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The University of California Santa Cruz is known for offering the highest placement rate across the nation. UCSC placement rate attracts international students the most. Additionally, UC Santa Cruz graduates work for top sectors such as Business Development, Education, Information Technology, Operat

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The alumni network at UC Santa Cruz include 145,000+ graduates worldwide. A few of the people who have studied at UCSC are-

  • Andy Samberg- Comedian, Writer, Famous Actor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
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Some of the top recruiters of UC Santa Cruz graduates, as per the details mentioned in First Destination Survey are-

  • Amazon
  • Google
  • Apple
  • Microsoft
  • KPMG
  • General Motors
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The University of California, Santa Cruz ranking is #181 in 2026. Its ranking has improved massively from 2025 (#196). A few of the subject rankings are given below-

  • Physical Sciences: #98
  • Social Sciences: #126-150
  • Education Studies: #151-175
  • Computer Science: #176-200

UC Santa Cruz UG Dean's Award is a merit based scholarship. The students are considered automatically for this scholarship. The award amount is USD 12,000 - USD 100,000 paid evenly for 4 years. Holistic review is done for this scholarship, giving priority to the academic record. 

At UC Santa Cruz, 70+ UG majors are available. Whereas, at the PG level, around 66 courses are available. Study areas that are available are-

  • Arts
  • Social Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Sciences
  • Engineering

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