University of California-Santa Barbara

www.ucsb.edu Santa Barbara, California

4-year Public • primarily residential Very Large Campus • Midsize City-Suburb • Part of University of California system • Calendar: Quarter System
22,846
Undergraduates
4,847
Freshmen
37%
Admission Rate
15%
Enrollment Rate
68%
4‑year Graduation Rate
83%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
45%
Women
55%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
17%
African American
2%
Hispanic
25%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
30%
2 or more races
8%
Unknown
2%
International
15%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

4% of the students at University of California-Santa Barbara are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $37,720 $67,474
Tuition $14,417 $44,171
Room & Board (on-campus) $16,699 $16,699
Books & Supplies $1,317 $1,317
Transportation & Other $5,287 $5,287
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Financial Aid Information

Merit Aid
General InformationResidents
Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 70%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 39%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 60%
Percentage of students with education loans 41%

Honors Program

The Honors Program: College of Letters and Science at University of California-Santa Barbara offers students enriched academic opportunities in all majors. Honors Programs are either more in-depth programs in a specific field of study or are programs that offer a broader scope of study as opposed to a regular program. Check out the program and its requirements and also if your program is offered for your major/are of interest.

More informationAdmissions requirements

2024 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Required
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Optional
High School Rank
Required
Recommendations
Optional

Admissions Information

University of California-Santa Barbara's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to University of California-Santa Barbara was 3.96.

SAT Profile

In 2020, 82% of applicants submitted SAT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreMath EBRW
25th Percentile 610 620
75th Percentile 750 710

ACT Profile

In 2020, 38% of applicants submitted ACT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreCompositeWriting
25th Percentile 28 -
75th Percentile 34 -

Majors: 77 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 12 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division I-AAA
Conference
Big West Conference

Location

Santa Barbara, California

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(1 mi)
Santa Barbara Muni (SBA)
Santa Barbara, CA
Nearest Major
Airport (89 mi)
Los Angeles Intl (LAX)
Los Angeles, CA