University of California, San Diego Facts, Stats and Admissions Information

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State-supported university, founded 1959, part of University of California System
Calendar quarters
Degrees certificates, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional
Suburban 1976-acre campus with easy access to San Diego
Coed, 21,369 undergraduate students, 100% full-time, 52% women, 48% men
Very difficult entrance level, 44% of applicants were admitted

Costs (2006 - 07)

Tuition: state resident $0 full-time; nonresident $18,684 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to location
Required fees: $6685 full-time
Room and board: $9657. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and location
Payment plans: installment, deferred payment

Financial Aid

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2005,: 12,535 applied for aid, 10,377 were judged to have need, 2,835 had their need fully met. 5,053 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1610)
In 2005,: 589 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 84%
Average financial aid package: $13,342
Average need-based loan: $5109
Average need-based gift aid: $9540
Average non-need-based aid: $6824
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $14,689

Freshmen

Admission 40,418 applied, 17,866 admitted, 4,589 enrolled, 3.93 average high school GPA
Average high school GPA 3.93
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 88%, SAT math scores over 500 97%, ACT scores over 18 97%, SAT verbal scores over 600 55%, SAT math scores over 600 76%, ACT scores over 24 72%, SAT verbal scores over 700 13%, SAT math scores over 700 30%, ACT scores over 30 19%

University of California, San Diego