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UCSD Ranks 69th in Student 'Sugar Babies' Looking for Money From Another Daddy

SeekingArrangement.com, a unique online dating service, ranked some of the top universities based on increasing number of female students looking for a "sugar daddy."

Some students at UC San Diego are turning to "sugar daddies" to help pay their college tuition, according to a study released by a unique dating website on Monday.

SeekingArrangement.com ranked UCSD as Number 69 on its list of "fastest growing sugar baby schools."

"While some may argue that these women are just using men for their personal gain," said Brandon Wade, CEO and founder of SeekingArrangement.com in an announcement. "I believe that they are proactive in pursuing a higher education."

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Angela Jacob Bermudo, a publicist for SeekingArrangement, said the average sugar baby is 22 years old, attends school and receives approximately $3000 per month to cover the cost of tuition, books and living expenses.

"She is looking for a mutually beneficial relationship," she said in a phone conversation with Patch.

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The Las Vegas-based company reportedly has 2 million members. In 2012, it welcomed 44 new members from UCSD this year, bringing the total to 57. San Diego State has 32 members.

Members sign up for this dating site as either a sugar daddy, sugar momma or sugar baby. The website offers a free premium membership upgrade if students register with a college email address (ending in .edu). SeekingArrangement used this data to create the fastest growing list.

  1. Georgia State University – 292 (#11 in 2011)
  2. New York University – 285 (#1 in 2011)
  3. Temple University – 268 (#5 in 2011)
  4. University of Central Florida – 221 (#14 in 2011)
  5. University of South Florida – 212 (#7 in 2011)
  6. Arizona State University – 204 (#8 in 2011)
  7. Florida International University - 187
  8. University of Georgia – 148 (#2 in 2011)
  9. Indiana University – 123 (#17 in 2011)
  10. Texas State - 131
  11. Kent State University – 128 (#15 in 2011)
  12. Penn State – 121 (#13 in 2011)
  13. University of North Texas - 112
  14. Florida State University - 111
  15. Tulane University – 109 (#4 in 2011)
  16. Michigan State University – 108 (#9 in 2011) 
  17. Ohio University - 103
  18. Columbia University - 100
  19. University of Alabama - 96
  20. UCLA - 91 


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