California

Cal State Uni allows part time work while studying. Max 20 hours per week is allowed, during the Fall and Spring semesters.

For on campus employment while studying at CSU Fullerton, students must get an offer letter from the employer. Students could work in Food court, library, bookstore, etc. 

For one year, CSU Fullerton tuition fee will be USD 18,543 for UG students (Around INR 18 L). Whereas for PG students, it will be around USD 17,000. 

The cost of living in the U.S. for Indian students at CSUF are-

Expenses for PG Students 

CSUF alumni include personalities like Bruce Bowen, Gwen Stefani, Kevin Costner, Justin Turner, etc. 

Some of the courses for which CSUF is famous for are-

• Business, Management, Marketing
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Health Professions & Related Programs
• Visual and Performing Arts
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

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.