Founded in 1959, the University Of California- San Diego (UCSD) is a public coeducational university that is one of 10 different campuses throughout California.
Founded in 1959, the University Of California- San Diego (UCSD) is a public coeducational university that is one of 10 different campuses throughout California.
Other popular campuses include UCLA, University of California- Berkley, USC, and Stanford. UCSD is known for its large environment, renowned professors and wide range of baccalaureate programs.
UCSD is committed to graduate education through the doctorate offering many levels of degree including Bachelor's, Doctor's, First-professional certificate, First-professional degree, Master's, Post-Masters certificate, and Post-Baccalaureate certificate in many different fields. This prestigious school has an acceptance rate of about 45 percent and admitted students held an average high school GPA of 4.04.
Although UCSD does not have a football team, it does offer a healthy array of sports teams including water polo, soccer, volleyball, swimming, crew, track and field, and tennis. It also offers club sports teams like surfing and kendo.
Also, US News and World Report ranks UCSD as 32nd in the nation overall and seventh among public universities for its undergraduate program. When compared to other California schools, UCSD is ranked third behind Berkley and UCLA.
