental Chemistry), B.S.
Music/Interdisciplinary Computing
College of Creative Studies
Environmental Systems
Electrical and Computer Engineering
and the Arts, B.A.
(Environmental Policy), B.A.
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Art, B.A.
Pharmacological Chemistry, B.S.
Ethnic Studies, B.A.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
Biology, B.A.
Philosophy, B.A.
German Studies, B.A.
Electrical Engineering and Society,
Chemistry/Biochemistry, B.A., B.S.
Physics, B.S.
History, B.A.
B.A.
Computer Science, B.S.
Physics/Biophysics, B.S.
Human Development, B.A.
Engineering Physics, B.S.
Literature, B.A.
Physics, General, B.A.
Individual College Majors
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mathematics, B.A., B.S.
Physics, General/Secondary
Eleanor Roosevelt Individual
Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
Education, B.A.
Music Composition, B.A.
Studies, B.A.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Physics With Specialization in
Physics, B.A., B.S.
Muir Special Project Major, B.A.
Astrophysics, B.S.
Engineering Science, B.S.
College of Engineering
Revelle, B.A., B.S.
Physics With Specialization in
Environmental Engineering, B.S.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Thurgood Marshall Individual
Computational Physics, B.S.
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Studies, B.A.
Physics With Specialization in Earth
Nanoengineering
Computer Science, B.S.
Warren Individual Studies, B.A.
Sciences, B.S.
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
International Studies —
Physics With Specialization in
Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
Anthropology, B.A.
Materials Physics, B.S.
Engineering Sciences, B.S.
International Studies — Economics, B.A.
Political Science, B.A.
College of Letters and Science
Structural Engineering, B.S.
International Studies — History, B.A.
Political Science: American Politics, B.A.
Anthropology, B.A.
(cultural, physical)
International Studies — Linguistics, B.A.
Political Science: Comparative
San Francisco
Politics, B.A.
Aquatic Biology, B.S.
International Studies — Literature, B.A.
Political Science: International
School of Dentistry
Art, B.A.
International Studies — Political
Relations, B.A.
Science, B.A.
Dentistry, D.D.S.
Art History, B.A.
Political Science: Political Theory, B.A.
(architecture and environment, art of
International Studies — Sociology, B.A.
Dentistry Postgraduate, Certiﬁ cate
Africa, Asia and the Americas)
Political Science: Public Law, B.A.
Italian Studies, B.A.
School of Medicine
Asian American Studies, B.A.
Political Science: Public Policy, B.A.
Japanese Studies, B.A.
Medicine, M.D.
Asian Studies, B.A.
Probability and Statistics, B.S.
Judaic Studies, B.A.
School of Nursing
Biochemistry, B.S.
Psychology, B.A., B.S.
Latin American Studies, B.A.
Nursing, MEPN, M.S., Ph.D.
Biochemistry — Molecular Biology, B.S.
Religion, Study of, B.A.
Linguistics, B.A.
School of Pharmacy
Biological Sciences, B.A., B.S.
Russian and Soviet Studies, B.A.
Linguistics (Specialization in
Pharmacy, Pharm.D.
Biopsychology, B.S.
Cognition and Language), B.A.
Sociology, B.A.
Graduate Division
Black Studies, B.A.
Linguistics (Specialization in
Theatre, B.A.
Advanced Studies in Clinical
Business Economics, B.A.
Language and Society), B.A.
Third World Studies, B.A.
Research, A.T.C.R., M.A.S.
(accounting)
Linguistics: Language Studies
Urban Studies and Planning, B.A.
Biochemistry and Molecular
Cell and Developmental Biology, B.S.
(Specialization in Individual
Visual Arts (Art History/Criticism), B.A.
Biology, Ph.D.
Language), B.A.
Chemistry, B.A., B.S.
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Chicana and Chicano Studies, B.A.
Philosophy, B.A.
History, B.A.
The 3/2 Dual Degree Program in
Chinese, B.A.
(core philosophy, ethics and public policy)
(Americas and Africa, Asia and the Islamic
Engineering
world, Europe)
(classical Chinese, Mandarin Chinese)
Physics, B.A., B.S.
(ﬁ ve-year program leading to a B.A. degree
in a social science, humanities or arts ﬁ eld
Classics, B.A.
Physiology, B.S.
History of Art and Visual Culture, B.A.
from Santa Cruz and a B.S. degree in engi-
(religion and visual culture)
(archaeology, Greek and Roman culture,
Political Science, B.A.
neering from Berkeley)
language and literature)
Italian Studies, B.A.
(international relations, public service)
Communication, B.A.
Portuguese, B.A.
Language Studies, B.A.
Comparative Literature, B.A.
(Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese,
Psychology, B.A.
modern Hebrew, Russian, Spanish)
(foreign language, interdisciplinary)
Religious Studies, B.A.
Computer Science, B.A.
Latin American and Latino Studies, B.A.
(computational biology, computational
Renaissance Studies, B.A.
Latin American and Latino Studies/
economics, computational geography)
Slavic Languages and Literatures, B.A.
Global Economics, B.A.
Dance, B.A., B.F.A.
Sociology, B.A.
Latin American and Latino Studies/
Ecology and Evolution, B.S.
Literature, B.A.
Spanish, B.A.
Economics, B.A.
Latin American and Latino Studies/
Statistical Science, B.A., B.S.
Politics, B.A.
Economics/Mathematics, B.A.
(B.S.—actuarial statistics, applied statistics,
probability and statistics, ﬁ nancial math-
Latin American and Latino Studies/
English, B.A.
ematics and statistics)
Sociology, B.A.
Environmental Studies, B.A., B.S.
Theater, B.A.
Legal Studies, B.A.
Feminist Studies, B.A.
(design, directing, playwriting, theater
Linguistics, B.A.
Film and Media Studies, B.A.
studies)
(applied, computational, psycholinguistics,
Financial Mathematics and
Theater, B.F.A.
theoretical)
Statistics, B.S.
(acting)
Literature, B.A.
French, B.A.
Women’s Studies, B.A.
(creative writing, English-language litera-
tures, French, German, Greek and Latin
Geography, B.A.
Zoology, B.S.
literatures, Italian, modern literary studies,
(geographic information science)
pre- and early modern studies, Spanish/
Santa Cruz
Geography, Physical, B.S.
Latin American/Latino literatures, world
literature and cultural studies)
Geological Sciences, B.A., B.S.
Cowell College, Crown College,
Marine Biology, B.S.
(B.A. — science education; B.S. — Earth
College Eight, Kresge College, Merrill
and planetary science, Earth systems,
College, College Nine, Oakes College,
Mathematics, B.A.
geohydrology, paleobiology)
Porter College, Stevenson College,
(computational, mathematics education,
Geophysics, B.S.
pure)
College Ten
German, B.A.
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental
American Studies, B.A.
Biology, B.S.
Global Studies, B.A.
Anthropology, B.A.
Music, B.A., B.Mus.
History, B.A.
Applied Physics, B.S.
Neuroscience and Behavior, B.A., B.S.
History of Public Policy, B.A.
Art, B.A.
Philosophy, B.A.
Hydrologic Sciences and Policy, B.S.
Biochemistry and Molecular
(religious thought)
(biology and ecology, physical and
Biology, B.S.
chemical, policy)
Physics, B.S.
Biology, B.A., B.S.
Individual, B.A.
Physics (Astrophysics), B.S.
Business Management Economics, B.A.
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
Plant Sciences, B.S.
Chemistry, B.A., B.S.
Italian Studies, B.A.
Politics, B.A.
(biochemistry, environmental chemistry)
(peace and security studies)
Japanese, B.A.
Classical Studies, B.A.
Psychology, B.A.
Latin American and Iberian Studies, B.A.
Community Studies, B.A.
Sociology, B.A.
Law and Society, B.A.
Earth Sciences, B.A., B.S.
(closed until further notice)
Theater Arts, B.A.
(environmental geology, ocean sciences,
(dance, design and technology, drama)
Linguistics, B.A.
planetary sciences)
(Chinese, English, French, German,
Earth Sciences/Anthropology, B.A.
The Jack Baskin School of Engineering
Japanese, Slavic, sociocultural linguistics,
Bioengineering, B.S.
Spanish)
Ecology and Evolution, B.S.
(bioelectronics, biomolecular, rehabilitation)
Mathematical Sciences, B.S.
Economics, B.A.
Bioinformatics, B.S.
Mathematics, B.A., B.S.
Environmental Studies, B.A.
Computer Engineering, B.S.
(B.A. — high school teaching, liberal arts)
Environmental Studies/Biology, B.A.
(computer systems, digital hardware,
Medieval Studies, B.A.
Environmental Studies/Earth
networks, robotics and control, systems
programming)
Microbiology, B.S.
Sciences, B.A.
Computer Science, B.A., B.S.
Middle East Studies, B.A.
Environmental Studies/Economics, B.A.
Computer Science: Computer Game
Music, B.A.
Feminist Studies, B.A.
Design, B.S.
(ethnomusicology)
(culture, power, and representation; law,
politics, and social change; science, tech-
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
Music, B.M.
nology, and medicine; sexuality studies)
(communications, signals, systems, and
(accompanying, bassoon, cello, clarinet,
Film and Digital Media, B.A.
controls, electronics/optics)
composition, double bass, ﬂ ute, French
horn, guitar, oboe, percussion, piano, trom-
German Studies, B.A.
Information Systems Management, B.S.
bone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, voice)
Global Economics, B.A.
Pharmacology, B.S.
Health Sciences, B.S.
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2610 Channing Way #2272
642-4108
University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 9th Floor
94720-2272
One Shields Avenue
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
Web: www.housing.berkeley.edu/housing
Davis, CA 95616
(510) 987-9716
STUDENT LIFE ADVISING SERVICES/EOP
(530) 752-1011
E-mail: UCpubs@ucop.edu
119 Cesar Chavez Student Ctr. #4210
642-7224
TTY (530) 752-6446
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
94720-4210
www.ucdavis.edu
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
Web: slas.berkeley.edu
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
UC’s online Admission Information
TRANSFER, RE-ENTRY, AND STUDENT PARENT CENTER
178 Mrak Hall
752-2971
and Application Network
100 Cesar Chavez Student Ctr. #4260
642-4257
95616-8507
Web: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
94720-4260
Contact: admissions.ucdavis.edu/contact
APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE
Web: transfer.berkeley.edu; reentry.berkeley.edu;
Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu
ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
studentparents.berkeley.edu
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
Web: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
ADMISSIONS
INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
210 Sproul Hall
642-6363
178 Mrak Hall
752-2971
FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
94720
Contact: admissions.ucdavis.edu/contact
Web: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/
Web: students.berkeley.edu/scholarships
FINANCIAL AID
undergrad_adm/international_app.html
VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER
1100 Dutton Hall
752-2390
PAYING FOR UC
(CAMPUS TOURS)

HEARING IMPAIRED: DIAL 711 FOR CRS
Information about ﬁ nancial aid and how to ﬁ nance
101 University Hall
642-5215
E-mail: undergradﬁ naid@ucdavis.edu
a UC education
94720
Web: ﬁ nancialaid.ucdavis.edu
Web: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/
Web: www.berkeley.edu/visitors
REGISTRAR
paying
Additional Resources
12 Mrak Hall
752-3639
EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM
E-mail: registrar@ucdavis.edu
TDD 752-5149
GENERAL CATALOG
6950 Hollister Ave., Suite 200
Web: registrar.ucdavis.edu
(800) 766-1546, $16.88 U.S.
Goleta, CA 93117
(includes shipping and tax)
SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE
eap.ucop.edu
Web: www.berkeley.edu/catalog
1100 Dutton Hall
752-2804
The Universitywide Ofﬁ ce of the Education
E-mail: scholarships@ucdavis.edu
Abroad Program (EAP), a division of the UC
COLLEGE OF CHEMISTRY
Web: ﬁ nancialaid.ucdavis.edu/scholarships
Ofﬁ ce of the President, establishes and operates
Undergraduate Majors Ofﬁ ce
EAP programs and coordinates EAP administration
420 Latimer Hall #1460, 94720-1460
STUDENT DISABILITY CENTER
systemwide from its headquarters in Goleta.
Web: chemistry.berkeley.edu
160 South Silo
752-3184
E-mail: sdc@ucdavis.edu
TTY 752-6833
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Berkeley
Web: sdc.ucdavis.edu
302 McLaughlin Hall, 94720
University of California
Web: www.coe.berkeley.edu
STUDENT HOUSING
Berkeley, CA 94720
160 Student Housing Building
752-2033
COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
(510) 642-6000
E-mail: studenthousing@ucdavis.edu
232 Wurster Hall, 94720
Web: housing.ucdavis.edu
TTY (510) 642-9900
Web: www.ced.berkeley.edu
www.berkeley.edu
TOUR INFORMATION
COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE
Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center
752-8111
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
Ofﬁ ce of Undergraduate Advising, College of
E-mail: visit@ucdavis.edu
110 Sproul Hall #5800
642-3175
Letters and Science, 113 Campbell Hall #2924,
Web: visit.ucdavis.edu
94720-5800
94720-2924
Web: admissions.berkeley.edu
Web: ls.berkeley.edu
TRANSFER ADMISSION GUARANTEE (TAG)
178 Mrak Hall
752-2971
Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/tr_tag
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UC Irvine
UCLA
UC Merced
TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (TOP)
TRANSFER STUDENT SERVICES
Additional Resources
178 Mrak Hall
752-2971
204 Aldrich Hall
824-6703
GENERAL CATALOG
Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/tr_top
92697-1075
Call (310) 825-7711 for current pricing.
TRANSFER-REENTRY-VETERANS STUDENT SERVICES
Web: www.admissions.uci.edu
Web: www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog
121 South Hall
752-2200
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
E-mail: trv@ucdavis.edu
102 Aldrich Hall
824-8262
HONORS PROGRAMS
Web: trv.ucdavis.edu
92697-2825
E-mail: honors@college.ucla.edu
Web: www.college.ucla.edu/up/honors
UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM
E-mail: scholarships@uci.edu
Web: honors.ucdavis.edu
Web: www.ofas.uci.edu
COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Web: www.college.ucla.edu
GENERAL CATALOG
GENERAL CATALOG
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE
UCD Bookstore, 2828 Cowell Blvd.
UCI Bookstore, 210-B Student Center, 92697-1550
Web: www.arts.ucla.edu
($5 in store; $9.95 within California at
Call (949) 824-2665 for current pricing.
HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
bookstore.ucdavis.edu)
Web: www.book.uci.edu
AND APPLIED SCIENCE
Web: registrar.ucdavis.edu/UCDWebCatalog
THE CAMPUSWIDE HONORS PROGRAM
Web: www.engineer.ucla.edu
UC DAVIS ADMISSION INFORMATION BROCHURE
Division of Undergraduate Education
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Undergraduate Admissions, 178 Mrak Hall
1200 Student Services II, 92697-5680
Web: www.nursing.ucla.edu
Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu/info
Web: www.honors.uci.edu
SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM, AND TELEVISION
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Los Angeles
Web: www.tft.ucla.edu
Undergraduate Admissions, 178 Mrak Hall
Web: admissions.ucdavis.edu/academics
University of California
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Merced
Irvine
(310) 825-4321
University of California
www.ucla.edu
5200 N. Lake Road
University of California
Merced, CA 95343
Irvine, CA 92697
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND
RELATIONS WITH SCHOOLS
(209) 228-4400
(949) 824-5011
1147 Murphy Hall
825-3101
www.ucmerced.edu
www.uci.edu
90095-1436
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
ADMISSIONS AND RELATIONS WITH SCHOOLS
E-mail: ugadm@saonet.ucla.edu
E-mail: admissions@ucmerced.edu
228-4682
204 Aldrich Hall
824-6703
Web: www.admissions.ucla.edu
Web: admissions.ucmerced.edu
(866) 270-7301
92697-1075

(toll-free in CA)
Web: www.admissions.uci.edu
FINANCIAL AID 206-0400
E-mail: ﬁ naid@saonet.ucla.edu
DISABILITY SERVICES
ADMISSIONS PROCESSING
228-4682
Web: www.fao.ucla.edu
100 Disability Services Center
824-7494
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
228-4243
92697-5250
TTY 824-6272
HOUSING, COMMUNITY 825-4491
E-mail: ﬁ naid@ucmerced.edu
Web: www.disability.uci.edu
Web: www.cho.ucla.edu
Web: ﬁ nancialaid.ucmerced.edu
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM INFORMATION
HOUSING, FAMILY STUDENT 398-4692
HOUSING
228-4663
204 Aldrich Hall
824-6703
Web: www.housing.ucla.edu
E-mail: housing@ucmerced.edu
92697-1075
Web: housing.ucmerced.edu
HOUSING, ON-CAMPUS AND UNIVERSITY
FINANCIAL AID
APARTMENTS 206-7011
OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES
228-6996
102 Aldrich Hall
824-8262
Web: www.housing.ucla.edu
E-mail: disabilityservices@ucmerced.edu
92697-2825
REGISTRAR
228-2734
Web: www.ofas.uci.edu
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 825-1501
Web: www.osd.ucla.edu
TTY 206-6083
E-mail: registrar@ucmerced.edu
HOUSING
Web: registrar.ucmerced.edu
G459 Student Center
824-6811 (on campus)
REGISTRAR
825-1091
STUDENTS FIRST CENTER
228-7178
92697-6175
824-7247 (off campus)
Web: www.registrar.ucla.edu
E-mail: studentsﬁ rst@ucmerced.edu
Web: www.housing.uci.edu
TOUR INFORMATION 825-8764
Web: studentsﬁ rst.ucmerced.edu
REGISTRAR
E-mail: tours@saonet.ucla.edu
215 Aldrich Hall
824-6124
Web: www.admissions.ucla.edu/tours
TOUR INFORMATION
228-6316
92697-4975
E-mail: tours@ucmerced.edu
(866) 270-7301
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE 206-0411
Web: www.reg.uci.edu

(toll-free in CA)
Web: www.fao.ucla.edu/uclascholarships
Web: tours.ucmerced.edu
TOUR INFORMATION
A138 Student Center
824-2719
TRANSFER STUDENT SERVICES
228-4682
92697-5230
E-mail: transfer@ucmerced.edu
Web: www.campustours.uci.edu
IM Screen Name: Transfer2UCM
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i
r
e
c
t
o
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GENERAL CATALOG
D Available online at registrar.ucmerced.edu.
UC Riverside
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521
(951) 827-1012
www.ucr.edu
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
ADMISSIONS — APPLICATION PROCESSING
3106 Student Services Building
827-3411
E-mail: admit@ucr.edu
San Diego
Additional Resources
ADMISSIONS — INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE
University of California
GENERAL CATALOG
STUDENTS
9500 Gilman Drive
UCSD Bookstore, 0008
Ofﬁ ce of Undergraduate Recruitment
827-4531
La Jolla, CA 92093
Call (800) 520-7323 for current prices.
3249 Student Services Building
(858) 534-2230
Web: www.ucsd.edu/catalog
E-mail: discover@ucr.edu
www.ucsd.edu
COLLEGE SELECTION
Web: www.My.UCR.edu
ADMISSIONS AND RELATIONS WITH SCHOOLS
Web: colleges.ucsd.edu
CAMPUS TOURS
Student Services Center, 4th Floor
534-4831
DISCOVER UCSD
1137 Student Services Building
827-TOUR
University Center
Ofﬁ ce of Admissions and Relations with Schools
(827-8687)
TTY 822-1699
92093-0021
Student Services Center
Web: www.My.UCR.edu
Recorded information
822-5669
Web: admissions.ucsd.edu/dev3/discover.pdf
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
E-mail: admissionsreply@ucsd.edu
UCSD BOOKSTORE
2106 Student Services Building
827-3878
Web: admissions.ucsd.edu
Web: bookstore.ucsd.edu
E-mail: ﬁ naid@ucr.edu
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Web: www.ﬁ naid.ucr.edu
Student Services Center, 3rd Floor
534-4480
HOUSING SERVICES
San Francisco
University Center
3595 Canyon Crest Drive
827-6350
92093-0013
University of California
92507
Web: fao.ucsd.edu
San Francisco, CA 94143
E-mail: housinginfo@ucr.edu
HOUSING, ON-CAMPUS
(415) 476-9000
Web: www.housing.ucr.edu
Meridian Room
534-4010
www.ucsf.edu
REGISTRAR
Eleanor Roosevelt College
REGISTRAR
2249 Student Service Building
827-7284
92093-0055
MU 200W, Box 0244
476-8280
E-mail: reghelpdesk@ucr.edu
E-mail: housinginfo@ucsd.edu
E-mail: oar@ucsf.edu
Web: www.registrar.ucr.edu
Web: hdh.ucsd.edu
HOUSING
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
HOUSING, OFF-CAMPUS
MU 102, Box 0232
476-2231
125 Costo Hall
827-4538 CA Relay Service 711
Building A, Student Center
534-3670
Web: campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/housing
E-mail: specserv@ucr.edu
92093-0309
Web: specialservices.ucr.edu
SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Web: offcampushousing.ucsd.edu
Student Relations
Voice/TTY 476-4318
TRANSFER SERVICES
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
MU 126W, Box 0376
Ofﬁ ce of Undergraduate Recruitment
827-5307
Building 202, University Center Voice/TTY 534-4382
Web: osl.ucsf.edu/dss
3249 Student Services Building
92093-0019
E-mail: transfer@ucr.edu
STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES
Web: orpheus.ucsd.edu/osd
Web: www.My.UCR.edu/admissions/paths.aspx
MU 201W, Box 0246
476-4181
REGISTRAR
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Student Services Center, 2nd Floor
534-3150
FUTURE STUDENTS WEBSITE
University Center
GENERAL CATALOG
Web: www.My.UCR.edu
92093-0022
Web: student.ucsf.edu/gencat/ucsfcat.html
GENERAL CATALOG
Web: registrar.ucsd.edu
GRADUATE STUDIES BULLETIN
University Bookstore, 900 University Avenue East
PARENTS AND FAMILIES
MU 200W, Box 0244
($5 U.S.)
Web: parents.ucsd.edu
Web: graduate.ucsf.edu
Web: catalog.ucr.edu
TOUR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY BULLETIN
Web: dentistry.ucsf.edu
CAMPUS STORE
827-2665
Student Services Center, 1st Floor
822-1455
Web: www.ucrcampusstore.ucr.edu
University Center

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE BULLETIN
Web: www.medschool.ucsf.edu
THE MARLAN AND ROSEMARY BOURNS
92093-0075
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
E-mail: campustours@ucsd.edu
SCHOOL OF NURSING BULLETIN
Web: www.engr.ucr.edu
Web: admissions.ucsd.edu/tours
School of Nursing, Student Affairs
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
TRANSFER STUDENT SERVICES
N 319X, Box 0602
Web: www.chass.ucr.edu
Student Services Center, 1st Floor
534-4831
Web: nurseweb.ucsf.edu
University Center
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY BULLETIN
92093-0021
Web: www.cnas.ucr.edu
Web: pharmacy.ucsf.edu
E-mail: transferinfo@ucsd.edu
PHYSICAL THERAPY BULLETIN
Web: prospective.ucsd.edu/go/transfer
Graduate Program in Physical Therapy
1320 7th Avenue, Box 0736
Web: ptrehab.medschool.ucsf.edu
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UC San Francisco
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
Santa Barbara
Additional Resources
HOUSING, FAMILY STUDENT
599 Koshland Way
459-4080
University of California
GENERAL CATALOG
E-mail: fsh@ucsc.edu
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
UCSB Bookstore, P.O. Box 13400, Santa Barbara,
Web: housing.ucsc.edu/sponsored-housing/
(805) 893-8000
CA 93106-6090 (Charge by phone: (888) 823-4778
family-index
www.ucsb.edu
(toll free) or (805) 893-8321; order online: www.
ucsbstuff.com; $13.97 domestic, $25 international.)
HOUSING, OFF-CAMPUS
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS —
Web: www.catalog.ucsb.edu
Community Rentals Ofﬁ ce
459-4435
APPLICATION SERVICES
125 Hahn Student Services
1210 Cheadle Hall
893-2881
COLLEGE OF CREATIVE STUDIES
College of Creative Studies
893-4146
E-mail: communityrentals@ucsc.edu
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS —
Web: housing.ucsc.edu/cro
INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Building 494
1234 Cheadle Hall
893-2881
Web: www.ccs.ucsb.edu
HOUSING, ON-CAMPUS
Web: www.admissions.ucsb.edu
104 Hahn Student Services
459-2394
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
E-mail: housing@ucsc.edu
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS —
College of Engineering, Undergraduate Ofﬁ ce
Web: housing.ucsc.edu
TRANSFER SERVICES
Harold Frank Hall, Room 1006
893-2809
1234 Cheadle Hall
893-3872
Web: www.engineering.ucsb.edu
REGISTRAR
Web: www.admissions.ucsb.edu
190 Hahn Student Services
459-4412
COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE
E-mail: registrar@ucsc.edu
DISABLED STUDENTS PROGRAM
Student Academic Affairs
893-2038
Web: reg.ucsc.edu
Student Resources
893-2668
1117 Cheadle Hall
Building, Room 2120
Web: www.advising.ltsc.ucsb.edu
SERVICES FOR TRANSFER AND
Web: www.sa.ucsb.edu/dsp
RE-ENTRY STUDENTS (STARS)
UCSB BOOKSTORE
893-3271
216A Academic Resources Center
459-2552
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
Web: www.bookstore.ucsb.edu
Web: stars.ucsc.edu
Student Resources Building, 2nd Floor 893-4758
E-mail: eop@sa.ucsb.edu
Santa Cruz
TRANSFER WORKSHOPS
459-4008
Web: www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop
Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/transferworkshops
University of California
FINANCIAL AID
1156 High Street
TOUR INFORMATION
Voice/TTY 459-4008
2101 Student Affairs/Administrative
893-2432
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
E-mail: visits@ucsc.edu
Services Building (SAASB)
(831) 459-0111
Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/campustours
Web: www.ﬁ naid.ucsb.edu
www.ucsc.edu
(online reservation system)
HOUSING, COMMUNITY

OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS —
Additional Resources
University Center, Room 3151
893-4371
EVALUATION AND APPLICATION SERVICES
GENERAL CATALOG
HOUSING, UNIVERSITY
150 Hahn Student Services Voice/TTY 459-2131
Contact the Bay Tree Bookstore at
Residence Halls
893-5513
E-mail: myapplication@ucsc.edu
(831) 459-4544 for current prices.
Housing and Residential Services
Web: admissions.ucsc.edu
Web: reg.ucsc.edu/catalog
Web: www.housing.ucsb.edu
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS —
ACADEMIC DIVISIONS
HOUSING, UNIVERSITY APARTMENTS
INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Arts: arts.ucsc.edu
FOR FAMILIES
893-4021
Cook House
Voice/TTY 459-4008
E-mail: admissions@ucsc.edu
Humanities: humanities.ucsc.edu
HOUSING, UNIVERSITY APARTMENTS
Jack Baskin School of Engineering: www.soe.ucsc.edu
FOR SINGLE STUDENTS
893-4021
Web: admissions.ucsc.edu
Physical and Biological Sciences: pbsci.ucsc.edu
REGISTRAR
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
Social Sciences: socialsciences.ucsc.edu
1105 Student Affairs/Administrative
893-3592
146 Hahn Student Services
Voice 459-2089
Services Building (SAASB)
E-mail: drc@ucsc.edu
TTY 459-4806
FIRST-YEAR AND TRANSFER VIEWBOOKS
Web: www.registrar.ucsb.edu
Web: drc.ucsc.edu
Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/publications
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
TOUR INFORMATION
893-2487
121 Academic Resources Center
459-2296
Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/majors
Web: www.admissions.ucsb.edu/visitucsb
Web: eop.ucsc.edu
VIDEO
VISITOR CENTER
FINANCIAL AID
Web: admissions.ucsc.edu/video/ucsc_video.cfm
1102 Student Affairs/Administrative
893-2487
201 Hahn Student Services
459-2963
Services Building (SAASB)
Web: www2.ucsc.edu/ﬁ n-aid
Web: www.admissions.ucsb.edu/visitucsb
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Are you To be eligible to attend the University of California as a freshman, you must:

• Complete a specific set of 15 college-prep courses
eligible
(known as the “a-g” courses) with at least a 3.0 GPA

• Take either the SAT Reasoning Test OR the ACT with its writing exam AND

2 SAT Subject Tests in two different subject areas (e.g., science and literature)
for UC?
The grades you earn in your “a-g” courses, along with your test scores, are combined in the Eligibility Index,
which helps determine your UC eligibility.
To find out whether you are eligible, use the
Test Score
Translation Table
calculator at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/
ACT
SAT
UC
ACT
SAT
UC
Score
Score
Score
Score
Score
Score
admissions/scholarshipreq or follow these steps:
36
800
100
490
48
790
98
20
480
47
1. Convert your ACT or SAT scores to UC Scores.*
35
780
97
470
45
Use the translation table at left to find the equivalent “UC Score” for each of
770
95
19
460
43
34
760
93
450
42
your ACT or SAT scores. Then fill in one or both of the charts below to calculate
750
92
18
440
40
your converted total score.

33
740
90
430
38
730
88
17
420
37
32
720
87
410
35
710
85
16
400
33
31
700
83
390
32
ACT
ACT Score
UC Score
SAT
SAT Score
UC Score
690
82
15
380
30
30
680
80
370
28
Reading
1
Reading
670
78
14
360
27
29
660
77
350
25
650
75
13
340
23
Science
Math
2
28
640
73
330
22
630
72
12
320
20
Math
Writing
3
27
620
70
310
18
610
68
11
300
17
UC Score Subtotal
26
600
67
290
15
Converted SAT Total
(1+2+3)
590
65
10
280
13
25
580
63
270
12
UC Score Subtotal x (.667)
1
ROUND UP .5 AND ABOVE
570
62
9
260
10
24
560
60
250
8
550
58
8
240
7
Eng./Writing
2
23
540
57
230
5
530
55
7
220
3
Converted ACT Total
(1+2)
22
520
53
210
2
510
52
1-6
200
0
21
500
50
Enter your highest converted ACT or SAT total
A

UC Eligibility Index
2. Convert your two highest SAT Subject Test scores to UC Scores.

Use the translation table at left.
Minimum GPA =3.0
Remember, your test scores must be from two different subject areas.
SAT
UC
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
SCORE
SCORE

Enter your best SAT Subject Test score
B
“A–G” GPA
UC Score Total
3.00 – 3.04
223

Enter your second-best SAT Subject Test score
C
3.05 – 3.09
210
3.10 – 3.14
198
3.15 – 3.19
187
3. Add all three converted scores (A+B+C) to get your UC SCORE TOTAL
3.20 – 3.24
175
3.25 – 3.29
165
4. Find your GPA** in the Eligibility Index at left.
3.30 – 3.34
157

If your UC Score Total meets or exceeds the minimum score shown for
3.35 – 3.39
152

your GPA range, you meet the Scholarship Requirement for UC eligibility.
3.40 – 3.44
147
3.45 & above
143
* If you took both the ACT and SAT, or if you took either exam more than once, compute
your UC Score for each sitting to ensure you've identified your best result. Note that you
NON-CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
cannot mix and match scores from separate test dates.
“A–G” GPA
UC Score Total
** UC calculates your preliminary GPA based on the grades earned in the “a-g” courses taken
3.40 – 3.44
147
in the 10th and 11th grades.
3.45 & above
143
Please note: A new index is being developed for applicants to fall 2012 and beyond. It will be
posted at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions when it becomes available.
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