Sources of support are NIH training grants, University fellowships, and research grants. Cost of Study As explained above, all graduate students receive full financial support. Living and Housing Costs UCSD operates a limited number of apartment units for single and married graduate students. Location San Diego is the center of a metropolitan area of more than 1.8 million people. The climate is considered one of the best in the United States.
Recreational activities abound, since beaches, lakes, deserts, and mountains are readily accessible.
The UCSD campus is located in La Jolla, which has beautiful beaches and coves. Cultural activities on campus, in La Jolla, and in the city center are varied and abundant. In its thirty-six years of existence, UCSD has progressed rapidly to become one of the premier research institutions in the United States. Built on the strong scientific base established by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD's ability to attract competitive research support ranks it fifth or sixth among American universities. The scientific environment is full of excitement, with the recent addition of a multimillion-dollar supercomputer and the realization of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute for Molecular Biology.