Academics
65 graduate programs, 65 undergraduate majors, and 43 minors, with access to world-class teachers and facilities.

Undergraduate Majors, Courses
The campus offers undergraduate students 65 majors in the fields of Arts, Engineering, Humanities, Physical & Biological Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Graduate Programs
More than 60 degree tracks in 65 graduate programs, located 40 minutes away from Silicon Valley and next door to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Divisions & Departments
Departments are organized within the Arts, Humanities, Physical & Biological Sciences, and Social Sciences divisions; and the Baskin School of Engineering.

UCSC's Course Catalog
Updates to UCSC's Course Catalog are available online. Quarterly updates to course and program information are also reflected in the Schedule of Classes.

University Library
UCSC's libraries are at the heart of the university, state-of-the-art technological research facilities designed for collaborative learning in the 21st century.
University news
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January 31, 2023 University launches new center, Campus + Community, to facilitate engaged scholarship
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January 17, 2023 UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences to open new, off campus galleries
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January 12, 2023 Sensorium, a new project of UC Santa Cruz’s Center for the Study of the Force Majeure, to be an unprecedented experience of the world ocean
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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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