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University of California, Santa Barbara | UCSB

Santa Barbara, California•Public

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

29%

Public school in California with 23,400 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Far West
D1 Basketball
Big West Conference
ucsb.edu
5221 Cheadle Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
(805) 893-8000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
29%
Yield rate - overall
16%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
31%
Men
26%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
105,641
Women: 54%
Men: 46%
admissions.ucsb.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$31,500
Out-of-state
$61,572

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$8,839
$30,001–48,000
$10,859
$48,001–75,000
$13,464
$75,001–110,000
$18,987
Over $110,000
$31,659

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test not used
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
Policies can change. Please confirm by looking at this school’s website.

Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
4,900
Student diversity
Diverse
4-year graduation rate
69%
6-year graduation rate
83%
Retention rate
92%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
10%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 60%
Men: 40%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
20%
Black
3%
Hispanic
29%
Native American
< 1%
Other
12%
White
35%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
22:1
Calendar system
Quarter

Special academic offering

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?