UC Santa Cruz vs. Penn State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

UC Santa Cruzvs.Penn State

Both UC Santa Cruz and Penn State are public. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, CA and Penn State is located in University Park, PA.
  • Penn State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $43,828 than UC Santa Cruz Graduate School ($29,957).
  • Penn State Graduate School is larger with 8,283 graduate students than UC Santa Cruz Graduate School (1,976 students).
  • Penn State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 401 programs than UC Santa Cruz Graduate School (165 programs).
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#193 in National Universities
#43 in California
Rankings
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Santa Cruz, CALocationUniversity Park, PA
Academic
$120Graduate School Application Fee$65
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
165 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs401 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$14,855 California residents
$29,957 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$25,518 Pennsylvania residents
$43,828 out-of-state
Student Population
19,478Total Students50,028
1,976Graduate Enrollment8,283
98Online Graduate Enrollment116
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,440)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,275)
$7,374 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
23 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
688 Full-time
230 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,994 Full-time
621 Part-time
3,394 Full-time
536 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,044 Full-time
1,418 Part-time
$139,736 for Faculties
$83,196 Part-time
Average Salary$100,357 for Faculties
$66,773 Part-time
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