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University of California-San Diego

The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California. UCSD is one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system and was founded in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The university is organized into six undergraduate colleges and six graduate divisions and offers 125 undergraduate majors, 52 masters degrees, 51 doctoral programs, and four professional degrees. UC San Diego is transforming California and a diverse global society by educating, by generating and disseminating knowledge and creative works, and by engaging in public service.Recognized as one of the top 15 research universities worldwide, our culture of collaboration sparks discoveries that advance society and drive economic impact. Everything we do is dedicated to ensuring our students have the opportunity to become changemakers, equipped with the multidisciplinary tools needed to accelerate answers to our world’s most pressing issues.You are considered a freshman (first-year university student) if you have completed your secondary education and earned a certificate of completion that enables you to be admitted to a university in your home country and is equivalent to a U.S. High School Diploma and have never been enrolled full-time as a college or university student. If you have enrolled as a full-time college or university student, you will need to apply as a transfer student. - Ask Univariety about academic opportunities from UCSD for International students today

Ranking

# 53rd

QS Survey 2023

# 34th

Times Higher 2022

# 34th

US News 2022

# 48th

QS Survey 2022

Admission Criteria & Eligibility

To gain admission into the esteemed UC San Diego undergraduate programme:
English Proficiency Requirements:
For international students to be considered for admission to UC San Diego, you must meet specific English proficiency requirements. If you are a transfer applicant, you can fulfill the requirement with grades of “B” or better in your two required transferable courses in English composition. All other applicants must fulfill the requirement with an exam. Report your scores to the undergraduate admissions office before January.
TOEFL minimum scores Internet-based: 83 and Paper-based: 550.
IELTS minimum score of 7 (Academic module):
AP Exam accepted scores
English Language and Composition: 3, 4, 5
English Literature and Composition: 3, 4, 5
IB Exam accepted scores
English (Lang. A) higher level: 5, 6, 7
English (Lang. A) standard level: 6 or higher
 

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Campus Facts

2,141

(Acres) Main Campus Size

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Number of Campuses

1960

Established Year

Weather

19°C

Winter Day Temp.

10°C

Winter Night Temp

20°C

Spring Day Temp.

14°C

Spring Night Temp.

24°C

Summer Day Temp.

18°C

Summer Ngt Temp.

23°C

Autumn Day Temp.

16°C

Autumn Ngt Temp.

Student Diversity

27:23

Male : Female

20.4%

Int. Students

32,906

Total Students

31,919

Full Time Students

33 %

Asian

24 %

White

14 %

Latin American

1 %

African American

Cost of Living

$13,000

Cost of Living in city

$12,071

Living cost of campus

Contact Details

University of California-San Diego

9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, United States of America, 92093

Phone: + 1- 858- 534-4831
College Website

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