University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
UCSB, UC Santa Barbara
29.56%
Admission Rate
Moderately Selective
23,337 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Public
- Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
- Four-year, large, primarily residential
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
- Hispanic-Serving Institution
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The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara-Isla Vista, California, with 23,196 undergraduates and 2,983 graduate students enrolled in 2021-2022. It is part of the University of California 10-university system. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the University of California system in 1944, and is the third-oldest undergraduate campus in the system, after UC Berkeley and UCLA.
Located on a WWII-era Marine air station, UC Santa Barbara is organized into three undergraduate colleges (College of Letters and Science, College of Engineering, College of Creative Studies) and two graduate schools (Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and Bren School of Environmental Science & Management), offering more than 200 degrees and programs. The university has 10 national research centers, including the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics and the Center for Control, Dynamical-Systems and Computation. UCSB has various organized research units (ORUs) researching evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, marine science, and more. According to the National Science Foundation, UC Santa Barbara spent $235 million on research and development in fiscal year 2018, ranking it 100th in the nation. UCSB was the No. 3 host on the ARPAnet and was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1995.
Current UCSB faculty includes six Nobel Prize laureates, one Fields Medalist, 39 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 27 members of the National Academy of Engineering, and 34 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. UCSB is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is regarded as a Public Ivy. The faculty also includes two Academy and Emmy Award winners, and recipients of a Millennium Technology Prize, an IEEE Medal of Honor, a National Medal of Technology and Innovation and a Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
"University of California, Santa Barbara." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara.
Located on a WWII-era Marine air station, UC Santa Barbara is organized into three undergraduate colleges (College of Letters and Science, College of Engineering, College of Creative Studies) and two graduate schools (Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and Bren School of Environmental Science & Management), offering more than 200 degrees and programs. The university has 10 national research centers, including the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics and the Center for Control, Dynamical-Systems and Computation. UCSB has various organized research units (ORUs) researching evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, marine science, and more. According to the National Science Foundation, UC Santa Barbara spent $235 million on research and development in fiscal year 2018, ranking it 100th in the nation. UCSB was the No. 3 host on the ARPAnet and was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1995.
Current UCSB faculty includes six Nobel Prize laureates, one Fields Medalist, 39 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 27 members of the National Academy of Engineering, and 34 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. UCSB is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is regarded as a Public Ivy. The faculty also includes two Academy and Emmy Award winners, and recipients of a Millennium Technology Prize, an IEEE Medal of Honor, a National Medal of Technology and Innovation and a Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
"University of California, Santa Barbara." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara.
Location
City
Santa Barbara, California
Locale
Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 26.0% |
| Psychology | 11.2% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 10.3% |
| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 6.7% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 6.0% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 5.6% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 5.3% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 5.1% |
| Physical Sciences | 4.8% |
| Engineering | 4.6% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 2.8% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 2.4% |
| History | 2.4% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 1.9% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 1.9% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 1.6% |
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 1.5% |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 0.1% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 0.0% |
Cost
In State Tuition
$14,391.00
Out of State Tuition
$44,145.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
31.43%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,884.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1370
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 770 | 690 | 610 |
| Verbal | 710 | 665 | 620 |
ACT Scores
31
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 32 | 29 | 26 |
| English | 34 | 30 | 25 |
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