despite its thematic grounding in natural science and technology, like at all ucsc colleges, crown students major in subjects across all disciplines. crown has a favorable reputation for academically-focused students, possibly due to both its reputation as a science college and its secluded location on the santa cruz campus. because of its strong academic roots, crown college is regarded as one of the quieter colleges on the campus. it is very close to upper campus, which is often frequented by hikers and mountain bikers.