The campus turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t muted interest in UC San Diego, which received a record 118,360 applications globally from students seeking to enroll this fall as freshmen. That includes notable increases in Black and Latino applicants. UCSD also saw a significant jump in the number of foreign students applying for admission, which could offset the sharp decline the university experienced in that area during the current academic year. The number of prospective transfer students also rose — an increase largely driven by California residents. The boom reflects the broad appeal of the University of California system, particularly campuses in Southern California. UCSD applications rose by about 18,000, or 18%. UCLA saw an increase of more than 30,000 freshmen applications, or 28%. At Santa Barbara, the increase was 14,700, or 16%; Irvine gained roughly 10,000, or 10%.