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UC Santa Barbara is a public, comprehensive university. Founded as a Normal School in 1909, it joined the University of California system in 1944. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Creative Studies, Engineering, and Letters and Science. Its 989-acre campus is located in Santa Barbara, 90 miles north of Los Angeles.

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Public
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Coed
22,874
Undergraduates
9,562
Men - 41.8%
13,107
Women - 57.3%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
38% of 110,187 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
November 30
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
4.29 (based on weighted GPAs)
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $45,772
Out-of-state: $81,684
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $16,733
Out-of-state: $52,645
Room and Board
$23,974
Average Percent of Need Met
81%
Average Freshman Award
$35,891
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$20,043
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Academic Calendar System
Quarter
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,138
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
35%
10-19
20%
20-29
16%
30-39
5%
40-49
5%
50-99
11%
Over 100
9%
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Santa Barbara Population
89,639
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
37% of all students
Mascot
Gaucho
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
20.7%
Black/African-American
1.8%
Hispanic/Latino
31.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
8.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
34.2%
Unknown
2.8%
International Students
8.5% from 71 countries
First-Year Students Returning
93.5%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
71.2%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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