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Students researching UCSC acceptance rate (2026) use CollegesRef to compare verified admissions, cost, and outcome data for University of California-Santa Cruz. Location: Santa Cruz, CA. University of California-Santa Cruz: acceptance rate 59%, tuition $58,903, grad rate 78%. Verified IPEDS & College Scorecard data — editorial review separate from facts.
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