| Name |
University of California-San Diego |
| Address |
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093 |
| Website |
http://www.ucsd.edu/ |
| Email |
admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
33% |
| Percent Fraternity |
10% |
| Percent Sorority |
10% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
35% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
33% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (74%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (16%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (3%), other housing options (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
1,976 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
35% |
| Nearest Airport |
San Diego (12) |
| Nearest Train |
Del Mar (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
San Diego (12) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
54% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Sun God Festival, sporting events, Freshman Admit day. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
405 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, International (formerly Golden Key), Psi Chi, Alpha Epsilon Delta (Premed Honor Society), Caledonian, Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering, |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Club, Campus Crusaders for Christ, Chi Alpha Fellowship, In the World, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Latterday Saints Student Association, Lutheran Community, Catholic Community, Jewish Community, Navigators, Young Life, and other religious groups. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African-American Student Union, Asian/Pacific Islander group, Hawaii Club, Korean-American Association, MeCHA, Native American Student Alliance, other minority groups, International Club, Chinese Student Association, Sangam Indian Club, Vietnamese Student Association, other International Student groups. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Choral groups, Jazz and Pep bands, Musical theatre and other theatre opportunities, Model UN, Society for Creative Anachronism, Student Affirmative Action Committee, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Transvestite group, Academic groups, Community Service, and other special interest groups. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Guardian (twice per week) |
| Num Frats |
19 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
10% |
| Num Sororities |
14 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
10% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1960 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Quarter |
| Undergrad Body |
20,679 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
473,536,000 |
| Application Deadline |
November 30 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
7,318 in-state, 25,485 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
9,657 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
65% |
| Job One Year |
67% |
| Job Two Years |
76% |
| Firms |
Boeing, IBM, Northrop Grumman, Scripps Research Institute, Biogen Idec |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
3,071,461 |
| Num Subscriptions |
25,559 |
| Num Microforms |
3,174,476 |
| Num Audiovisual |
434,140 |
| Num Ebooks |
9,651 |
| Library Facilities |
There are seven on-campus libraries along with a Marine Science collection, new poetry archives, and a Spanish civil war collection. |
| Museums |
Art Galleries; Music Recording Studio; Music Experimentation Center; Audiovisual Center; U.S. Mexican Studies Center; Aquarium; Oceanographic Institute; various Research Centers; Structural Labs; SuperComputer Center; Electronic Microscopes; and, others. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
2,300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
600 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
200 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,400 |
| Num Wired Other |
100 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
7,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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