University of California, Santa Cruz

Most pretentious professor I have ever had. Spends half the class bragging and the rest telling how smart she is and how stupid you are.

Bruce Thompson

Bruce is one of the most enthusiastic professors I have had at UCSC. The class consisted of 2 essays and a final, and section was mandatory. We primar...

Dean Mathiowetz

Good class, really interesting but can be a bit bland because of how dry the subject is. A lot of reading, can get through without doing it but will b...

Charlie McDowell

Does not know how to teach. Pretty much have to learn everything on your own and his tests are very tricky.

Frank Andrews

his notes and lecture was interesting if you stay awake in class. review his notes and homework and passing the class will be easy. Overall, he was a ...

Kim Cardilla

Kim is amazing. She's energetic and super excited about what she teaches. Loved her.

Mike Dalbey

I didn't find Dalbey's lectures useful so I just studied from the book and I'm glad I did because his tests were pretty detailed. It's not impossible ...

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University Reviews

Really good school!

Honestly, UCSC is not your typical college experience. However, in some ways it is. It is not lacking at all in a social setting and if you're a lover of nature this is the campus for you. It is a great setting to focus and celebrate self and life with others. Don't listen to the rumors, see for yourself.

I fell in love with Santa Cruz from the first day of freshman year. I could say everything about how beautiful the campus is, how the learning environment is engaging and unique and how they have something for everyone. But the part that I can't stress enough is how amazing, open-hearted and happy the people are. Everyone here is actually happy.

Some instructors aren't the greatest and the wifi can be really poor in some areas but overall the school is outstanding.

All around a great school. While it certainly may not stack up to some of the other UC's in terms of size or location, it really is a great combination of both. Being on campus makes you feel like you're in a different world hanging out in the forest. There are also great opportunities on campus if you work to seek them out. Would highly recommend.

It is a great place to focus on Study. If u are a CS major, go for it.

The campus is beautiful and the people are nice here. I feel like UCSC is very underrated, it's much better than people assume it to be.

I like this school so much. Peaceful and quiet, the best place for study and research.

Absolutely gorgeous, amazing people, professors that care about you. This was my dream school and I thank my lucky stars every day that I stuck with it. I've made some crazy memories and learned a serious amount. Gonna miss this place

Let me start by saying that this university is located in an amazing place however, parking sucks here, campus food sucks, very horrible internet connection at my room. Friendly people around but this school is very inconvenient. The professors are great in the MCD department. Overall do not come from far places to this school unless you live close

UC label without the toxic competitive nature. Professors are approachable, many internship/lab opportunities if you know where to start looking and when, tons of counseling resources. Beautiful campus, but boring city life and poor food variety. Good social opportunities if you are affiliated with an org.

Beautiful Campus with good faculty and staff. Social life and academic possibilities require a good amount of effort to get a strong standing. Good experience so far.

I am a computer science student living in Cowell. The courses are interesting, people are cool and I enjoy living here.

It's a pretty good campus. You just need to know who to hang out with because sometimes these people be a little sus. Overall I like this school because of the location and the friends I made here. It's getting a bit more diverse which I do appreciate. Also horrible housing crisis. They literally asked professors to open their doors to students.