Maps & Directions
UC Santa Cruz is located in Central California on 2,000 acres overlooking the Monterey Bay. It is easily reached by major highways, with airports nearby.
Take a Campus Tour
Once on campus, you'll want to take a tour to experience all that UC Santa Cruz has to offer before beginning your own explorations.
Major UCSC Destinations
McHenry Library, 10 unique colleges, Science Hill, the East Field, Quarry Plaza, the Farm and Garden, a Theater Arts center, and that's just a start.
Transportation & Parking
The campus is best experienced on foot. Shuttles provide convenient transportation across campus and between the colleges and academic centers.
Take a Virtual Tour
If you can't make it to campus, take a virtual tour and explore the setting and many attractions of the UC Santa Cruz campus.
UCSC News
Guillermo Gómez-Peña returns to UCSC to perform his latest solo work: "The Most (un) Documented Mexican Artist"
Internationally renowned artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña returns to UC Santa Cruz on March 5 to perform his latest solo work, "The Most (un) Documented Mexican Artist," at the Theater Arts Second Stage, beginning at 7 p.m.
UCSC to bring art/science LASER series downtown for special evening at Rio Theater
The Leonardo Art/Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) is a national program of evening gatherings that brings together artists, scientists, and scholars for informal presentations and conversations.
Borderbus: A community conversation about migration, art, and social justice
Former U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will appear in conversation with book artist and UCSC alumna Felicia Rice on March 6, at the Museum of Art and History in downtown Santa Cruz.
UCSC Events
February Kraw Lecture with Angela Brooks
Brooks, an expert in the analysis of RNA sequencing data, is studying the role of RNA splicing aberrations in cancer.
International Women's Day: Celebrating Feminist Scholarship from the Americas
The Research Center for the Americas invites you to join us as we celebrate International Women's Day with book talks by two leading feminist scholars.
Grad Slam - 3 Minute Thesis Challenge
UCSC graduate students spend years on their theses and dissertations. Can they explain their research in three minutes? Join us and find out!