ADMISSION GUIDE INTERNATIONAL
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ON THE CALIFORNIA COAST
CAMPUS PROFILE
45,000 Total Campus Enrollment
35,400 Undergraduates
5,000 International Undergraduates
3,700
105-114 Mid-50% TOEFL score of 2026 admits*
7.5-8.0 Mid-50% IELTS score of 2026 admits
130-150 mid-50% Duolingo English test score of 2026 admits
TOP COUNTRIES OF UC SAN DIEGO UNDERGRADUATES
Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan
22 CELSIUS AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT JUST 21 KM FROM CAMPUS
Scan the QR code on the back page and select “International Admissions” to learn more.
SAN DIEGO IS CALIFORNIA’S SECOND LARGEST CITY
recommended research papers, programming, and data analysis. Afterward, I have another two-hour class session. Additionally, I am actively involved in several leadership positions at UC San Diego, such as computer science and engineering undergraduate advising representative, Triton Quantitative Trading President, and Computer Science and Engineering Society Vice President, where I plan and host events. I conclude my day with some light entertainment.
ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE
Cost in USD for nine months (2026-27) living on campus. Subject to change.
UC San Diego Health Fee: $3,195 (may be waived if private insurance meets requirements)
UC San Diego Enrollment Services Fee: $225
THE TRITON COMMUNITY
RESOURCE CENTERS
• Black Resource Center
• Cross-Cultural Center
• Intertribal Resource Center
• LGBT Resource Center
• Raza Resource Centro
• Student Veterans Resource Center
• Women’s Center
LIVING ON CAMPUS
Students can live on campus in comfortable residence halls or apply to live in one of our living-learning communities, including:
OCT. 1 - NOV. 30
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IMPORTANT DATES
August 1
UC application opens
October 1 - November 30
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UC San Diego
Student Services Center, MC 0021
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(858) 534-4831
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UC application submission period
By March 31
First-year application decisions released
By April 30
Transfer application decisions released
May 1
First-year deadline to accept offer of admission
June 1
Transfer deadline to accept offer of admission
