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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Santa Cruz. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Santa Cruz is right for you.
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SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA QUICK STATSCounty: Santa Cruz
Elevation: 20 feet
Land Area: 12.5 square miles
Population Density: 4478 people per square mile
Population: 56,124
Population change since 2000: 2.80%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (72.0%), Hispanic (17.4%), Other race (9.1%), Two or more races (4.5%), American Indian (2.1%), Black (1.7%), Chinese (1.6%), Filipino (0.9%), Japanese (0.7%), Asian Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (14.1%), Irish (12.9%), English (11.8%), Italian (8.7%), Scottish (3.6%), French (3.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (24.5 miles , pop. 894,943)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (286.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820)
Nearest cities: Twin Lakes, CA (1.4 miles ), Live Oak, CA (1.6 miles ), Opal Cliffs, CA (1.8 miles ), Capitola, CA (2.0 miles ), Soquel, CA (2.1 miles ), Scotts Valley, CA (2.4 miles ), Felton, CA (2.4 miles ), Aptos, CA (2.6 miles )
Santa Cruz Compared to State Average: Median house value above state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age below state average. Length of stay since moving in below state average. Number of rooms per house below state average. Number of college students above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 89.10%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.40%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.50%
Colleges/Universities in Santa Cruz:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ Full-time enrollment: 11,773, Location: 1156 HIGH ST, Public, Offers Doctor's degree FIVE BRANCHES INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 174, Location: 200 7TH AVE STE 115A, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.fivebranches.edu, Offers Master's degree GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SANTA CRUZ Location: 350 ENCINAL ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: SC GOODWILL.ORG WAYNES COLLEGE OF BEAUTY Location: 189 WALNUT AVE, Private, for-profit TWIN LAKES COLLEGE OF THE HEALING ARTS Location: 1210 BROMMER ST, Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Santa Cruz:
CABRILLO COLLEGE about 8 miles, APTOS, CA, Full-time enrollment: 6,638 FOOTHILL COLLEGE about 21 miles, LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA, FT enrollment: 7,415 SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY about 24 miles, SAN JOSE, CA, FT enrollment: 20,861 SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY about 24 miles, SANTA CLARA, CA, FT enrollment: 6,229 WEST VALLEY COLLEGE about 24 miles, SARATOGA, CA, FT enrollment: 5,880 DE ANZA COLLEGE about 24 miles, CUPERTINO, CA, FT enrollment: 13,197 SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE about 25 miles, SAN JOSE, CA, FT enrollment: 5,713
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