Overview

University of California, Santa Barbara is a Comprehensive institution located in Santa Barbara, CA.

Location & Contact

Address 1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-2014
United States

Contact Office of Admissions
Email: admissions@sa.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-2881
Fax: 805-893-2676

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Area Studies, Other	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Asian-american Studies	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Italian Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Russian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Aquatic Biology/limnology	×
Biochemistry	×
Biochemistry, Biophysics And Molecular Biology, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular Biology And Anatomical Sciences, Other	×
Developmental Biology And Embryology	×	×
Ecology	×	×
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics And Population Biology, Other	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×	×
Microbiology, General	×
Molecular Biology	×	×
Pharmacology	×
Physiology, General	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Actuarial Science	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Germanic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistic, Comparative, And Related Language Studies And Services, Other	×
Linguistics	×
Portuguese Language And Literature	×
Slavic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Disorders Sciences And Services, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Applied Mathematics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biopsychology	×	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Geophysics And Seismology	×
Hydrology And Water Resources Science	×
Organic Chemistry	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience	×
Experimental Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110,187

Applied

42,093

Accepted

23,091

Enrolled

Female Admissions

58,374

Females Applied

23,627

Females Accepted

40%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

48,509

Males Applied

16,945

Males Accepted

35%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

80

Application Fee

4.29

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	November 30th	March 31st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	November 30th	March 15th	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,368

In-state

49,280

Out-of-state

13,368

In-district

Fees

3,365

Full-time student fees

23,974

Room & board

Financial Aid

31,234

Avg. Financial Aid Package

35,891

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

27,537

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

7,127

Avg. Loan Aid

8,594

Avg. Grant Aid

28,973

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

23,091

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

9%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.71%
Black or African American	1.63%
White or Caucasian	31.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	18.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	8.14%
Other	2.57%

Gender

Male (41.78%)

Female (57.28%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

1,240

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,138

Part-time - 102

Male - 700

Female - 540