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More campus tours added for spring break!
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UC San Diego Gets High Marks for Academic Excellence
U.S. News & World Report
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11th in Nation for Students Who Study Abroad
Institute of International Education ranking
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Information sessions
Just for prospective students; offered year—round, after the campus tour
Ramping up diversity initiatives
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Alumni Profile
Sudhir Venkatesh
- Professor of Sociology and African American Studies, Director of the Center for Urban Research and Policy, Columbia University
- Award-winning writer on urban neighborhoods
- Documentary filmmaker
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