About UC San Diego

UC San Diego is an academic powerhouse and economic engine, recognized as one of the top 10 public universities by U.S. News and World Report.  Innovation is central to who they are and what they do.  There, students learn that knowledge isn't just acquired in the classroom-life is their laboratory.

Students

• 29,324 students (as of Fall 2011)
• 53,455 freshman applications for Fall 2011 admission (the second highest application rate in the UC system). 
• Average admitted high school GPA was 4.09.

Gender

• 52% men
• 48% women

Fields of Study

UCSD offers more than 100 undergraduate majors in six disciplinary areas

• Social Sciences (37.8%)
• Biology (21.7%)
• Engineering (18.3%)
• Science/Math (9.4%)
• Special/Undeclared (5.9%)
• Humanities (3.6%)
• Arts (3.2%)

Degrees Awarded

• 51% received a B.A.
• 27% received a B.S.
• 19% received a graduate degree
• 4% degree data unavailable

Financial Aid

• In 2010-2011, approximately 70% of all undergraduate students are expected to receive some type of financial assistance from a wide variety of programs