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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA
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Official name

University of California-San Diego

#LaJolla#PublicUniversity#Since1960

University of California-San Diego is a public four-year school in La Jolla, CA, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1960[1]. It has about 34,948 undergraduates[6].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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66years of history[1]
  1. 1960Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePublic
SettingCity
Undergraduates34,948[6]
From abroad11.1%[6]

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Academics

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Costs

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Help paying, for students from abroad

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Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[6]
Room and board, on campus$18,970[6]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$18,404[6]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$38,701[6]
Tuition, in-state / out-of-state$16,758 / $50,958[6]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in, 2027 entry

TOEFL iBT 83[2]or IELTS 7
SAT not used[3]the school does not look at it
October 1 - November 30[4]Fall filing period deadline

UC does not use SAT/ACT in admission decisions or scholarships. Submitted scores may be used to meet minimum eligibility requirements or for course placement after enrollment.

The page says: “UC does not consider SAT or ACT test scores”

When to apply

From the school’s page · Oct 13, 2026[4] · entry year 2027
  1. Fall filing periodOctober 1 - November 30[4]

Dates can change. Check the school’s page before you apply.

Your application checklist

From the school’s page · Oct 13, 2026[5]
$95 application fee[5]
Report your full academic history in the application (records are not submitted at this stage)[5]
Report external exam grades on the International Exams page of the application[5]
If admitted: official academic records from each institution attended, starting with grade nine[5]
Demonstrate English-language proficiency (details on a separate UC page)[5]
Letters of recommendation should not be submitted, though some campuses may request them[5]
English scoreTOEFL iBT 83 or IELTS 7[2]
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Filled marks come from the school. Dashed marks are not filled in yet.

Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

TOEFL iBT
83[2]out of 120
TOEFL iBT, 1–6 scale
4.5[2]out of 6
IELTS
7[2]out of 9
Duolingo
115[2]out of 160

Stated as a minimum[2]

TOEFL 83 for iBT tests before Jan 2026; 4.5 after. Required if native language not English and secondary school in non-English-instruction country.

TOEFL iBT moved to a 1–6 scale for tests taken from 21 January 2026.

SAT and ACT

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Extra steps for students from abroad

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How many get in

27%[6]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
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Living in La Jolla

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Clubs, sports and activities

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