University of California Santa Cruz overview

Q. What is the University of California, Santa Cruz famous for?

Ans. The University of California, Santa Cruz is one of the top universities of the United States. It is well known for its courses in astronomy and space sciences. The campus of the university is very green and close to nature. The environment of the university is very comfortable for the students and they also provide many future carrier opportunities to their students.

Q. What is the ranking of University of California, Santa Cruz?

Ans. The rankings of the University of California, Santa Cruz is as follows –

• The University of California ranked 416 in QS world University Ranking.
• It was ranked 81 by U.S. News and News Report.
• The University ranked 91 in Washington Monthly.
• It also ranked 183 by Forbes.
• The University ranked 19 in Earth Sciences, 9 in Space Sciences, 35 in English and 37 in Physics in National Program Ranking.

Q. Who are the top Alumni of the University of California, Santa Cruz?

Ans. The notable alumni of the University of California are- 

• Susan Wojcicki – CEO of YouTube
• Maya Rudolph – Actress and Comedian
• Cary Fukunaga p- Director, writer and cinematograph
• Reyna Grande – Mexican Author
• Andy Samberg – Actor and Comedian
• Kathryn D. Sullivan – Astronaut and former NOAA Administrator
• Bell Hooks – Author
• Stefano Bloch – Author
• Jonah Peretti – Founder of Huffington Post and BuzzFeed
• Huey P. Newton – Co founder of the Black Panther Party

Q. How is the campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz?

Ans. The Campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz is located in the Ben Lomond Mountain Ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains in San Francisco. Most of the buildings of the university are located in the north of the Meadow called the Great Meadow, which is located in the southern part of the campus. The campus is bounded by Harvey West Park in the east , Pogonip open space preserve in the north, Gray Whale Ranch in the west and the city's upper west side neighborhoods in the south. The Campus is located in a heavily forested area which makes the environment of the campus green and close to nature. It has a recreational vehicle park as a form of student housing.

Q. How are the libraries of University of California, Santa Cruz?

Ans. The main library of the University of California, Santa Cruz is McHenry library. It houses an arts and letter collection, with most of the scientific reading at the newer Science and Engineering Library. It was designed by John Carl Warnecke. The Library’s special collection includes the archives of Robert A. Heinlein and the papers and drawings of Beat poet Kenneth Patchen. It has the largest collection Of Edward Weston photographs in the country. In 2008 a ‘cyber study’ and ‘village café’ was added to the library. The library is among the biggest libraries of the country with more than 2.4 million volumes and many journals and magazines related to different fields.

Q. What is the main USP of University of California, Santa Cruz?

Ans. The University of California, Santa Cruz is one of the top universities of the United States. It is well known for its courses in astronomy and space sciences. The campus of the university is very green and close to nature. The environment of the university is very comfortable for the students and they also provide many future career opportunities to their students.