Colleges similar to UC Santa Cruz

Schools with a comparable profile to UC Santa Cruz — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ67% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX65% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV74% accept.

public · same region

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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC64% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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Vermont

Burlington, VT65% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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Delaware

Newark, DE71% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN69% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL66% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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University at Albany

Albany, NY69% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA68% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ65% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL63% accept.

similar selectivity · public

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Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.