Does University of California-Santa Cruz require SAT or ACT scores?

University of California-Santa Cruz is test-blind and does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions.

How much does University of California-Santa Cruz cost per year?

Published sticker price is $50,205 per year before financial aid, as verified 2026-06-10.

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Santa Cruz, CA · University of California — test-blind, its own application, not the Common Application

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Testing policy

Test-blind

SAT range (middle 50%)

Not published — test-blind.

Annual cost (sticker price)

$50,205

$16,005 in-state

Deadline not yet verified for this college.

Every fact on this page traces to a source and a verification date, never an estimate. https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/Most-Recent-Cohorts-Institution_06102026.zip — verified 2026-06-10.