California

The alumni network at UC Santa Cruz include 145,000+ graduates worldwide. A few of the people who have studied at UCSC are-

• Andy Samberg- Comedian, Writer, Famous Actor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
• Maya Rudolph- Actress and Comedian
• Rebecca Romijn- Actress and Former Model
• Tom Franco- Actor
• Bell Hooks- Popular Author, Theorist
• Ezra Klein- Journalist and Political Commentator

Some of the top recruiters of UC Santa Cruz graduates, as per the details mentioned in First Destination Survey are-

• Amazon
• Google
• Apple
• Microsoft
• KPMG
• General Motors
• Tesla

The University of California, Santa Cruz ranking is #181 in 2026. Its ranking has improved massively from 2025 (#196). A few of the subject rankings are given below-

• Physical Sciences: #98
• Social Sciences: #126-150
• Education Studies: #151-175
• Computer Science: #176-200

UC Santa Cruz UG Dean's Award is a merit based scholarship. The students are considered automatically for this scholarship. The award amount is USD 12,000 - USD 100,000 paid evenly for 4 years. Holistic review is done for this scholarship, giving priority to the academic record. 

At UC Santa Cruz, 70+ UG majors are available. Whereas, at the PG level, around 66 courses are available. Study areas that are available are-

• Arts
• Social Sciences
• Humanities
• Sciences
• Engineering

Yes, MS in Applied Economics & Finance course of UC Santa Cruz is a STEM OPT course. This course is of 1-year duration. It is one of the top picked course among Indian students. The graduates of this course have gone into Tech giants like Apple, Google, Amazon, Twitter, Bloomberg, etc. For admission to this course, a Bachelor's degree is required. 

Yes, UC Santa Cruz is considered a public ivy university. Public Ivy universities are those public universities in the U.S. that are preceived to provide a college experience on the level of Ivy League universities. In 2025, this university ranked among the Top 15 Alt Ivies of 2025 by Town & Country. 

Yes, Indian students can pay their fees in installments at Fresno State. The university offers an Installment Payment Plan that allows tuition costs to be spread into multiple installments (usually 3) over the semester.

Follow the steps below to set up a payment plan:

• Log in to myFresnoState
• Go to Student Self Service icon
• Go to Student Center
• Click on My Finances and proceed to Other Financials drop down menu
• Select Enroll in Payment Plan
• Complete the process
• Go to View My Account to see whether enrolment in the plan was successful.

Our Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors can help set up the payment plan for you, FREE of cost.

Yes, Indian students can pay their fees in installments at Fresno State. The university offers an Installment Payment Plan that allows tuition costs to be spread into multiple installments (usually 3) over the semester.

Follow the steps below to set up a payment plan:

• Log in to myFresnoState
• Go to Student Self Service icon
• Go to Student Center
• Click on My Finances and proceed to Other Financials drop down menu
• Select Enroll in Payment Plan
• Complete the process
• Go to View My Account to see whether enrolment in the plan was successful.

Our Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors can help set up the payment plan for you, FREE of cost.

Indian students can pay their fees by logging into their My Fresno State Student Portal. Go to Make a Payment section and choose International Payment option. The simplest method is to pay by Convera.

Due date to pay the tuition fee for Indian students vary by the term and registration date. For the Fall intake, tuition payment is usually due by Aug 21.