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Located in Santa Barbara, California, University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution. UCSB is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is University of California - Santa Barbara?

Contact details for UCSB are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5221 Cheadle Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Phone:	805-893-8000
Website:	www.ucsb.edu

How Do I Get Into UCSB?

You can apply to UCSB online at: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html

Admission Requirements for UCSB

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UCSB?

If you plan to apply to UCSB, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 26%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 23%, and the acceptance rate for women is 28%.

Can I Afford University of California - Santa Barbara?

The overall average net price of UCSB is $46,730. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UCSB, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $7,453 a year. That adds up to $29,812 over four years for those students.

University of California - Santa Barbara Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 23,196 undergraduate students at UCSB, with 22,480 being full-time and 716 being part-time.

There are also 2,983 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 22,480 full-time undergraduates at UCSB, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of California - Santa Barbara students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4,168
Black or African American	442
Hispanic or Latino	5,586
White	6,773
International Students	2,897
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,614

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at University of California - Santa Barbara. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 88 countries are represented at UCSB. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

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