University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA, USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Location & Campus

Gender Distribution

Fall 2023 undergraduate

% of International Students

2023-2024 undergraduate

University of California-San Diego is located in Large City of La Jolla, CA, USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2023 undergraduate

International

Overall

Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions

Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Rigor of secondary school recordβœ“
Class rankβœ“
Academic GPAβœ“
Standardized test scoresβœ“
Application essayβœ“
Recommendation(s)βœ“

Non-Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Interviewβœ“
Extracurricular activitiesβœ“
Talent/abilityβœ“
Character/personal qualitiesβœ“
First generationβœ“
Alumni/ae relationβœ“
Geographical residenceβœ“
State residencyβœ“
Religious affiliation/commitmentβœ“
Volunteer workβœ“
Work experienceβœ“
Level of applicant’s interestβœ“

Costs & Aid

$69,282Total Cost (On Campus)
$53,048Average Cost After Aid (On Campus)
2022-2023 for international students
Estimated expensesAcademic year 2023-24
Undergraduate tuition and fees$46,042
Books and supplies$1,307
On-campus housing$17,198
On-campus other expenses$4,735
Total$69,282

Rankings

#29U.S. News Best National University Rankings 2025
#34Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
#72QS World University Rankings 2025

Fields of Study

Cognitive ScienceAnatomyComputer ScienceInternational/GlobalizationStudiesPsychologyEconometrics andQuantitative EconomicsBiology/BiologicalSciencesMathematics and ComputerSciencePolitical Science andGovernmentCommunication
Students graduated in 2022-2023