University of California Santa Barbara: Admission & Tests

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Below is a quick overview of University of California Santa Barbara general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted

Yes

University of California Santa Barbara admission criteria are very strong; this college accepts only about 26% of those who apply.

The school does not require you to submit reference letters with your application and does not require admission test scores.

University of California Santa Barbara will normally accept your:

• dual credits
  (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
• advanced placement credits
  (from the college-level courses taught in high school)

and will decline your:

• credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee

$70

University of California Santa Barbara requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at University of California Santa Barbara is $70.00. The graduate application fee is $120.00.

SAT Test Scores

Submitting the results of Scholastic Aptitude Test is a really important element of the application process. 82 percent of applicants at University of California Santa Barbara completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 580 to 660 on Reading & Writing, from 630 to 730 on Math, and from 1210 to 1390 on Total. Thus, if you got a score above 620 in SAT Reading & Writing, 680 in SAT Math, and 1300 in SAT Total, this will most likely get you admitted at this institution.

ACT Test Scores

American College Test is common part of the application process at University of California Santa Barbara. 38% of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored from 27 to 33 on English, from 26 to 31 on Math, and from 28 to 34 on Composite. Judging from these numbers, if you have got above 30 in ACT English, 29 in ACT Math, and 31 in ACT Composite, that will be good enough to get admitted at this college.

Contact Admissions

Phone

(805)
893-8000

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at University of California Santa Barbara, please contact the school directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (805) 893-8000 or check University of California Santa Barbara Website