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UCSD Description:

One of the "Public Ivies," UCSD consistently ranks in top ten lists of best public universities. The school is particularly strong in the sciences, social sciences and engineering. With its coastal location in La Jolla, California, and with the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, UCSD gets top marks for oceanography and the biological sciences. The school has a system of six undergraduate residential colleges modeled after Oxford and Cambridge, and each college has its own curricular focus.

Admissions Data (2007 - 08):

Enrollment (2006):

  • Total Enrollment: 26,247 (21,369 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 47.8% Male / 52.2% Female
  • 95.2% Full-time

Costs (2007 - 08):

  • Tuition and Fees: $7,456 (in-state); $27,076 (out-of-state)
  • Books: $1,487
  • Room and Board: $10,237
  • Other Expenses: $3,344
  • Total Cost: $22,524 (in-state); $42,144 (out-of-state)

UCSD Financial Aid (2005 - 06):

  • Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 64%
  • Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Federal Grants: 28%
    • State / Local Grants: 47%
    • Institutional Grants: 41%
    • Loans: 40%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Federal Grants: $3,126
    • State / Local Grants: $3,053
    • Institutional Grants: $5,572
    • Loans: $3,827

Most Popular Majors:

Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Communications Studies, Economics, Management Science, Political Science, Psychology

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

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