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University Of California - San Diego



University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093
Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding four decades ago, UCSD -- one of the ten campuses in the world-renowned University of California system -- has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UCSD's interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking, underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students.

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UCSD received over 41,000 applications for fall 2004 admission (the second highest application rate in the University of California system and possibly in the nation). The average high school GPA of admitted freshmen was 4.05, and average SATI score was 1300. Total current campus enrollment is 23,045. UCSD ranks 2nd nationally among major research universities sending students abroad in full-year programs, and 4th in the nation in graduation rates, at 79 percent. UCSD's graduate and professional schools include Scripps Institution of Oceanography; school of medicine; School of International Relations and Pacific Studies; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Jacobs School of engineering (graduate and undergraduate), and Rady School of Management. The campus also is home to the San Diego Supercomputer Center; California Institute for Information Technology and Telecommunications; Center for Research in Computing and the Arts; Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, and Institute of the Americas. The National Research Council ranks UCSD 10th in the nation in the quality of its faculty and graduate programs. U.S. News and World Report ranks UCSD as 7th best public university in the nation. A U.S. News and World Report survey of graduate programs ranks the Jacobs School of Engineering 13th in the nation and 7th among public engineering schools, and the School of Medicine as 17th among medical schools with a research focus, and 6th among public schools. Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranks UCSD 16th nationally among the 100 best values in public education for Fall 2003.

This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.

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