&

%
Home Colleges Compare

University of
University of
CaliforniaSan Diego
San Diego vs See in depth
See in depth
details

details

"

Add to

See all Colleges

Add
to your comparison
Comparison
Harvard University

San Diego State University

University of California-Irvine

University of California-Santa
Barbara

$ Overview

Smart Rating

'

98

()

93

How is the Smart Rating

calculated?

Fast Facts
Of these 2 colleges:
UCSD is a Significantly
Larger School: (30,709 vs.
8,349 Total Students)
UCSD is Much More Difficult
to Get In: (33.3% vs. 46.2%
Acceptance Rate)
UCSD Offers Significantly
Cheaper In-State Tuition:
($13,427 vs. $42,908)
UCSD Offers Considerably
Cheaper Out-of-State Tuition:
($36,305 vs. $42,908)
USD Provides Much Better
Freshmen Financial Aid:
(81% vs. 64% of Eligible
Freshmen Receive Aid)
UCSD Students Graduate
More in 6 Years: (86% vs.
76% Graduation Rate)
UCSD Students Earn Much
More Salary PostGraduation: ($50,000 vs.
$45,800 Median Salary)
USD Has Slightly Smaller

Class Sizes: (15:1 vs. 19:1

Student-Teacher Ratio)
Continue exploring this page to
learn more about these 2 schools.

Calculate with Cappex

Calculate My
Admission
Chances

Calculate My
Admission
Chances

$ Rankings
Expert Rankings
Rank

Source

Rank

#39

U.S. News - 2015

National University
#89
Rankings

#14

ARWU - 2015
Academic Ranking
of World #201
Universities

#123

#1

Forbes - 2015
America's Top
#141
Colleges
Washington Monthly
- 2015 National
Universities
Rankings
Lumosity - 2013

$ Admissions

Source
U.S. News - 2015
National
University
Rankings
Forbes - 2015
America's Top
Colleges
Lumosity - 2013
Smartest
Colleges

Student Breakdown
Students

30 k

20 k

10 k

0
University of
California-San
Diego

University of San
Diego

Total Undergraduate Students

Total Graduate Students

Admissions Breakdown
80 k
60 k
40 k
20 k
0
University of
California-San
Diego

University of San
Diego

Total Applicants
Total Offered Admission
Total Enrolled Freshmen

Total Enrolled Freshmen '

()

4,922

1,129

Acceptance Rate

'

()

33.3%

46.2%

Historical Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2005

2010

University of California-San Diego

University of San Diego

Admissions Yield

'

()

20.1%

Historical Yield
Admissions Yield

17.1%

30%

20%

10%

0%
2005

2010

University of California-San Diego

University of San Diego

SAT Score '

1955

()
1835

SAT Range (25th - 75th

Percentile)
1780 - 2130

ACT Score '

29

1690 - 1980

()
28

ACT Range (25th - 75th

Percentile)
27 - 32

26 - 30

High School Class Rank

Graduating
Class Rank

Graduating
Class Rank

Top 10%

Top 10%

Top 25%

Top 25%

Top 50%

Top 50%
Bottom 50%
Bottom 25%

Admissions Criteria
Admissions Criteria Admissions Criteria
Secondary School Record
Secondary School Record
Class Rank

Class Rank

Recommendations

Recommendations

Standardized Test Scores

Standardized Test Scores
Essay

Essay

$ Cost & Expenses

In-State Tuition
2014-15

$13,427

'

()
$42,908

In-State Tuition (2015

Inflation-Adjusted)
Tuition

$40 k
$30 k
$20 k
$10 k
$0
1990

2000

2010

University of California-San Diego

University of San Diego

Out-of-State Tuition
2014-15

'

()
$36,305

$42,908

Out-of-State Tuition (2015

Inflation-Adjusted)
Tuition

$50 k
$40 k
$30 k
$20 k
$10 k
$0
1990

2000

2010

University of California-San Diego

University of San Diego

Cost in Context

USD is more expensive to attend

than UCSD. (additional $29,481
In-State / additional $6,603 Out-ofState)
Cost in Context:
Compared to an average 4year private (not-for-profit)
college in California, USD is
$13,013 more expensive to
attend
Compared to an average
University of California college,
UCSD is $30 more expensive
for In-State / $30 more
expensive for Out-of-State

$ Financial Aid
% of Freshmen on Any Aid
'

()

64%

81%

% of Freshmen on Any
Grant Aid *
'

()

56%

79%

% of Freshmen on Loans
'

()

41%

44%

Freshmen Aid Amount

$40 k
$30 k
$20 k
$10 k
$0
University of
California-San
Diego

University of San
Diego

Out-of-State Tuition (2014-15)

In-State Tuition (2014-15)
Average Grant Aid Amount
Average Loan Aid Amount

% of Undergrads on Grant
Aid *

'

()

62%

68%

% of Undergrads Receiving
Pell Grant *
'

()

40%

18%

Undergraduate Aid Amount

$40 k
$30 k
$20 k
$10 k
$0
University of
California-San
Diego

University of San
Diego

Out-of-State Tuition (2014-15)

In-State Tuition (2014-15)
Average Grant Aid Amount
Average Federal Loan Aid Amount

$ Student Body
Student-to-Faculty Ratio '
()

19:1

15:1

Endowment '

$535

()

$469

MILLION

MILLION

Graduation Rates
Percent Graduating
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
University of
California-San
Diego

University of San
Diego

Graduation Rate (4 Years)

Graduation Rate (6 Years)
Graduation Rate (8 Years)

Gender

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
University of
California-San
Diego

Men

University of San
Diego

Women

Ethnicity
Name
Name

Name
Name

Asian

White

White

Hispanic

Non U.S.
Citizen

Asian

Hispanic

Non U.S.
Citizen

2 or More
Races

Race
Unknown

Race
Unknown

2 or More
Races

State Residency

Residency

Residency

California

California

Foreign Countries

Washington

Washington

Colorado

Texas

Arizona

New Jersey

Foreign Countries

Arizona

Oregon

Illinois

Nevada

$ Academics
Number of Majors Available
'

()
73

111

Popular Majors
Rank

Most Popular
Rank
Majors
1

Most Popular Majors

1
2

2
Economics

3
Psychology

Class Size Breakdown

Business Administration
Communications

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
University of
California-San
Diego

2-9

University of San
Diego

10 - 19

30 - 39

20 - 29

40 - 49

50 or Larger

Accreditations
Agency

Agency

Academy of
Nutrition and
Dietetics

American Bar
Association
American
Psychological
Association

Accreditation
Council for
Pharmacy
Education

Commission
on Collegiate
Nursing
Education

American
SpeechLanguageHearing
Association

National
Council for
Accreditation
of Teacher

Commission

Total R&D Expenditure

'

()

$1.07

$5.15

BILLION

MILLION

$ Post-Graduation Salary
Highest Paid Majors

Major

Major

Literature

Chemical
Engineering

Cell/Cellular
Biology and
Anatomical
Sciences

Electrical
Engineering
(EE)

Geological
and Earth
Sciences

Industrial
Engineering
(IE)

Industrial
Engineering
(IE)

Mechanical
Engineering
(ME)

Engineering
Science

Architecture

$ Location & General Info

Address
9500 Gilman Dr
La Jolla,
California 92093

5998 Alcala Park

San Diego,
California 92110

Map data 2016 Google, INEGI

Control of Institution
Public

Private (Not-forProfit)

Calendar System
Quarter

4-1-4 Plan

General Phone Number

+
(858) 534-2230

+
(619) 260-4600

User Reviews
Eun-Hee Kim
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO

5.0

UCSD has amazing research

facilities. The biology/molecular
biology department professors,
faculty and students make
frequent strides in innovation
and research.
, Leave a Comment

J Tyler 1
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO

5.0

Awwesomme place, my brother

goes there. will apply there too.

The surfing in La Jolla's black
beach... nothing can beat those
waves! Though it sucks there's
no football team, but surfing
makes up for it.
, Leave a Comment

Prisca Graham
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO

5.0

Most USCD students are

passionate and nerdy. I kinda
agree with the socially dead
stereotype, but ultimately the
passionate nerds come out to be
the most successful. Sometimes
you just get so involved in
something that nothing seems to
be as interesting as the task
right at hand-- that's what
defines UCSD students,
particularly the pre-med ones .A
good school with a ... Read
more
, Leave a Comment

Kristen Mitchell
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO

5.0

Really good school, particularly

in the fields of life sciences and
engineering. Apart from
excellent academics, the school
also offers a stunning location,
pleasant weather and a
beautiful, long shoreline

, Leave a Comment

Assif Taki
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO

5.0

TOP NOTCH SCHOOL FOR

SCIENCE, ENGINEEREING,
MEDICINE AND BUSINESS!
BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS IN AN
EXCELLENT LOCATION.
, Leave a Comment

Cristiano Faustino1
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO

4.0

Its really good, but on the

social its not as good.
The social part of the university
its pretty bad because of the
amount of study time needed
and the lack of support to
sports.
, Leave a Comment

Which College do you think

is best?
. Vote

. Vote

50%

50%

Share your opinion

Add your opinion about
the comparison

Vote for your favorite

University of CaliforniaSan Diego

University of San Diego

Post Review

/ Share my review on
Facebook

See all Colleges

1 Data Sources

1 Top Lists

1 Suggested Comparisons

About Support Jobs Advertising Publisher Tools Stories

Terms Privacy Cookies

 2016 Graphiq, Inc. All Rights Reserved.