School Overview

The school's main campus is located in a mid-size city (in Santa Barbara, CA). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral degree.

Contacting the School

Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Main Phone: (805) 893-8000
Web Site: www.ucsb.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 20,074 (full-time equivalent) students. 99.4% of students attend full-time, while 0.6% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 1,619 male students and 2,030 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 44.4% of the student body, while females made up 55.6%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (2)%, Hispanic (14)%, Asian (14)%, and Native American (1)%.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 530. One quarter of students scored at least 630.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 560 or higher. One fourth of students scored 670 or higher.

Degree Levels

• Bachelor's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Bachelor's
• Master's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Master's
• Doctor's Degree

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies
• Cultural And Ethnic Studies
• Other Area, Cultural, And Ethnic Studies

• Business Economics

• General Communications

• Computer And Information Sciences

• General Education
• Student Services And Counseling

• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

• Comparative Literature
• General English Language
• Other English Language And Literature

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Sociology

• Liberal Arts

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Law And Legal

• Biology
• Cell Biology And Molecular Biology
• Microbiology
• Other Biology
• Specialized Life Sciences
• Zoology

• Asian Language And Literature
• Classical, Ancient, And Near East Language And Literature
• Foreign Languages And Literature
• Germanic Language And Literature
• Other Literature And Language
• Romance Language And Literature

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Statistics

• Dance
• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music
• Photography And Film

• Philosophy
• Religion

• Chemistry
• Geology
• Other Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Specialized Physical Science

• General Psychology
• Other Psychology

• Other Public Public Service

School Accreditation

University Of California-Santa Barbara reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

University Of California-Santa Barbara is accredited regionally by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASCSR).

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

University Of California-Santa Barbara belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Big West Conference (for basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for basketball, baseball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• A college preparatory program is required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.
• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.