Will my campus life be better at University of California, San Diego than staying off-campus?
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You will have a better campus life at University of California, San Diego because of the following reasons:
1) You will have more chances to interact with your professors, you can do long hours projects with them, can interact more with all professors for various job and internship opportunities.
2) You can make more friends easily which is also an important factor.
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- Analog Devices
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The placement rate of UCSD graduates was 72% (within 3 months of graduation). Top industries where the graduates were employed include Consulting, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Manufacturing, Non-Profit / Education, etc.

The total University of California San Diego for Non-California residents is USD 73,000 (Around INR 62.3 lakh). The fees for on-campus students are:
Particulars | Fees |
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Tuition and fees | Around USD 21,375 |
Food & housing | USD 30,264 |
Books, course materials, supplies, & equipment | USD 696 |
Misc. personal expenses | USD 2,460 |
Transportation expenses | USD 3,813 |
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To take admission to UCSD MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering course, the applicants are required to have a BS/MS degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, or Mathematics from an accredited university. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Other admission requirements are given below:
- GRE test, not required (recommended)
- English language proficiency test (TOEFL / IELTS / PTE)
- Statement of Purpose
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Scanned unofficial transcripts
- Resume / CV
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