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University of California--Santa Barbara is one of the leading colleges in California with the acceptance rate of 37%. Deadlines for application are Regular - November 30 . For more information, call (805) 893-8892 or send email at thomas.knight@sa.ucsb.edu.

89752 Enrolled 37% Acceptance Rate 26 - 33 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 89,752
    • Average HS GPA: 4.17
    • Acceptance Rate: 37%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 14% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 5% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 1% — 3.25 - 3.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    620 - 720
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    610 - 760
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    26 - 33

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    November 30

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    Area Studies, Other.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    Asian-American Studies.
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
    Italian Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
    Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other.
    Biology, General.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other.
    Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other.
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
    Microbiology, General.
    Molecular Biochemistry.
    Pharmacology.
    Physiology, General.
    Zoology/Animal Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication and Media Studies.
    Communication, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    ENGINEERING.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, Other.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Portuguese Language and Literature.
    Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    History, Other.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Legal Studies, General.
    Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Applied Mathematics, Other.
    Financial Mathematics.
    Mathematical Statistics and Probability.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Biopsychology.
    International/Global Studies.
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry, Other.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Geophysics and Seismology.
    Hydrology and Water Resources Science.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    Psychology, Other.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Economics, General.
    Geography, Other.
    Geography.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Laura Bush, '68
    First Lady of the United States of America
    James Cronin, '51
    Nobel laureate in physics
    Kathy Bates, '69
    Academy Award-winning actress
    Beth Henley, '74
    Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
    Robert Dennard, '54, '56
    Inventor of the computer memory chip
    William Joyce, '81
    Emmy Award-winning artist and animator
    Catherine Crier, '77
    Emmy Award-winning journalist and former judge

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $11442
    Required Fees
    $3000
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1317
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2015
    On-Campus Room and Board
    N/A

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 96/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    23196
    Foreign Countries Represented
    82

  • Demographics

    • Asian 20.65%
    • African-American 2.02%
    • Hispanic 25.73%
    • Caucasian 31.1%
    • Male 45%
    • Female 55%
    • Аre out of state 6

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    0%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 92/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    0%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    404
    Number of Honor Societies
    13
    Number of Social Sororities
    20

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: Queer Student Union is a campus organization created to address issues relevant to UCSB's LGBTQA Community. http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/sgd/
    Minority Support Groups: Office of Student Life has a list of registered organizations. http://osl.sa.ucsb.edu/OrgList
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: UCLA

  • Sustainability

    UC Santa Barbara established one of the nation’s first environmental studies programs in 1970, opened the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management in 1994, established the Institute for Energy Efficiency in 2008, and is an early signatory to the ACUPCC, committing the campus to carbon neutrality by 2050. The UCSB Chancellor’s Sustainability Committee assembles administrators, deans, Nobel Laureates, senior faculty, staff and students to guide campus sustainability initiatives and policy. Home to Forty-three sustainability-oriented student organizations and an incredibly environmentally conscious student body, UCSB was one of the first Universities in the country to establish a student-governed renewable energy fund sponsoring large scale green energy projects. This complements The Green Initiative Fund—awarding grant money for projects that reduce the campus' environmental impact—and The Coastal Fund, which has allocated nearly $1.5 million to hundreds of local projects dedicated to conservation of the UCSB coastline. The campus is installed a 400-kilowatt solar photovoltaic array coupled with twelve electric vehicle charging stations for public use on campus. UCSB boasts fifty-five LEED-certified buildings and the nation’s first double Platinum LEED building (Bren Hall), and campus practice for all new construction and renovation is LEED Gold certification. UCSB was recognized by the EPA as one of the nation’s best workplaces for alternative transportation, and the campus has extensive waste reduction and composting programs.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    N/A

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    70%
    Graduate in 5 years
    85%
    Graduate in 6 years
    88%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $59900
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $124400
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $62100
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $129500
    Percent High Job Meaning
    49%
    Percent STEM
    29%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 92/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • 9am-noon, 1pm-4pm
      • (805) 893-8892
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: Varies

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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