University of California San Diego Comparison

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University of California San Diego

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • UCSD La Jolla, CA
  • Setting
  • UCSD Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • UCSD 44,256
  • Type
  • UCSD Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • UCSD #87
  • Religious Affiliation
  • UCSD -
  • Status
  • UCSD Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • UCSD

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • UCSD $16,758
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • UCSD $50,958
  • Room & Board
  • UCSD $18,970
  • Average Net Price
  • UCSD $14,047
  • Average Grant Aid
  • UCSD $25,757
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • UCSD 59%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • UCSD 134,450
  • Admitted
  • UCSD 35,917
  • Acceptance Rate
  • UCSD 26.7%
  • Enrolled
  • UCSD 20.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • UCSD 1380
  • Typical ACT score
  • UCSD 31
  • Average High School GPA
  • UCSD 3.82
  • Typical High School Grades
  • UCSD A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • UCSD Exceptional
  • Applicant Competition
  • UCSD High
  • ACT Range
  • UCSD 28/34
  • SAT Range
  • UCSD 1270/1480
  • Submit Test Scores
  • UCSD Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • UCSD Nov 30, 2026

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • UCSD 19:1
  • Popular Majors
  • UCSD
    • Biology (23%)
    • Social Sciences (21%)
    • Engineering (10%)
    • Psychology (8%)
    • General Studies (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • UCSD 85%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • UCSD $67,900
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • UCSD 82%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • UCSD $18,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • UCSD $191

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • UCSD 47%
  • % Women
  • UCSD 53%
  • Racial Diversity
  • UCSD Very High
  • HBCU
  • UCSD No
  • % White
  • UCSD 21%
  • % Asian
  • UCSD 37%
  • % Black
  • UCSD 1%
  • % Hispanic
  • UCSD 16%
  • % Native American
  • UCSD 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • UCSD 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • UCSD 5%
  • % International
  • UCSD 17%
  • % Unknown Race
  • UCSD 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • UCSD 78%
  • % Out-of-State
  • UCSD 9%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • UCSD Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • UCSD No
  • Meal Plan
  • UCSD Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • UCSD No
  • Daycare Facility
  • UCSD Yes