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New & Capped Majors
New Majors
- World Literature and Culture
- Business Psychology
- International Studies: Philosophy
- Political Science: Data Analytics
Capped Majors
On the UC Application, students should indicate their desired major. If it is on this list, they should also indicate an alternate major.
- Biological Sciences (all majors)
- Data Science
- Economics
- Engineering (all majors)
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Public Health
Visit catalog.ucsd.edu to see the complete list of majors.
Application Personal Insight Questions
Freshmen
- Must answer 4 out of 8 questions
- Each answer limited to 350 word maximum
Transfers
- Must answer 1 required question
- Must also answer 3 out of 7 additional questions
- Each answer limited to 350 word maximum
For full details, visit: Personal insight questions
Application Portfolio Review
Freshman and Transfer applicants may be asked to submit an optional supplemental application and/or a portfolio/audition video for faculty review, when applying to these majors:
- Music
- Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts
- Music
- Music Humanities
- Theatre & Dance
- Dance
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
- Art History
- Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts
- Media
- Speculative Design
- Studio
Visit Freshman Requirements or Transfer Requirements for full details.
Application Transfer Major Prep
Applicants to the following departments and the Jacobs School of Engineering must complete minimum coursework to be admitted into the major. Students will be screened for the number of courses completed, the grades earned in those courses and cumulative GPA.
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Cognitive Science
- Economics
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
Visit Transfer Major Preparation for full details.
Campus Growth
Campus approved plans for the largest building project to date: 10-acre North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood will include academic, residential, commercial and cultural spaces.
The new OceanView dining hall opened in Thurgood Marshall College, offering kosher and halal dining options.
First Year Experience
Each UC San Diego college offers 2-unit First Year Experience courses for freshmen and transfers. These courses address challenges students often face transitioning from high school and community college to a large research university. Faculty lead weekly lectures and undergraduate leaders host smaller discussions. Students gain: effective research and study skills, stronger time management skills, enhanced communication skills, more confidence interacting with faculty, and much more.
Co-Curricular Record
UC San Diego's Co-Curricular Record (CCR) is the first tool of its kind in higher education, highlighting student achievements in opportunities beyond the classroom. The CCR provides students with a brief description of their accomplishments and the skills they developed during their undergraduate years. It is validated by the registrar and helps students with their job search by making connections between academic skills learned and marketable competencies, "soft skills," which students have developed and demonstrated in and out of the classroom.
2018 Admission Snapshots Freshman
| Admit Ranges & Averages (based on Fall 2018 admitted class) | |
|---|---|
|
GPA avg
|
4.13 |
|
ACT avg
|
31.7 |
|
SAT Reading avg
|
629 |
|
SAT Mathematics avg
|
697 |
|
SAT Writing avg
|
644 |
2018 Admission Snapshots Transfer
| Admit Ranges & Averages (based on Fall 2018 admitted class) | |
|---|---|
|
GPA avg
|
3.59 |
