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Public Research University in Santa Cruz, CA. Operating on a semester system.
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20K+
Total Enrollment
Research University
Institution Type
66
Housing Buildings
Life in Santa Cruz for University of California-Santa Cruz Students
Everything you need to know about living and studying in Santa Cruz.
Timezone
Pacific Time (PT)
Median Rent
$2,200
Cost of Living Index
165
Student Population
19,500
City Transportation
Walkability
68
Bikeability
72
Public Transit
Santa Cruz METRO, Amtrak Capitol Corridor
Nearest Airports
Watsonville Municipal Airport
Climate Averages
Climate
Mediterranean
Avg Annual Temp
58.5°F
Avg Snowfall
0 in
Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, California Demographics Database • Most recent data from 2025-2026
Campus Operations Snapshot
Dining Locations
College Nine/JRL Dining Hall
open
College Nine/John R. Lewis
All-you-care-to-eat buffet-style dining
Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall
open
Cowell/Stevenson
All-you-care-to-eat buffet-style dining
Crown/Merrill Dining Hall
open
Crown/Merrill
All-you-care-to-eat buffet-style dining
Porter/Kresge Dining Hall
open
Porter/Kresge
All-you-care-to-eat buffet-style dining
Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall
open
Rachel Carson/Oakes
All-you-care-to-eat buffet-style dining
Banana Joe's Late Night
open
University Center
Global Village Cafe
open
Global Village
Oakes Cafe
open
Oakes College
Student Facilities
East Field House Complex
6:00am-11:00pm • East Field House, UCSC Campus
Services: 50m pool, tennis courts, dance studios, basketball courts
West Field House
6:00am-11:00pm • West Field House, Rachel Carson College area, UCSC Campus
Services: basketball, volleyball, tennis courts, sand courts
East Field House Pool
6:00am-11:00pm • East Field House Complex, UCSC Campus
Services: swimming
Parking and Transit
Core West
garage
Debt service ongoing; permit required in all spaces
West Remote Lot
surface
Refurbishment and upgrade completed
Lot 116 (Lower Campus)
surface • limited
Expansion adding over 150 spaces underway
Lot 111A (Crown)
surface
Redesign and increase in parking inventory
Lot 119 (Merrill College)
surface
Redesign and increase in parking inventory
Barn Theater Lot
surface • limited
For large vehicles; advance coordination required
Campus News
Latest updates from University of California-Santa Cruz
Safety Alert
No current safety alerts reported.
Recent UCSC grad hopes to be one of youngest elected to California Senate
Zennon Ulyate-Crow has launched his campaign for California state Senate District 24.
Mar 11, 2026
Read MoreUC Santa Cruz student to challenge city Councilmember Renée Golder
A UC Santa Cruz student has announced a challenge to Santa Cruz City Councilmember Renée Golder.
Mar 6, 2026
Read MoreUpcoming Events
What's happening at University of California-Santa Cruz
UCSC Jazz Combos
Recital Hall, 402 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
UC Santa Cruz Jazz Combos winter concert directed by Charles Hamilton. Free for UCSC students with ticket required; general admission available.
Thiago Mota Lecture
UCSC
Lecture by Thiago Mota hosted by the Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.
HCI Build Demo Day
Event Hall, 3175 Bowers Ave, Santa Clara, United States
Dorms & On-Campus Housing at University of California-Santa Cruz
Various dorm and housing options are available for students.
Showing 24 of 49 known dorm and housing options.
Amnesty House
Room types: triple, large triple, single
Anacapa
Angela Davis House
Room types: triple, large triple, single
Camper Park
Capacity: 42
Room types: single
College Eight
Capacity: 400
Room types: Single, double, suite
College Eight Café Dorm
College Nine
Capacity: 350
Room types: double, triple
College Ten
Capacity: 400
Room types: Single, double, suite
College Ten - Ohlone
Cowell College
Capacity: 450
Room types: double, triple
Crown College
Capacity: 400
Room types: double, triple
Crown College Leonardo House
Descartes House
Room types: shared, private
East Field House Dorm
Family Student Housing
Capacity: 100
Room types: apartment
Galen House
Room types: shared, private
Galileo House
Room types: shared, private
Gandhi
Room types: triple, large triple, single
Gauss House
Room types: shared, private
Geneva
Room types: triple, large triple, single
Graduate Housing (adjacent to Science Hill)
Room types: 4 single bedrooms per apartment
Graduate Housing near Science Hill
Room types: four-bedroom apartment
Graduate Student Housing
Capacity: 300
Room types: four single bedrooms
Hague
Room types: triple, large triple, single
Learning Management System
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Academic System
Semester
Control
Public
Email Domain
@ucsc.edu
Current Term: Winter Quarter 2026
Start: January 5, 2026
End: March 20, 2026
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