Top 100 Universities · United States
University of California, Santa Cruz
Universities 
- Score
- 8,2880 today
- Rank
- 78/100 ↓2
- over 90 days
- +18+0.2%
UC Santa Cruz is a public research university known for its innovative approach to education and research. The university's social media presence highlights student life, academic achievements, and community engagement. Content includes posts about student experiences, research breakthroughs, and campus events, often featuring collaborations with faculty and alumni.
Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
The raw numbers · last 90 days
- Median views
- 46.3K
- per post
- Median engagements
- 1.7K
- per post
- Posts
- 35
- over 90 days
- Followers
- 328.3K
- all scored platforms
What drives the score
Percentiles 0–100 against all tracked creators.
- Reach · 30%87
Average views per post over 90 days
- Engagement · 30%87
Average reactions per post
- Audience · 30%87
Total followers, relative to population
- Consistency · 10%100
Posting frequency (25 posts / 90 days = 100)
Platforms
328.4K total followers
| Platform | Followers | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram@ucsc | 77.8K | 7,593t2 |
| TikTok@ucsantacruz | 15.7K | 5,709t5 |
| X@ucsc | 34.6K | 1,762t10 |
| LinkedIn@ucsc | 200.2K | 7,015t3 |
| Threads@ucsc | 10.9K | not scored |
Last 30 days
University of California, Santa Cruz's top posts
Instagram · 13 days ago#1UCRomanticizing the drive from SoCal back to UC Santa Cruz. Welcome home, Slugs. 🌅 🐮 🌲 #latepost 🎥 Video description: Various clips documenting the the drive from Southern California to Santa Cruz, including loading…
85.4K views4.1K engagements
Instagram · 23 days ago#2UCOctober sunsets at UC Santa Cruz 🌸 🌅 🌊 📸 Image descriptions: 1 - The Cowell Ranch Hay Barn with a vibrant sunset of orange and pink hues behind it. 2 - Two people sitting on a bench overlooking East Field with the…
102.2K views3.4K engagements
Instagram · 13 days ago#3UCCampus during Week 3. ✨ Good luck with your upcoming midterms, Banana Slugs! 💙 💛 📸 Image descriptions: 1- Purple and pink sunset over East Field. Photo by @sarane_snaps. 2- A crow perched on a redwood tree branch. …
83.9K views2.8K engagements
Instagram · 7 days ago#4UCReady, set, run! 🏃♀️🏃 UC Santa Cruz Athletics and Recreation is proud to announce the official opening of our Upper East Field Running Path! The renovation was made possible through an anonymous donation that conti…
80.6K views2.7K engagements
Instagram · 2 days ago#5UCDirector @jordanpeele is among thousands of excited guests who are flocking to the new, bone-chilling, and Banana Slug-powered Academy Museum of Motion Pictures exhibit in Los Angeles, The Horror Show! 🔪 🎬 Bradford …
73.6K views2.5K engagements
Instagram · 23 days ago#6UCA #BaskinEngineer on ice! ⛸️ Meet figure skating coach and robotics engineering alumna Cassie Gallogly. Cassie is passionate about developing technology with a positive social impact. As an undergraduate, she joined t…
70.4K views2.3K engagements
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