By: Cristian Sanchez& Raymundo Moran

location: UC Santa Cruz 1156 High Street by the Monterey bay beach in Santa Cruz, CA demographics white 51%asian16%mexican11.8% black 2.5%Native American 0.9% Student pop. Little more than 16,000 Campus size 2,001 acres

Low mid class Approximately 16.5% of the city’s population was below the poverty level in 1999.

Campus housing Shared and private rooms Quarterly $4,737 Yearly $14,211

Level of difficulty to get accepted Applicants: 27,256 Admits: 17,230 Overall: 63.2 %

Campus life Recreation and sports facilities include: public theater Rooms for martial arts and dance A new state-of-the-art fitness center with sweeping views of Monterey Bay Key clubs: October 3) hike to garden of Eden 10) beach games 1-5 PM 17) dodge ball tournaments 3-6 PM 24) QUIDDITCH Tournament PM 25) CORNMAZE PM 31) Halloween (possible pumpkin carving contest/costume contest)

Average costs Housing: Per year: $14,211 Books: Per Year: $1,326 Classes: Room in household rent$

Terms At UC Santa Cruz, the academic year is organized on the quarter system. Three quarters—fall, winter, and spring—constitute the regular academic year. Most UCSC courses are equivalent to 5 quarter credits and require approximately equal amounts of work: about 15 hours per week per course. You are normally expected to enroll in 15 credits each quarter.

Mascot & history The Banana Slug, a bright yellow, slimy, shell-less mollusk found in the campus's redwood forest, was the unofficial mascot for UC Santa Cruz's coed teams since the university's early years. Jack O'Neill, the creator of O'Neill surf shops started his very first store while going to UCSC

Common student profile UNDERGRADUATE PROFILE Total 15,125 Gender Women 8,052 53% Men 7,073 47% Race/Ethnicity African American / Black 396 3% American Indian / Alaskan Native 133 1%. Asian / Pacific Islander 3,248 21% 3168 First-Time, Full-Time Students Hispanic 2,606 17% 888 Full-Time Transfer Students White 7,553 50% International 67 0% Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1,122 7% Geographic Distribution California 1 4,311 95% Other US % Other Countries 4 4 <1% 1-Year Retention of Fall 2007 First-Time and Transfer Students Age Average Age 23 Percent of Undergraduates Age 25 or Older 4%

Athletic programs Main sport=soccer Both of their soccer teams have a history of excellence. In the past few years, the men have taken the regional championship title, sent a few top-notch players to the MLS, and made five consecutive NCAA Playoff appearances after posting a 15-5 overall record and a 10-3 record in Division III last year. The women have made it to the postseason for the past two years and finished last season with a overall record and in DIII.

Arts programs Art Digital Arts and New Media Film and Digital Media History of Art and Visual Culture Music Theater Arts

Degrees offered Mostly science degrees offered at UCSC Astronomy and Astrophysics Biological Science Chemistry and Biochemistry Earth Sciences Environmental Studies Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology Mathematics Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology (MCD) Ocean Sciences Physics Science Communication

Special programs Cross-Enrollment This program permits a student who is currently enrolled in a California community college or a California State University campus and who meets certain eligibility criteria to enroll in one undergraduate course at UCSC each term, on a space-available basis. Education Abroad Program The Education Abroad Program (EAP) offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to study at more than 140 host universities and colleges in 34 countries Domestic Exchange Programs UCSC has exchange programs with the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and the University of New Mexico (UNM). Both schools give students the opportunity for an educational experience in an entirely different environment.