A global research university, UC Santa Cruz is part of the world’s most celebrated system of public higher education, and stands among the leading institutions of higher learning. The campus rests ...

UC Santa Cruz is just one of five members of the prestigious Association of American Universities also designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific ...

Santa Cruz is located at the north end of Monterey Bay on the Central California coast, approximately 75 miles south of San Francisco. Getting here is easy since several major highways run to Santa ...

At UC Santa Cruz, you can find your passion, get involved, and make a difference—and friends. Our vibrant campus includes 10 residential colleges, more than 150 student organizations, campus events, ...

UC Santa Cruz, located just above Monterey Bay on California’s Central Coast, is uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology and agriculture. Just 45 minutes from the high-tech center of ...

Find contact information for UC Santa Cruz faculty, staff, and students. Search for faculty and postdocs in specific areas of academic expertise. Links to student, faculty, and staff web pages. Note: ...

Our voices will define the century About Overview Achievements, Facts, and Figures Leadership Our Mascot: Sammy the Banana Slug Our Residential Colleges Campus Tours Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ...

What is a land acknowledgment? A land acknowledgment is a statement that recognizes the history and presence of Indigenous peoples and their enduring relationship to their traditional homelands. Land ...

Per the requirements of California State Senate Bill 108 § 219, 34, the University provides the following information: 1. The campus’s time, place, and manner and policy, which identifies the ...

It starts with you. It starts here. UC Santa Cruz draws students who plan to change the world—in ways big and small. Whether you’re ready to fill out the application or in the planning stages, find ...

All UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students, whether they live on campus or not, are affiliated with one of 10 residential colleges. Each college provides academic support, organizes student activities, ...

Is there anyone who doesn’t love Sammy the Slug? In a counterculture reaction to the fierce athletic competition at most U.S. universities, UC Santa Cruz students chose the Banana Slug as their teams’ ...