University of California, San Diego

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General Information

UC San Diego is an academic powerhouse and economic engine, recognized as one of the top 10 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Innovation is central to who we are and what we do. Here, students learn that knowledge isn’t just acquired in the classroom—life is their laboratory.

Homepage: http://ucsd.edu
Phone: +1 (858) 534-2230
Address: 9500 Gilman Dr; La Jolla, California 92093; United States

Email: admissions@ucsd.edu
Institution Type: Public
Year Level: Four or more Years

Students & Faculty

Undergrad Students: 25,324
Graduate Students: 5,765
Faculty: 1,496
Total Population: 31,089

Male: 50%
Female: 49%
Admitted: 41%
Graduated: 85%

Financial Information

Financial Aid: Available
Percent Receiving Aid: 75%

Tuition: In-State: US$11,220.00/YEAR; Out-of-State: US$34,098.00/YEAR

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Alumni spotlight: The annual Switchfoot Bro-Am fundraiser topped $1 million for children's charities this weekend. The San Diego-based band (which includes Chad Butler, Marshall ’97 and former UC San Diego students Jon and Tim Foreman) started the event in 2005 at Encinitas’ Moonlight Beach.
Bro-Am: Part surf, part rock, all charity
utsandiego.com
The annual Switchfoot Bro-Am has raised more than $1 million for at-risk youth.
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- LinkedIn Member Great beach and it looks like a great cause! Who doesn't love Nerf surf jousting?2 days ago
- LinkedIn Member Attended with my kids again this year. Such a fun combination of music, surfing and family time in our community. And for children's charities!!! Everything we love!!!2 days ago
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University of California, San Diego
Congratulations to alumnus Nick Woodman and GoPro on their IPO! According to this Forbes article, it's one of the largest consumer electronics IPOs ever.
Surf's Up! GoPro Goes Public
forbes.com
GoPro camcorders can ride the waves. But can they can survive the treacherous sea of the stock market?
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Five individuals will be honored this year for exceptional service in support of UC San Diego's mission: Sue and Steven Hart, T. Denny Sanford, Shu Chien and Peter Gourevitch. Join us in congratulating our 2014 honorees!
UC San Diego Announces Chancellor’s Medal and Revelle Medal Honorees
ucsdnews.ucsd.edu
The University of California, San Diego today announced that UC San Diego alumni Sue and Steven Hart, and businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford, will receive the 2014 Chancellor’s Medals—one of the highest awards given by UC San Diego to...
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- LinkedIn Member Congrats from a 1996 Muir College graduate24 days ago
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"The world's smartest surfers" - The Wall Street Journal profiles the UC San Diego surf team.
Meet the world's smartest surfers: the surf team at UCSD.
online.wsj.com
Under sandstone cliffs on a San Diego beach, about 15 of the nation's smartest college students meet every Wednesday morning. They belong to an unlikely sports dynasty: the surf team at University of California, San Diego. "It's pretty rad when...
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- LinkedIn Member Surfing!!!!! Go UCSD!!!...Hey we don't have a football team...so we gotta have something cool ;)25 days ago
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