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Enrollment: 23663
Average ACT: 28
Most Popular Majors: Biology/Biological Sciences, General,Economics, General,
Regular Application Deadline: 11/30
Student Faculty Ratio: 19:1
Average ACT: 28
Most Popular Majors: Biology/Biological Sciences, General,Economics, General,
Regular Application Deadline: 11/30
Student Faculty Ratio: 19:1
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Students Say - Student BodyOf the more than 23,000 undergrads at UCSD, about 45 percent are Asian, and about 13 percent are Hispanic. With whites in the minority, some stereotypes and misunderstandings have flourished. "The typical student at our school is Asian American and studious," one student reports. Another says: "It's really a shame when I smile at someone on a sunny day, and they shrink away in fear." Many students, however, are thankful for the diversity and the fact that students aren't cut from the same mold as those at other large schools. "Great professors and nice, dorky kids," is how one student sums up the demographic. "UCSD has very smart people doing really incredible things." They can "surf and dance and loads of other things, so it just goes to show that intelligence comes in all kinds of packages." As has been established, some view the nightlife as a dead zone, but many find kindred spirits through sports teams, whether it's university-sponsored or intramural. There are many campus groups, but some students wish there were a higher level of political involvement. "Many students are into their studies and hardly venture out of their comfort zone to take advantage of what college has to offer," one says.
