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

110,266

Applied

36,347

Accepted

23,181

Enrolled

Female Admissions

57,512

Females Applied

20,641

Females Accepted

36%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

47,530

Males Applied

13,764

Males Accepted

29%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

80

Application Fee

4.3

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	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

14,934

In-state

52,536

Out-of-state

14,934

In-district

Fees

2,016

Full-time student fees

21,627

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes

Financial Aid

29,530

Avg. Financial Aid Package

32,746

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

22,401

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

7,010

Avg. Loan Aid

10,670

Avg. Grant Aid

27,324

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80.9%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

23,181

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

9%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.81%
Black or African American	1.74%
White or Caucasian	31.41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	19.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	7.89%
Other	2.8%

Gender

Male (41.4%)

Female (56.4%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	38%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling			No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling			No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		Division 1

Faculty

1,242

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,112

Part-time - 130

Male - 689

Female - 553