UCSC International Students Acceptance Rate

For the application year 2024, the University of California, Santa Cruz had a robust international acceptance rate of 77.08%, with 4,941 out of 6,412 applicants being accepted. This marks a significant increase from the previous year, 2023, where the acceptance rate was only 58.85%, with 3,764 accepted candidates out of 6,396 applicants. Historic data from prior years shows a marked improvement in acceptance rates for international students, suggesting a more favorable trend for applicants in recent years.