UC Santa Barbara Admissions Information
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA (
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University of California-Santa Barbara, commonly known as UC Santa Barbara, is a top-rated public research university in Santa Barbara, California. Founded in 1909, it has been ranked as the ninth-best public university in the nation. The University is renowned for its top programs in sociology, physics, engineering, and history; the school is further prestigious for its faculty, which includes five Nobel Price winners. Widely recognized for its research activity, UCSB was elected to the acclaimed Association of American Universities (AAU) in 1995.
The Santa Barbara campus boasts a robotics laboratory, a neuroscience research facility, and seawater laboratories. The school offers an exceptional variety of on-campus activities including a Greek community in which roughly 10% of students participate. In addition, many sports fans find a welcoming home at UCSB: not only do varsity teams compete in the Division I Big West conference, but less competitive athletes will find a wide range of teams, from surfing to alpine racing.
Basic Info
| Main Address: |
552 University Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93106 |
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| Phone Number: |
(805) 893-8000 |
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| Website: |
www.ucsb.edu |
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Characteristics
| Type of school: |
Public, Research University |
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| Type of school: |
Coed |
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| Setting: |
Suburban |
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| Athletics: |
NCAA Division I, Intercollegiate, Intramural, Club, Scholarship |
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral |
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| Size of undergraduate student body: |
19,796 |
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| Percent out-of-state: |
3% |
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| Percent international: |
1.56% |
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| Female to Male ratio: |
53:47 |
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Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: |
17:1 |
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| Most popular majors: |
Social Sciences
Business/Marketing
Biology
Interdisciplinary Studies
Psychology
Visual and Performing Arts
Communications/Journalism
English
Foreign Languages and Literature |
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| Special study programs: |
Accelerated Program
Cross-Registration
Distance Learning
Double Major
Dual Enrollment of High School Students
ESL
Honors Program
Independent Study
Internships
ROTC, Army
Student-Designed Major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Visiting/Exchange Student Program
Washington Semester |
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Campus Life
Housing options:
Coed Housing
Apartments For Single Students
Fraternity/Sorority Housing |
Apartments For Married Students
Cooperative Housing
Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free) |
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Activities:
Campus ministries
Concert band
Drama
Fraternities/Sororities
Literary magazine
Musical theater
Radio station
Student newspaper
Yearbook |
Choral groups
Dance
Film society
Jazz band
Model U.N.
Opera
Student government
Television station |
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Fun Facts
- Ranked #4, Best Graduate Materials Engineering Program
- Ranked #10, Best Women's History Program
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- Ranked #9, Best Public Universities
- UC Santa Barbara's faculty includes five Nobel laureates
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Admissions Information
UC Santa Barbara admissions are moderately selective as the school admits about 48% of its applicants. Admissions are especially competitive for out-of-state and international students, and less than 5% of UC Santa Barbara students come from outside of California.
According to the University's admissions website, a student's secondary school record, GPA, standardized test scores, and application essay are the most important factors considered during admissions. School officials will also consider an applicant's character, class rank, extracurricular activities, state residency, work and volunteer experience, talents, and whether the candidate is a first-generation college student. Admissions officers give special consideration to disadvantaged students.
| Admissions address: |
1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2014 |
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| Phone number: |
(805) 893-2881 |
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| Fax number: |
(805) 893-2676 |
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| Admissions Website: |
http://www.admissions.ucsb.edu |
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| Email: |
admissions@sa.ucsb.edu |
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| Contact Person: |
Christine Van Gieson, Director of Admissions |
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| Number of first-year applications received: |
46,671 |
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| Percent of applicants admitted: |
48% |
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Application Information
| Regular application deadline: |
November 30 |
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| Early decision/action deadline: |
N/A |
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| Accepts the Common Application? |
No |
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| Admission requirements: |
Essay
Standardized Scores
SAT or ACT with writing
2 SAT II Subject Tests |
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Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? |
Yes |
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| Policy regarding SAT score-use: |
All SAT scores required for review |
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| SAT Critical Reading |
540
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600
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660
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98%
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| SAT Math |
550
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610
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670
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98%
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| SAT Writing |
540
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600
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660
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98%
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| College Board code: |
4835 |
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| ACT code: |
0452 |
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