University of California-Santa Cruz Top Questions

Amazing landscape. Tons of trees everywhere, with wooden bridges you can take to get to class. My room has a view of the beach. It is beautiful. The teachers are also really good so far.

I love the amount of students that they have in each colleges. There are 10 different colleges within the campus, student population is equally divided. Not too crowded.

Santa Cruz is an absolutely beautiful place to live and doscover yourself. An incredible campus setting that is quiet and serene is a little boring at first, but helps you build a strong core group of friends within your college, the fun awaits off capmus. Help is everywhere if you ask for it, and there is a strong sense of community when it comes to making sure you are supported in the career field you choose.

It's very accomadating and freeing, more so than other schools I have seen.

What i trlly consider the best thing from my school is that proffessors and staff help you with any necessity that you may have or any problem with your fiancial aid. I also like the fact that is near to the beach. I can go surfing with my buddies and meet enjoy a great social life in the beach where most of the students go to have fun or the Board walk

At UCSC you definitely have the best of both worlds: The campus is nestled inside of a beautifully lush and alive forest, yet is still located just blocks away from the ocean. There are an endless amount of things to do, from surfing to hiking to exploring the many oddities of our campus, such as the underground caves, the cat cemetery, and the school?s trailer park. You never know who you?re going to meet or what you?ll discover on campus since there are just so many opportunities for new experiences and adventure!

the environment, surrounded by nature, beautiful

it has a small feel sometimes because i came from a tiny private highschool so it almost allows me to remember how i was in highschool. even though it is a large school the separation between the colleges gives you a more unique closer smaller feeling with the college.

Everyone is extreamly nice and accepting. Also, we have the most undergraduate reaserch opportunities.

The campus is in a beautiful location. It is in the middle of the woods with a great view of the ocean.

The beautiful campus with redwoods and our mascot sliding around - banana slugs!

The best attribute of UC Santa Cruz is that it is isolated up in the hills of Santa Cruz which allows for a more focused environment for studying. The separation of the campus allows for students to be more focused while on campus, but still have the accessability to see the urban life of this costal city where it resides in. To sum it all up, UC Santa Cruz gives the best of both worlds-the serenity of the forest life as well as the urbanization of the beach life.

The best part of UCSC is that it is a great place to make the most of your college experience - socially and academically. UCSC has small classes, several libraries and study centers, down to earth and available professors and teacher's assistants. On campus jobs are available, and work around your schedule. And because the greek system is small, there is a social atmosphere without too many outrageous parties. In fact, most students here prefer small parties. Everyone is so unique and adds dimension to the special atmosphere here - the ocean, forest, and city provide a fabulous landscape to study.

I think the small, hands-on nature of this school is the best aspect of my school because it is more condusive to learning than just book-reading and lecture halls.

I think the nature on campus and surrounding the school is gorgous. The school is 5 minutes from the beach and about 30 minutes from the mountains so there is a diverse terrain which creates a lot of opportunities to do outdoor activities which you can plan on your own or through the school. I also enjoy the social aspect of the campus. There are always people outside and with their doors open so you can go hangout with people whenever.

The view is alright, but you get tired of it after two, three times.

Its an amazing place and the people are amazing the teachers are normally happy to help you if you are willing to ask

The best thing about the school is that the school is large but it doesn't feel that way. You don't feel trapped in a sea of people because there are small communities within the school that each have a purpose and a belonging. The atmosphere can be one-sided at times but the experience is phenomenal.

The best thing about my school is that the professors are always willing to help you. They always take time out of their busy schedule to help you understand the materials.

The best thing about UCSC is the research being performed by the faculty. The science professors are always working on something amazing.