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University of California - Santa Barbara

552 University Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93106

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University of California - Santa Barbara School Description

The University of California, Santa Barbara is a leading research institution that also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. Because teaching and research go hand in hand at UC Santa Barbara, our students are full participants in an educational journey of discovery that stimulates independent thought, critical reasoning, and creativity. Our academic community of faculty, students, and staff is characterized by a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration that is responsive to the needs of our multicultural and global society. Our commitment to public service is manifested through the creation and distribution of knowledge that advances the well-being of our state, nation, and world. All of this takes place within a living and learning environment like no other, as we draw inspiration, opportunity, and advantage from the beauty and resources of UC Santa Barbara's extraordinary location at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

The undergraduate experience at Santa Barbara includes abundant opportunity to interact with world-class faculty and graduate students involved
in cutting-edge research. Getting involved in a faculty research project, or starting one of your own, is a great way to get the most of your UCSB
education. The campus awards approximately $200,000 in research grants to undergraduates each year. Learning experiences beyond the
classroom will provide you with new insights and perspectives, and will help establish a firm foundation for the pursuit of an advanced degree or
your future career.

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University of California - Santa Barbara

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The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a campus in Santa Barbara, California, northwest of Los Angeles. Founded as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the University of California system in 1944 and is the fourth-oldest general-education campus in the system.

UCSB is a comprehensive doctoral university and is organized into five colleges offering 87 undergraduate degrees and 55 graduate degrees. The campus is the 5th-largest in the UC system by enrollment with 18,429 undergraduate and 2,981 graduate students. The university granted 5,442 bachelor's, 576 master's, and 310 Ph.D. degrees in 2006-2007. The four-year, full-time undergraduate program is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as "more selective, higher transfer-in" and was ranked 44th among "National Universities" by U.S. News and World Report.

UC Santa Barbara is a "very high activity" research university and spent $191.2 million on research expenditures, 97th-largest in the United States. UCSB houses eleven national research centers, including the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Southern California Earthquake Center, and Materials Research Laboratory . Five faculty members have won the Nobel Prize, 29 have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, 27 to the National Academy of Engineering, and 23 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. UCSB was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1995.

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos compete in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference. The Gauchos have won NCAA national championships in men's soccer and men's water polo.

History

The predecessor to UCSB, Santa Barbara State College, focused on teacher training, industrial arts, home economics, and foreign languages. Intense lobbying by an interest group in the City of Santa Barbara, led by Thomas Storke and Pearl Chase, persuaded the State Legislature, Governor Earl Warren, and the Regents of the University of California to move the State College over to the more research-oriented University of California system in 1944. The State College system sued to stop the takeover, but the Governor did not support the suit. A state initiative was passed, however, to stop subsequent conversions of State Colleges to University of California campuses.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Gauchos
Nickname:
UCSB

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
18,077
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 25,096
Students Receiving Aid:
61%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 60
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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University of California - Santa Barbara Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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University of California - Santa Barbara Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 59%
Men 41%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 53%
Hispanic 17%
Asian 15%
Other 13%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 95%
Out-of-State 5%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
California 95%
Colorado 0%
Texas 0%
Washington 0%
Arizona 0%
Percent of Students International: 3%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 24%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Big West Conference)
Baseball (Big West Conference)
Track (Big West Conference)

University of California - Santa Barbara Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 7,896 $ 25,096  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 0 $ 19,068  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 7,896 $ 8,448  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,798 24%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,107 40%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 7,128 37%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,397 38%  
Any Aid:
   61%  

University of California - Santa Barbara Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 53% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 520, Math: 530
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 640, Math: 650
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 42%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 21, Math: 22
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 28, Verbal: 28, Math: 28

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 60.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice on University of California - Santa Barbara

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Question: Dorm in UC Santa Barbara?

I am goin to UC Santa Barbara and live in the San Nicolas hall. Im thinking about changing it because i feel like there is not enough bath room. What would be a good choice for me
42 months ago
Shishi
Shishi

Best Answer

San Rafael has better accommodations (the rooms there are set up as suites), but I'm not sure if you would be able to switch into it. I lived in Santa Rosa (across the way from St. Nick), and although it took some getting used to, the bathroom accommodations worked fine. You can also try http://www.fontainebleu.net/ for an off campus dorm.
benjzzzz
benjzzzz

Question: College atmosphere at Santa Clara U., Santa Barbara, Davis?

I havent gotten into any of these, but am thinking of UC San Diego, Santa barbara, davis and santa clara, what are the atmospheres like in these colleges? I have been looking at santa clara, but dont kno if its jus goody goody all the time. I will give whatever for a good anwser, or an awnser.
42 months ago
Shishi
Shishi

Best Answer

UC Santa Barbara has a great atmosphere. It is right on the beach., and is really kick back. You show up for class in flip flops and shorts. It is also an extremely active community. The mode of transportation of choice is a bicycle, and you can get anywhere on your bike. It is one of the top party schools in the country, but at the same time, it offers a really respectable education. I loved it and am proud to be a Gaucho Alumni.
360nickname
360nick...

Question: What is the Asian and White % of UCSB (UC Santa Barbara)?

43 months ago
Yucifer
Yucifer

Best Answer

Student Body Enrollment:18,114 Female:55% Out of State:5% International:1% African American:3% Asian:16% Caucasian:52% Hispanic:17% Native American:1% Admission Stats Freshmen Returning for Sophomore Year:91% Freshmen Graduating in 4 years:49% Freshmen Graduating in 6 years:75%
Paul Revere
Paul Re...

Question: Are University of California Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz descent for a political science or legal degree?

43 months ago
kyle20005
kyle2...

Best Answer

I'm assuming you mean an undergraduate degree since neither has an actual Law School. UC Santa Cruz has a better reputation in terms of pure academics, 2nd in the state to only UC Berkeley in terms of numbers of students who comtinue to postgraduate degrees (i.e. Law School). UC Santa Cruz has an unusual, but apparently effective system where each division of the school (Science, Literature,etc.) is run in an independent fashion...with it's own dean and administration. Facilities like the libraries, student union and athletic venues are shared by all of course. Kind of cool.
Sandra G
Sandra G

Question: UC Santa Barbara?

Is it a good school to attend? Is it fun but also academically good? Are the students friendly?
43 months ago
vintagejbass
vinta...

Best Answer

It gets pretty nice weather. It has a pretty nice beach. It's a pretty good school. The party scene gets way way way overdone, let me just say that those people are nuts. To be more specific, and attempt to answer your questions more completely, UCSB has the reputation for being a party school. It fufills that reputation. But it also provides a UC caliber education which is among the best in the nation. If you decide to go there don't get too distracted with all the commotion.
PhD from my dog
PhD fro...

Question: Which has a better reputation?

Which do you think or know for fact has a better reputation amongst employers, graduate schools ect... University of California Irvine University of California Santa barbara Santa Clara University any other info will help. thanks. 10 POINTS awarded
46 months ago
wugga-mugga
wugga...

Best Answer

In science and engineering UCSB gets mentioned the most of those three in my experience, followed by UCI. Santa Clara University is rarely mentioned amung those I've worked with.
whiteplum
whiteplum

Question: Should I go to UCSB or University of the Pacific?

which one will provide a better education? (I want to go into medicince). UCSB also has the reputation of being a party school while UOP is somewhat obscure. I want to have a good time in college but also focus on school.
47 months ago
timeneversleeps_77
timen...

Best Answer

I went to UCSB and had the time of my life, but I also earned a degree from a respected university. It built its reputation as a party school and you can still party like there's no tommorow, but UCSB is ranked in the top 50 in US News Undergraduate Rankings and is one of the best schools in the country for some of its engineering departments. Besides, do you really want to live in Stockton? Santa Barbara will be the experience of a lifetime, and it's cheaper. Do it....

Photos

  • The Storke Tower and the University Center in front of the UCSB Lagoon.
    The Storke Tower and the University Center in front of the UCSB Lagoon. [source]
  • Storke Tower
    Storke Tower [source]
  • De La Guerra dining commons
    De La Guerra dining commons [source]
  • San Nicolas residence hall. Five of the on-campus residence halls are named after the islands in the nearby Channel Islands chain.
    San Nicolas residence hall. Five of the on-campus residence halls are named after the islands in the nearby Channel Islands chain. [source]
  • The UCSB Gauchos
    The UCSB Gauchos [source]
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
    University of California, Santa Barbara [source]
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  • theU.com - UCSB: "The Crowd"
  • theU.com - UCSB: "The Food"
  • theU.com - UCSB: "Admissions"
  • theU.com - UCSB: "The Scene"
  • theU.com - UCSB: "The Setting"
  • theU.com - UCSB: "Intro"
  • theU.com - UCSB: "Academics"
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