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University of California, Santa Barbara

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UCSB admissionsUniversity of California Santa Barbara originally began as an independent teachers’ college in 1891 but joined the UCs in 1944. It is the third-oldest general-education school in the UC system. Located in a suburban setting on 1,055 acres, UC Santa Barbara has just over 23,000 undergraduate students, making it the sixth-largest UC school.

The campus conducts a very large amount of research, and the school has a number of research centers. USCB consists of five schools and colleges, but the largest is the College of Letters and Science. Graduate schools include the College of Engineering, the Gervitz Graduate School of Education, and the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. Undergraduates can choose to enroll in the College of Creative Studies. Students choose one of eight areas to study, including art, biology, chemistry and biochemistry, computer science, literature, mathematics, music composition, or physics.

UCSBThe undergraduate classes have a student to faculty ratio of about 17 to 1, with 57% of all classes having fewer than 20 students. Classes are taught mostly through lectures; larger classes are divided into sections, which can be taught as seminars or in discussion-style settings. UCSB offers 90 majors and 40 minors. The most popular majors are social sciences; interdisciplinary studies; biological/life sciences; psychology; and mathematics and statistics. Students can live in one of eight residence halls or several university apartments. Housing is provided to about 38% of students.

UCSB admissionThere are many opportunities for extracurricular activities at UCSB, with 500 student organizations on campus. There is an active Greek scene with about 11% of students belonging to one of the roughly 40 Greek-letter organizations. Students can get involved in activities through the UCSB Recreation Center. (The rec center offers everything from adventure programs to ballroom dancing classes.) Many students participate in sports club teams like cycling, rugby, skiing, surfing, or snowboarding. The school’s media outlets include a newspaper, “The Daily Nexus,” “The La Cumbre Yearbook,” and the radio station, KCSB 91.9.

Although the campus is generally liberal, they do publish a conservative magazine called “The Gaucho Free Press.” The Gaucho is, in fact, the school’s mascot (getting its name from Argentinean cowboys). They compete in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference. They are well-known for their women’s basketball and men’s soccer teams. The men’s water polo, men’s and women’s swimming, and the men’s volleyball teams compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Students interested in a socially active campus with a large variety of academic options should look into UCSB.

Admissions
Acceptance Rate

UCSB acceptance rate

Academic Qualifications

UCSB average GPA and top 10% in high school

Admissions Information

Freshmen Admissions
Number of applicants: 110,876
Enrolled: 5,043
Yield: 16.4%
Acceptance rate (overall): 27.8%

In-state applicant acceptance rate: 28.1%
Out-of-state domestic applicant acceptance rate: 32.6%
International applicant acceptance rate: 21.5%

Wait List Admission Statistics
Number of wait listed applicants: 9,670
Admitted off wait list: 5,493
Acceptance rate: 56.8%

Transfer Admissions
Number of transfer applicants: 17,077
Number of enrolled transfer applicants: 1,899
Transfer acceptance rate: 60.2%

Academic Qualifications
Average GPA: 4.3
Top 10% of High School: 100%

UC Santa Barbara will not even consider the ACT or SAT in its admissions process.

Standardized Test Requirements

UC SB does not require the SAT/ACT SAT/ACT not required

Score Card
Graduation Rates
UCSB graduation rate
Loan Defaults and Rhodes Scholars
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Graduation Rates
4 years: 73.3%
5 years: 83.6%
6 years: 85.6%

Loan default rate: 0.0%

Total Rhodes Scholars: 0

Salary after attending: $74,915

R&D Expenditures: $278.9 million

Campus Safety
Sex offenses: 23
Robberies: 0
Aggravated assaults: 2
Burglaries: 22
Car thefts: 3

Financial Aid
Net Cost and Total Expected Cost of Attendance
UCSB financial aid
Average In State Net Price By Income
Student Debt
UC Santa Barbara student debt
Additional Information

In-state tuition, room and board (2024-2025): $36,020

Total Estimated Cost of Attendance (2024-2025)
In-state: $41,379
Out-of-state: $75,579

Net Cost (in-state)
Average: $15,283

By income
$0 to $30,000: $7,745
$30,001 to $48,000: $8,910
$48,001 to $75,000: $11,396
$75,001 to $110,000: $16,839
$110,001 and more: $30,085

Graduates with student debt: 36%

Average student debt at graduation: $16,213

Student Body
Student Residence
Undergraduate Class Sizes
UC Santa Barbara undergraduate class sizes
Student to Faculty Ratio
Student Population
Additional Information

Student to Faculty Ratio: 17.2 to 1

Women: 56%

Undergraduate Class Sizes
Under 20: 57%
20 to 39: 20%
40 to 99: 14%
100+: 9%

Student Population
Total: 26,068
Undergraduate: 23,232

Student Residence
In State: 78%
Out of State: 10%
International: 12%

UC Santa Barbara student population

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  • Room 1210, Cheadle Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
  • (805) 893-2881
  • https://www.ucsb.edu
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