University of California Santa Barbara: Review & Facts

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University of California Santa Barbara is a large four-year, public school with 26,420 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1905 and is one of the 6 schools located in Santa Barbara, California.

Academic Offerings

At University of California Santa Barbara you can earn your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
92
University of California Santa Barbara implements a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 92 majors. The most popular concentrations are Sociology and Anthropology, Mathematics, Biology, Economics, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

University of California Santa Barbara student retention rate is very high at 92% (well above California average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
92%
Good
The graduation rate at University of California Santa Barbara is very good - 85%. Roughly 11% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at University of California Santa Barbara is decent - 17:1. Read more details regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high - about $41,700 a year. The additional fees at University of California Santa Barbara not covered by tuition are approximately $3,100; which totals $44,800 per year.

Read the details about University of California Santa Barbara additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
26%
Hard
As reported in recent data, 110,995 applications were submitted and 28,688 were accepted, so it is quite challenging to be accepted at this school.

University of California Santa Barbara might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of California Santa Barbara in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
University of California Santa Barbara offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of California Santa Barbara, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
University of California Santa Barbara offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 11,500 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing opportunity.

Army ROTC programs are available at University of California Santa Barbara. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, University of California Santa Barbara appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of California Santa Barbara Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of California Santa Barbara
5221 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, California
93106, USA
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