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parks, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotech- SCHOLASTIC OPTIONS AT UCSD
nology industry hub. Popular city attractions include the
San Diego Zoo, San Diego Safari Park, SeaWorld, and Lego- University of California San Diego hosts seven undergradu-
land among others. ate colleges: Revelle, John Muir, Thurgood Marshall, Earl
A 20-minute drive from downtown San Diego is La Jolla Warren, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sixth, and Seventh College.
county which hosts the main UCSD campus, surrounded Students are expected to rank preferences of college in
by the Pacific Ocean on three sides and Mt. Soledad on the their application papers.
fourth. Outdoor activities include surfing, kayaking, snor- The undergraduate degrees menu comprises 140 cours-
kelling, and scuba-diving at La Jolla’s ten pristine beaches; es categorised into six categories — engineering, biological
hang-gliding and hiking through the Torrey Pines Nature sciences, political science, social sciences, mathematics,
Reserve; and visiting the Birch Aquarium. and arts and humanities. In addition, 35 postgrad and 47
La Jolla’s idyllic Mediterranean climate ensures that — doctoral level programmes are offered.
temperates year-round are ambient. The average daily tem- The university’s five professional schools include the
perature is 21.4°C. Summers (June-August) are warm and Rady School of Management, Scripps Institution of Ocean-
winters (December-February) are slightly cooler. ography, School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San
Campus facilities. The university’s 1,200-acre woody coastal Diego School of Medicine and the Skaggs School of Phar-
campus is located in the scenic seaside town of La Jolla. The macy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
campus hosts 761 buildings, natural eucalyptus reserves, For details of degree programmes, visit https://ucsd.
the Birch Aquarium, a museum, and the world’s largest out- edu/
door ‘shake table’ that enables researchers to simulate and
study earthquake vibrations. The San Diego freeway passes Tuition & other fees (per annum)
through the campus. Tuition fees $14,679 boards are permit-
The university’s bibliotheques include the Biomedical ted to submit their
and Geisel libraries hosting over seven million digital and Housing and meals $15,336 English language
$1,125
Books and supplies
print volumes, journals, and multimedia materials. The Personal expenses $1,392 subject scores as
Geisel library is a tribute to legendary children’s author Transportation $738 proof of English
and San Diego’s very famous resident, Dr. Theodore Seuss *Non-resident language profi-
Geisel aka Dr. Seuss (1901-1991). This architecturally splen- supplemental tuition $29,754 ciency. Admis-
did library building is surrounded by UCSD’s seven resi- Total $63,024 sion application
dential colleges — Revelle, John Muir, Thurgood Marshall, forms should be
Earl Warren, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sixth, and Seventh College * payable by all international students submitted online
— their halls of residence and several research centres. NB: $ = Rs 73.70 together with aca-
In keeping with tradition of America’s great universities, demic transcripts,
UCSD offers state-of-the-art sports infrastructure includ- an admission essay and recommendations from guidance
ing a 200,000 sq. ft multi-purpose athletics facility, two counsellor/school principal. The application fee is $140
Olympic-sized swimming pools, a softball field, track and (Rs.10,326) and the deadline for submission is December.
field stadium, soccer stadium, an athletics training and re- For admission in postgrad programmes, minimum eli-
habilitation centre, tennis courts, an aquatic centre and a gibility criteria are a bachelor’s degree from a recognised
baseball diamond. In addition, there are 550 students clubs university, IELTS/TOEFL and GRE scores. However every
on campus that host carnivals, sporting events and music academic department has its specific admission require-
festivals, through the year. ments.
To conform with social distancing norms mandated For further details, contact 92093-0021 (858) 534-4831.
by the Covid-19 pandemic, several outdoor classrooms Email: admissionsreply@ucsd.edu/ gradadmissions@ucsd.
and study spaces have been constructed over the past few edu. Applicant students can also register for virtual admis-
months. sion advising: https://beatriton.ucsd.edu/portal/virtual-
Admission. Admission into UCSD is highly selective with an advising
acceptance rate of 38 percent. Minimum eligibility criteria Accommodation. First year students are required to live on
for admission into its undergrad programmes are comple- campus. Each of the seven residential colleges maintain
tion of class XII/Plus Two, proof of English language pro- separate gender-inclusive student residential halls and
ficiency (TOEFL/IELTS) and SAT/ACT scores. However in apartment housing facilities. Housing contracts include
light of the pandemic, “the university will not consider SAT meal plans at the college’s 12 dining locations.
or ACT test scores as a factor in admissions decisions for Degree programmes: UCSD hosts seven undergraduate col-
Fall 2021”. Students who have passed the class XII exams leges, six academic divisions and six graduate and five pro-
of the International Baccalaureate (IB), Geneva and Cam- fessional schools.
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