UC could grow by 33,000 California students, equivalent of new campus, to meet surging demand
The University of California, facing record surges in applications, could increase seats for California students by as many as 33,000 by 2030 — the equivalent of building a new campus.
At least half the growth would come at the University of California system’s most popular campuses — the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California, San Diego — in part by reducing the number of out-of-state and international students and giving those seats to Californians.
UC does not plan to build a new campus because of time and expense. But the system’s nine undergraduate campuses are crafting plans to accommodate increased enrollment with more online courses, summer offerings, off-campus programs, potential satellite locations and additional support to help students graduate more quickly, which
