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Campus HousingYes (Capacity: 18,165)
Meal PlanYes
Religious AffiliationNot Affiliated
NCAABig West Conference
ROTCNot Offered

UCSD Campus Housing and Meal Plan

University of California-San Diego offers campus housing (college-owned, operated, or affiliated) and it's total dormitory capacity is 18,165 (approximately 43.24 % students are living in the housing facilities). The average room & board charge for academic year 2023-2024 is $16,710.

Special Learning Opportunities

University of California-San Diego offers the online degrees and courses for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides the teacher certification and study abroad programs to its students. The following table summarizes the special learning opportunities at University of California-San Diego for academic year 2022-2023.
Special Learning Opportunities at University of California-San Diego
Online Degree ProgramGraduate
Online CourseUndergraduate, Graduate
ROTC✗
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:18,165)
Board/Meal Plan✔

On-Campus Student Services

University of California-San Diego provides number of student services including academic/career counseling & wellness, employment for students and placement services for completers. In addition, the school has on-campus daycare center for it's students, staffs, and faculties. It has own libraries on its campus. The following table lists student services provided at University of California-San Diego to its attendants.
Student Services at University of California-San Diego
Academic/career counseling service✔
Employment services for students✔
Placement services for completers✔
On-campus day care for students' children✔
Library facilities at institution✔

Sports Teams and Athletic Information At University of California-San Diego

University of California-San Diego is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The following table describes sports and athletic information at University of California-San Diego campus.
Sports and Athletic Information
University of California-San Diego
SportsMenWomenConference
Baseball380Big West Conference
Basketball1318Big West Conference
Fencing1615NCAA Division II (without football)
Golf90NCAA Division II (without football)
Rowing3863NCAA Division II (without football)
Soccer2630NCAA Division II (without football)
Softball019NCAA Division II (without football)
Swimming2829NCAA Division II (without football)
Tennis1514NCAA Division II (without football)
Track and Field6979NCAA Division II (without football)
Volleyball2417NCAA Division II (without football)
Water Polo2424NCAA Division II (without football)

Veterans Benefits at University of California-San Diego

University of California-San Diego has programs, benefits, and services to veterans, military service members, and/or their families. You can check more information about veterans benefits at school's veterans webpage .
Veterans Benefits at University of California-San Diego
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Service members Opportunity Colleges✔

Special Facts about University of California-San Diego

University of California-San Diego is an institution that opens to general public. It is not affiliated with any religion. The school offers medical degree and has its own hospital. The following table shows additional and special facts about University of California-San Diego.
Additional Characteristics at University of California-San Diego
Religious AffiliationNot applicable
Historical Black School✗
Tribal School✗
Has Hospital✔
Offer Medical Degree✔

Academic Library Stats

University of California-San Diego has a library system that has 2,705,092 physical, digital, and electronic books. The following table shows the statistics related to the academic libraries that University of California-San Diego has.
Academic Library Stats
University of California-San Diego
Number of Physical Books1,246,614
Number of Digital/Electronic Books1,458,478
Number of Digital/Electronic Databases3,685
Number of Physical Media209,760
Total Physical Library Collections (books and media)1,521,778
Total Electronic Library Collections (books and media)1,776,983
Total Physical Library Circulations (books and media)154,581
Total Electronic Library Circulations (books and media)2,110,120
Number of Branches and Independent Libraries1
Preservation ServiceNot Support
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