UC Santa Cruz students receive an education that combines the resources of a major research university with the advantages of a small college setting. Described as one of the most beautiful campuses in the world, UC Santa Cruz has a reputation for excellence, with nationally ranked, rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs.

Your education and connection to UC Santa Cruz is lifelong and doesn't end after graduation. Organized in 1968, the UCSC Alumni Association has grown to an organization with nearly 10,000 dues-paying members out of an alumni population of over 60,000.