About UCSC

About: This is a place like no other -- a place that inspires, a place that evokes passion and imagination -- all with a view to a limitless horizon.

About UCSC - About: This is a place like no other -- a place that inspires, a place that evokes passion and imagination -- all with a view to a limitless horizon.
The redwood sign at the main entrance to campus

Facts & Figures

UCSC opened in 1965 with 650 students. Forty-five years later, the campus is home to nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 1,500 graduate students.

3 UCSC graduates wearing cap and gown

Achievements

Achievements by UC Santa Cruz faculty and students have earned national and international recognition for the quality of research and teaching.

A member of the UCSC tennis team

University News

The latest news, achievements, milestones, and activities featuring UC Santa Cruz students, staff, and faculty can be found here, updated daily.

Chancellor George Blumenthal

Administration

George Blumenthal is UCSC's 10th chancellor, appointed in July 2006. He joined the campus in 1972 as a professor of astronomy and astrophysics.

Sammy the Slug, the UCSC mascot

Banana Slug

In a world of beavers, bears, and bobcats, UCSC is home to the mighty Banana Slug — which students voted in 1986 to adopt as the official campus mascot.

University News

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About UCSC

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the intimacy of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university.

Academic Divisions

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The Colleges

UCSC residential learning colleges provide students with academic support, activities, and events that enhance the intellectual and social life of the campus.

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