Santa Barbara Business College

Location and Contact Information

4839 Market Street
Ventura, CA 93003
USA
Main Tel: (805) 339-2999
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Santa Barbara Business College was founded in 1888. This co-educational institute, located in Santa Barbara, California, is one of the oldest colleges in California. The institution began as a business college, but it currently offers various programs in different career fields, including medical assisance, network systems administrations, legal office systems and massage therapy, among others. The college offers diplomas and associate’s degrees to its students.

Santa Barbara Business College provides various scholarships to its students, including the Institutional Scholarship. The college offers six campuses in various California communities, along with an online campus. The college offers a number of student support services to facilitate secure employment after graduation.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, law, and therapy and counseling.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Continuous.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Santa Barbara Business College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 84% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant69%$2,896
Institutional Grant3%$1,000
Federal Grant69%$2,681
Pell Grant68%$2,586
Other Federal Grant53%$143
State or Local Grant3%$3,891

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan70%$6,324
Federal Loan70%$6,284
Other Loan1%$3,645

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Santa Barbara Business College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Heritage CollegeKansas City, MO702
2Heritage Institute-Ft MyersFort Myers, FL819
3Heritage CollegeOklahoma City, OK767
4Heritage CollegeDenver, CO695
5Pinnacle Career InstituteKansas City, MO664
6Fremont CollegeCerritos, CA171
7Midwest College of Oriental MedicineRacine, WI117
8Florida College of Integrative MedicineOrlando, FL143
9Midwest College of Oriental MedicineChicago, IL156
10Pinnacle Career InstituteLawrence, KS101

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate969
Associate545

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Students

Student enrollment was 373 in 2009-2010 (584 full-time equivalent).

About 20% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 75% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 51% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men45%
Women59%
All56%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (23 awarded)

  • Business/Commerce

LAW (18 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (51 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (28 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage