University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

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Tuition & Fees

$14,406

$44,160

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
620
75th
750
25th
610
75th
34
25th
26
75th
31
25th
26
75th
34
25th
28
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undergraduateRatios

46%

male

54%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Very Selective

36%

acceptance rate

Accepted 33,384
Declined 57,577
Total Received 90,961
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Public

25,004

undergraduate students

3,092

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

University of California Santa Barbara is a public, comprehensive university. Founded as a Normal school in 1909, it joined the University of California system in 1944. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Creative Studies, Engineering, and Letters and Science. Its 989-acre campus is located in Santa Barbara, 90 miles from Los Angeles.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 28,096
Established in 1909
Coeducational Coeducational

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989-acre campus in Santa Barbara (population: 92,101), 100 miles from Los Angeles. Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

University of California, Santa Barbara
552 University Road
Santa Barbara, CA
93106

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
39%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
92%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
100%
Top 1/4
100%
Top 1/2
100%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
620
75th
750
25th
610
75th
34
25th
26
75th
31
25th
26
75th
34
25th
28

Admissions Facts

Application fee $70
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (final deadline) November 30
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Recommended

Very Selective

36%

acceptance rate

Accepted 33,384
Declined 57,577
Total Received 90,961

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

63%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$18,590

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $11,442
Room & board $15,903
Additional fees $2,964
Books & supplies $1,259
Total $31,568
Average Financial Aid - $18,590
Total with Avg. Aid $12,978

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 805 893-2432
F: 805 893-8793

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Golf yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field indoor yes
Track and field outdoor yes yes
Track and field x country yes yes
Volleyball yes yes
Water polo yes yes

Club Sports - Men's

Alpine racing, bowling, cycling, fencing, in-line hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, hockey, rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, surfing, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, wakeboarding, waterskiing

Club Sports - Women's

Alpine racing, bowling, cycling, fencing, lacrosse, martial arts, roller hockey, rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, surfing, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, wakeboarding, waterskiing

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, bowling, field hockey, flag football, floor hockey, inner-tube water polo, judo, kickball, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, rowing, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, squash, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Big West Conference (Football I-A), Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Actuarial Science. yes yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes
Applied Mathematics, Other. yes
Aquatic Biology/Limnology. yes
Area Studies, Other. yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes
Asian Studies/Civilization. yes yes
Asian-American Studies. yes
Behavioral Neuroscience. yes
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. yes yes yes
Biochemistry. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. yes yes yes
Chemical Engineering. yes yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other. yes
Chinese Language and Literature. yes
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other. yes
Comparative Literature. yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Dance, General. yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes yes
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. yes yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. yes yes yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Education, General. yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
Environmental Science. yes yes
Environmental Studies. yes
Experimental Psychology. yes yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies. yes yes yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General. yes yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes
Geography. yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology. yes yes
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. yes yes yes
History, General. yes yes yes
History, Other. yes yes
Hydrology and Water Resources Science. yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes yes yes
Italian Studies. yes
Japanese Language and Literature. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. yes
Linguistics. yes yes yes
Management Science. yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. yes yes
Materials Science. yes yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes yes
Medieval and Renaissance Studies. yes
Microbiology, General. yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes yes yes
Music Theory and Composition. yes
Music, General. yes yes yes
Near and Middle Eastern Studies. yes
Neuroscience. yes
Pharmacology. yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Physiology, General. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Portuguese Language and Literature. yes yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Psychology, Other. yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes yes yes
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes
Statistics, General. yes yes yes
Women's Studies. yes yes yes
Zoology/Animal Biology. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Sociology
  3. Economics

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

28,096

total students

83%

in-state

17%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

89%

25,004
students

Female
54%
13,544

Male
46%
11,460

11%

3,092
students

Female
45%
1,400

Male
55%
1,692

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

95%

23,700
students

Female
55%
12,935

Male
45%
10,765

5%

1,304
students

Female
47%
609

Male
53%
695

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Student Break-down

14%
Nonresident aliens
2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
17%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
25%
Hispanic/Latino
29%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
8%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.40
High school transcript Not Required/Recommended
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: November 30

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

70

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

35

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 81
Countries most often represented China
Hong Kong
India
Mexico
South Korea
Taiwan
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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