Also known as

  • UCSD UC San Diego

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
9,242
42.9% Female
57.1% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of California
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Quarter
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
264
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
76
Doctoral Research
77
Doctoral Professional
2
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)

Student Body

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
15.73%
Asian
1.92%
Black or African American
9.46%
Hispanic or Latino
0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
22.51%
White
3.52%
Two or more races
2.71%
Unknown
43.92%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$135
Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.ucsd.edu/index.html

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$12,264
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$27,366

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
76
Doctor's Degree Research
77
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Acting Master's Degree Yes No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist Doctoral – Research Yes No
Behavioral Aspects of Health Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biophysics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Cognitive Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Communication, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computational Mathematics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computational Science Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Engineering, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Hardware Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Development Economics and International Development Doctoral – Research Yes No
Directing and Theatrical Production Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Experimental Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geophysics and Seismology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Health Law Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Information Technology Project Management Master's Degree Yes No
International Economics Master's Degree Yes No
International Public Health/International Health Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
Latin American Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Literature, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Scientist Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Music Performance, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical and Biological Anthropology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physical Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree Yes No
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Structural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Doctoral – Research Yes No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Visual and Performing Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 4,706 3,101 1,592 13
With faculty status 3,064 3,064 0 0
Tenured 1,217 1,217 0 0
On tenure track 323 323 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,524 1,524 0 0
Multi-year contract 1,380 1,380 0 0
Annual contract 144 144 0 0
Without faculty status 1,642 37 1,592 13

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$12,264
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$27,366
Financial aid office web address
fas.ucsd.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room & Board Charge
$17,198
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$12,264$27,366
Full time Fees$2,271$2,271

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Medicine $40,881 $2,271 $53,126 $2,271
Pharmacy $42,639 $2,271 $54,884 $2,271

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
9,242
42.9% Female
57.1% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
15.73%
Asian
1.92%
Black or African American
9.46%
Hispanic or Latino
0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
22.51%
White
3.52%
Two or more races
2.71%
Unknown
43.92%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 8 9
Asian 711 743
Black Or African American 77 100
Hispanic Or Latino 388 486
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 4
Non-resident Alien 2,683 1,376
White 1,120 960
Two Or More Races 160 165
Unknown 132 118

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
2,775
60.8% Male
39.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
606
59.1% Male
40.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
155
40.0% Male
60.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
9500 Gilman Dr
La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone
858-534-2230
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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