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UC Santa Barbara Pond
UC Santa Barbara Pond - why isn't it a lagoon?

Photo by Jay Galvin. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Control

Public

Academic Calendar:

Quarters

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1944 (became affiliated with University of California)

Web Site:

www.ucsb.edu

Main Phone:

(805) 893-8000

Admissions Phone:

(805) 893-2881

Student Body

Full–Time Undergraduates:

17,960

Part–TimeUndergraduates:

455

Total Male Undergraduates:

8,250

Total Female Undergraduates:

10,165

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

54%

Total Applicants:

40,933

Total acceptances:

22,273

Freshman Enrollment:

4,338

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

19%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

November 30

Regular Decision Notification:

March 17

Must–Reply–By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

7,937

Transfer Applicants Accepted:

5,622

Transfer Students Enrolled:

1,273

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

71%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@sa.ucsb.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.finaid.ucsb.edu

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes, either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1090–1320

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

530–650

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

560–670

Retention Rate:

91%

Top 10% of High School Class:

96%

Application Fee:

$40

Financial Information

Full–Time Tuition:

$7,896 in–state
$27,516 out–of–state

Room and Board:

$11,604

Books and Supplies:

$1,513 per year

Average need–Based Financial aid Package (including loans, work–study, grants, and other sources):

$14,753

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

61%

Students Who Received Aid:

44%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

File FAFSA by March 3rd

Financial Aid Phone:

(805) 893-2432

Financial Aid Web site:

www.finaid.ucsb.edu