University of California-Santa Cruz offers 167 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs in both undergraduate and graduate level.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $14,560 for California residents and $45,337 for out-of-state students.

Total 98 students out of total 19,478 students have enrolled online exclusively.

University of California-Santa Cruz is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of California-Santa Cruz
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA
Online Students98 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,070 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$14,560
Out-of-State$45,337
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$14,855
Out-of-State$29,957
Student to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Online Degree Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of California-Santa Cruz. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $14,560 and $45,337 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $14,855 and $29,957 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$13,991$14,025$14,070$14,240$14,560
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$43,745$43,779$43,824$44,312$45,337
Graduate (In-State)$13,808$13,850$13,895$14,213$14,855
Graduate (Out-of-State)$28,910$28,952$28,997$29,315$29,957

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of California-Santa Cruz, there are 19,478 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,168 students were attending classes through distance learning (98 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,070 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment19,478
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses98
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,070
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses15,310

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 98 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 81 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 13 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses98
California Resident81
Other State In U.S.3
Outside of U.S.13
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses98
Undergraduate97
Graduate1
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses97
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

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