College Students & Professors

For all college students visiting Birch Aquarium at Scripps for a class assignment, we offer the following student rates:

September — February $6.00 per student
March — August $7.00 per student

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Saturday, 9:00am - 4:00pm The Education office is closed on Sunday.

Purchase Single Admission Tickets On-Line

Professors are admitted at no additional cost. College students may click Register On-line to purchase and print Birch Aquarium at Scripps eTickets in minutes with a credit card, avoiding long lines at check-in. If the college or university will be covering the cost of the visit with a check or purchase order, eTickets can still be ordered in advance. Please call our office at 858-534-7336 to make a reservation. Please have a check, cash or purchase order ready by the date of your visit.

Please inform your students that they will need to check in at the Education Department between the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm. If they arrive after 4:00pm, they will need to enter in through the main gate, and will have to pay the standard college admission price of $9.00 per student. Please keep in mind, the main gate will only admit visitors until 4:30pm and the aquarium closes for the day at 5:00pm.

Please contact us at birchaquariumprograms@ucsd.edu or by calling 858-534-7336 if you have any questions or need help purchasing your eTicket.

We look forward to seeing your students this year!