The term “Public Ivy” was coined in 1985 by Richard Moll, then the dean of admissions at the University of California–Santa Cruz, in his book Public Ivies: A Guide to America’s Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities. Which UCS are Public Ivies? What Are the Public Ivies? UC Berkeley. UC […]
The Santa Cruz nightlife scene has long served as the gateway to the San Francisco Bay Area. Many of the world’s top performers stop to play unforgettable, intimate shows in the city’s clubs, bars and performing arts centers before heading up the coast to San Francisco. Does Santa Cruz have […]
Because parking spaces are a limited resource on campus, UCSC has a parking permit prohibition for first and second-year residential students. Can freshman have a car at UCSC? Freshmen/Sophomore Parking Prohibition First and second-year students with less than 90 units that reside in University housing facilities, including University Town Center, […]
The distance between University of California Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 3 miles. Is UCSC next to the beach? Some call the beach Cowell Beach or the Main Beach, but locals generally refer to it as Boardwalk Beach, a little over 5 miles from the central UCSC […]
The college is named for Henry Cowell and the Cowell family, who donated the land that UCSC is built upon, previously known as the Cowell Ranch.Cowell College. Motto The pursuit of truth in the company of friends Type Residential college Established 1965 Provost Alan Christy Undergraduates 1498 What is Cowell […]
UC Santa Cruz has the false reputation of being a “hippie” school, because it was progressive and alternative in some ways when it first opened. For this reason, the students at UCSC are often stereotyped as “stoners” and UCSC isn’t always recognized as the top university that it actually is. […]
UC Santa Cruz is among the campuses cited by Forbes magazine as the “most beautiful” in the world. “Higher learning is a lot more attractive at these schools,” observes authors of a special feature just published on the Forbes.com web site. Is UC Santa Cruz a pretty campus? SANTA CRUZ […]
UCSC is a progressive, active university. i very much enjoyed my time there, but wish the campus wasn’t so spread out. the individuals who attend this school, for the most part, seem welcoming, fun, and open- minded. all the staff is very kind and the atmosphere is conducive to learning […]
UC Santa Cruz On-Campus Crime Stats University of California – Santa Cruz reported 1,753 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. Based on a student body population of 19,494, that’s 89.93 incidents per 1,000 students. Is Santa Cruz a safe city to […]
With expansive beaches and some of the world’s best off-shore breaks, Santa Cruz is famous for its high-stoke surf culture. But there’s so much more to this laid-back strip of shoreline than wetsuits and short boards. What are three interesting facts about Santa Cruz? O’Neill Wetsuits has its headquarters in […]
When you tell your parents (or any adult for that matter) that you want to go to UC Santa Cruz the first thing they imagine is STONERS! UCSC has been deemed the number one weed school by today’s society. What college has the most stoners? Due to students not being […]
The third tier is UC Santa Cruz and UC Riverside. UC Santa Cruz probably has a better reputation and is ranked higher by various publications, but these two schools are pretty comparable in terms of test scores and acceptance rates. Is UCSC a prestigious school? UC Santa Cruz received one […]
Ranking college football’s 25 best facilities in 2021 (Photo: USC Athletics) USC. Texas Tech. Arkansas. (Photo: 247Sports) Florida Gators. TCU Horned Frogs. Oklahoma. Oklahoma Football. @OU_Football. LSU. LSU Football. @LSUfootball. Ohio State. Ohio State Football. @OhioStateFB. South Carolina. Gamecock Football. @GamecockFB. What college has the best facilities? The result is […]
In conclusion. Whatever weather you might find in Puerto de la Cruz, it is a very versatile city that allows you to enjoy both the sunniest and cloudy days, because you will always find pleasant temperatures to do all kinds of activities that will make your trip to Puerto de […]
Santa Cruz, California gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Santa Cruz averages 0 inches of snow per year. How cold does it get in Santa Cruz? Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from […]