Campus Tours

We’re so excited to welcome you to our beautiful campus between the sea and the trees. View the calendar to register for a tour led by one of our Student Life & University Guides (S.L.U.G.s).

All of our campus tours are a completely outdoor experience (no classroom or student housing interiors). Tours include stairs, and some uphill and downhill walking. Appropriate walking shoes for our hills and forest floors and dressing in layers are highly recommended in our variable coastal climate.

There are online waitlists available for full tours. Select the tour/s that you are interested in and you will see a message with instructions to join the waitlist. You will be notified automatically if a spot becomes available.

The General Walking Tour will take approximately 90 minutes and cover about 1.5 miles of our beautiful campus. It is best suited for prospective students and guest/s who are interested in learning more about UCSC.

Our friendly, knowledgeable student tour guides can’t wait to meet you! 

Tour guests needing mobility accommodations as outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should email visits@ucsc.edu or call 831-459-4118 at least five business days in advance of their scheduled tour.

Not seeing a tour of the day you're visiting? Take a self-guided tour (click here). 

Limited or no tours will be offered on the following dates:

• December 9 - January 3: Student Finals and Winter Break
• January 20: Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• February 17: Closed in observance of Presidents' Day
• March 17-21: Reduced offerings due to student final exams
• March 24-28: Reduced offerings due to Spring Break
• April 1 - 11: All tours will be prioritized for Admitted Students
• Summer tour schedule will be available after March 31.

You may also inquire directly about scheduling tours of the following locations:
Baskin School of Engineering
UCSC Arboretum
Athletics & Recreation (Gym facilities)
Self Guided Tour of UCSC Farm

Although we are not able to offer in-person tours of our housing options, you can view online tours here.