The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public land-grant research university in Santa Cruz, California. It is one of ten University of California campuses. Located on Monterey Bay, on the edge of the coastal community of Santa Cruz, the campus lies on 2,001 acres of rolling, forested hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Founded in 1965, UC Santa Cruz began with the intention to showcase progressive, cross-disciplinary undergraduate education, innovative teaching methods and contemporary architecture. The residential college system consists of ten small colleges that were established as a variation of the Oxbridge collegiate university system. UC Santa Cruz is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". It is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious alliance of research universities in the United States and Canada.
| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | Let there be light |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | 1965 |
| Parent institution | University of California |
| Academic affiliations | AAU, Pacific Rim, URA, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $215.4 million (2019) |
| Chancellor | Cynthia Larive |
| Provost | Lori Kletzer |
| Students | 19,700 (fall 2018) |
| Undergraduates | 17,792 (fall 2018) |
| Postgraduates | 1,908 (fall 2018) |
| Campus | Suburban/forest, 6,088 acres |
| Academic term | Quarter |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – C2C |
| Mascot | Sammy the Slug |
About University of California, Santa Cruz
One of 10 campuses in the University of California system home to the mascot Sammy the Slug. It is a public research university with a motto of "Let there be light."
Achievement of University of California, Santa Cruz
The Princeton Review has ranked UCSC in the top 3 on its Most Beautiful Campuses list.
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Latest information about University of California, Santa Cruz updated on July 28 2021.
