Public university · United States
University of California-Santa Cruz
Also known as UC Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$54,187About ₹51.5 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted66%
Students19,93817,940 bachelor's · 1,998 graduate
International students3%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree74%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 60 subjects
- Agricultural Production Operations
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Archeology
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
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- Biotechnology
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Cognitive Science
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software and Media Applications
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Graphic Communications
- History
- Human Biology
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Mathematics
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Natural Sciences
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Non-Professional Legal Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences, General
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's · 44 subjects
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software and Media Applications
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- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- History
- Human Computer Interaction
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Mathematics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Systems Engineering
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
PhD and professional · 35 subjects
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software and Media Applications
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
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- Education, General
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- History
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Mathematics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Systems Engineering
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
We haven't checked this university's entry rules and deadlines for Indian students yet.Use its official website for those. Want us to check a course for you? Ask on WhatsApp.
Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 110714), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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