# @ucscadmissions on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcUFFrCj7kr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69587028-ucscadmissions-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T19:23:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC Santa Cruz Admissions (@ucscadmissions) — https://gondola.cc/ucscadmissions

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The beautiful view isn’t our whole story! 🌅

We’re the number 1 public research university in the world for highly cited researchers. Our marine biology and space science programs both rank in the nations top 10. We’ve got a campus in Silicon Valley, and a farm that started the country’s oldest organic farming training program. We understand the importance of uplifting underrepresented communities, and we have an incredible research site among the redwood forest. 😉🌲

Apply to UCSC by November 30 and become a Banana Slug! 💛💙 

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Slide 1 — Aerial photo of UC Santa Cruz’s forested campus overlooking Monterey Bay. Text overlay reads: “When they call me a pretty campus but that’s the least interesting thing about me…” UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate Admissions logo at bottom.

#ucsc #ucsantacruz #ucapplication #collegelife #universityadmissions

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Slide 2 — A student works with lab equipment and a circuit board. Text overlay reads: “I’m also ranked the #1 public research university in the world for highly cited researchers over the past 10 years.” Source: Clarivate, June 2025.

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Slide 3 — Aerial view of UCSC’s Coastal Science Campus buildings beside the Monterey Bay. Text overlay reads: “My 100-acre coastal campus sits right next to one of the most biodiverse marine ecosystems on the planet…”

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Slide 4 — Interior of an observatory telescope dome at night, shown in a red tone. Students and instructors in a group at the bottom of the telescope. Text overlay reads: “I’m ranked #2 in the nation for marine biology and #7 for space sciences…” Source: U.S. News & World Report, 2025.

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Slide 5 — Exterior of the UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Campus building with students and instructors outside. Text overlay reads: “I have a Silicon Valley Campus, helping students and professionals develop high-demand skills and research in the largest tech hub in the world…”

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Slide 6 — Graduates in blue caps and gowns cheering at commencement, some waving flags. Text overlay reads: “I’m a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution, opening doors for first-gen and underrepresented students…”

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