University of California, San Diego

San Diego, CA 92093

www.ucsd.edu 

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1959. Part of the University of California (UC) system.

Suburban campus setting on 1976 acres, located 12 miles north of downtown San Diego (population=1,200,000).

Quarter-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 23,000 undergraduates; 4400 graduate students; 1900 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 99% full-time; 98% from California; 49% minorities (1% African-American; 38% Asian-American; 10% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 3% international students; 52% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for freshman year; 33% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads: $13,200 state resident; $36,100 non-resident
Grad Students: $14,500 state resident; $29,600 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $11,900 (undergrad); $10,350 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: www.ucsd.edu/visit

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: Jacobs School of Engineering (www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 3700 undergraduates; 1500 graduate students (500 master's; 1000 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Bioengineering (BE)

Bioinformatics Program (BP)

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSEP)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Nanoengineering (NE)

Structural Engineering (SE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Aerospace Engineering

MAE X X X

Applied Mechanics

MAE   X X

Applied Ocean Science

MAE   X X

Bioengineering

BE X* X X

Bioinformatics

BP     X

Chemical Engineering

NE X X X

Computer Engineering

CSE/ECE X X X

Computer Science

CSE X** X X

Electrical Engineering

ECE X    

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE   X*** X***

Engineering Physics - ECE Dept

ECE X    

Engineering Physics - MAE Dept

MAE   X X

Engineering Science - MAE Dept

MAE X    

Engineering Science - SE Dept

SE X    

Environmental Engineering

MAE X    

Materials Science

MSEP   X X

Mechanical Engineering

MAE X X X

Structural Engineering

SE X X X

* Optional specializations offered in: Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Premedical

** Optional specialization offered in Bioinformatics

*** Specializations offered in:

Applied physics

Communication theory and systems

Computer engineering

Electronic circuits and systems

Electronic devices and materials

Intelligent systems, robotics and control

Magnetic recording

Photonics

Radio and space science

Signal and image processing

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 3991/9903 (40%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 809/3991 (20%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 32 overall; #22 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 14 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 20)
Biomedical Engineering (# 4)
Civil Engineering (# 16)
Computer Engineering (# 17)
Electrical Engineering (# 16)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.ucsd.edu 

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093

(858) 534-2230

Office of Admissions

http://admissions.ucsd.edu

301 University Center
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0021

(858) 534-4831
admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu

Financial Aid Office

http://fao.ucsd.edu

Building 201
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0013

(858) 534-4480
finaid@ucsd.edu

Office of Graduate Studies and Research (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)

www-ogsr.ucsd.edu

520 University Center
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0003

(858) 534-3555
gradconnect@ucsd.edu

Housing and Dining Services

http://hds.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093

(858) 534-4010
housinginfo@ucsd.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

(Jacobs) School of Engineering

www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0403

(858) 534-4575
see website for email

Dept of Bioengineering

www-bioeng.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0412

(858) 534-4272
be-uginfo@bioeng.ucsd.edu OR
be-gradinfo@bioeng.ucsd.edu

Bioinformatics Program

www-bioinfo.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0419

(858) 822-4948
bio_info@bioeng.ucsd.edu

Dept of Computer Science and Engineering

www.cse.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0114

(858) 534-1246
ugradinfo@cs.ucsd.edu OR
gradinfo@cs.ucsd.edu

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.ece.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0407

(858) 534-3620
see website for email

Materials Science and Engineering Program

http://matsci.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0418

(858) 534-7715
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

http://maeweb.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0411

(858) 534-0708
meundergrad@ucsd.edu OR
mae-gradadm@mae.ucsd.edu

Dept of Nanoengineering

http://nanoengineering.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0448

(858) 822-7922
see website for email

Dept of Structural Engineering

www.structures.ucsd.edu

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085

(858) 822-2273
see website for email

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