University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz, is an accredited four-year public university founded in 1965 located in Santa Cruz, California, 90 miles south of San Francisco on a 1,200-acre campus. According to students, "the campus is incredible. You look out in one direction and you'll see deep into the redwood forest, you look the other way, and there lies Monterey Bay". Their school mascot name is the "Banana Slug".

UC Santa Cruz provides a progressive academic environment with over 60 programs for a bachelor's degree, 33 academic fields for master's degree and 42 doctorate programs. UC Santa Cruz has a large number of academic programs but the majority of students select programs in psychology, business management economics, biology, literature, and sociology to name a few. Their system is on a quarter system versus a semester.
Famous alumni include Maya Rudolph, of Saturday Night Live and Rebecca Romijn, supermodel and actress.

UC Santa Cruz has roughly 15,708 undergraduate and 2,371 graduate students enrolled.

The expenses for attending UC Santa Cruz are: In-state: $8,862 and Out-of-state: $31,531.
The tuition is manageable as students can further their general education and enroll in their required major courses in their field of study. Although, students are still supplied with potential student loans and financial aid to cover their tuition and expenses.

Moreover, students can get a part-time job to supplement their income, a summer seasonal job when school is not in session such as a UC Santa Cruz college internship. "College Works Painting California", a nationally recognized company, is one of those kinds of companies students can use to help build their resume or begin a rewarding and prosperous career in the home improvement industry. Students will gain valuable sales experience and management skills, as well as build their organizational and communicational skills as an intern.

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