University of California, Santa Cruz
Established in 1965, the University of California, Santa Cruz is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Santa Cruz (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), California. This institution also has branch campuses in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Barbara. Officially accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz) is a large-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational US higher education institution. University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 58-year-old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 50-59% making this US higher education organization an averagely selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. UC Santa Cruz also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.