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University of California, Santa Cruz Graduate Programs

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Graduate programs

PhD programs

Master’s programs

International students: 1,184 (Fall 2024)
Statement of purpose: No university-wide word limit found; statement of purpose length guidance is program-specific (official program admissions pages recommend concise 1-4 pages).
Application fee waivers: Limited - Graduate Division application fee waivers are not available to international applicants; some individual programs may offer a fee exemption.
Official website: www.ucsc.edu/

PhD Programs (35)

Anthropology, Ph.D.

Anthropology · Dec 7, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Applied Mathematics, Ph.D.

Applied Mathematics · Jan 6, 2027 · $155 application fee · Official page

Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ph.D.

Astronomy and Astrophysics · Dec 10, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Sciences and Engineering: Chemical Biology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics (PBSE CB3 track), Ph.D.

Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Sciences and Engineering: Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology (PBSE METX track), Ph.D.

Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Sciences and Engineering: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (PBSE MCD track), Ph.D.

Program in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering · Nov 19, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics (PBSE BMEB track), Ph.D.

Biomolecular Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ph.D.

Chemistry and Biochemistry · Dec 1, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Computational Media, Ph.D.

Computational Media · Jan 6, 2027 · $155 application fee · Official page

Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D.

Computer Science and Engineering · Jan 5, 2027 · $155 application fee · Official page

Earth and Planetary Sciences, Ph.D.

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Jan 7, 2027 · $155 application fee · Official page

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ph.D.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology · Dec 10, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Economics, Ph.D.

Economics · Dec 10, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Education, Ph.D.

Education · Dec 1, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ph.D.

Electrical and Computer Engineering · Jan 7, 2027 · $155 application fee · Official page

Environmental Studies, Ph.D.

Environmental Studies · Dec 10, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Film and Digital Media, Ph.D.

Film and Digital Media · Feb 1, 2027 · $155 application fee · Official page

History of Consciousness, Ph.D.

History of Consciousness · Dec 14, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

History, Ph.D.

History · Dec 1, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Latin American and Latino Studies, Ph.D.

Latin American and Latino Studies · Dec 10, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Linguistics, Ph.D.

Linguistics · Dec 10, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Literature, Ph.D.

Literature · Dec 2, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D.

Materials Science and Engineering · Jan 7, 2027 · $155 application fee · Official page

Mathematics, Ph.D.

Mathematics · Jan 4, 2027 · $155 application fee · Official page

Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology, Ph.D.

Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology · Dec 1, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Music, D.M.A.

Music · Dec 9, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Music, Ph.D.

Music · Dec 9, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Ocean Sciences, Ph.D.

Ocean Sciences · Dec 7, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Philosophy, Ph.D.

Philosophy · Jan 5, 2027 · $155 application fee · Official page

Physics, Ph.D.

Physics · Dec 14, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Politics, Ph.D.

Politics · Dec 10, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Psychology, Ph.D.

Psychology · Dec 1, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Sociology, Ph.D.

Sociology · Dec 1, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Statistical Science, Ph.D.

Applied Mathematics · Dec 14, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Visual Studies, Ph.D.

History of Art and Visual Culture · Dec 10, 2026 · $155 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (33)

Applied Mathematics MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Biomolecular Engineering & Bioinformatics MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Chemistry MS

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Coastal Science and Policy MS

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Computational Media MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Computer Science & Engineering MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Digital Arts & New Media MFA

Arts Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Earth & Planetary Sciences MS

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology MA

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Education MA and Teaching Credential

Social Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Electrical & Computer Engineering MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Environmental Art & Social Practice MFA

Arts Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Games & Playable Media MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Technologies, Applications, and Research MA

Social Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

History MA

Humanities Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Human Computer Interaction MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Linguistics MA

Humanities Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Literature MA

Humanities Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Materials Science & Engineering MS

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Mathematics MA

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology MS

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology MS

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Music MA

Arts Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Natural Language Processing MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Ocean Sciences MS

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Philosophy MA

Humanities Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Physics MS

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Quantitative Economics and Finance MS

Social Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Science Communication MS

Physical and Biological Sciences Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Scientific Computing & Applied Mathematics MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Social Documentation MFA

Arts Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Statistical Science MS

Baskin School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

Theater Arts MA

Arts Division · Deadline not published · $135 application fee · Official page

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