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Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara City College, also referred to as SBCC, is a two-year, public, community college located on the south coast of Santa Barbara County. It was founded in 1909. SBCC, with its associated buildings, stretches over an area of approximately 74 acres of urban and suburban land.

The college sports teams are called the SBCC Vaqueros. The official mascot is Vaqueros. The College sponsors baseball, cross country, football, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, softball, track and field, and volleyball.

Notable alumni of SBCC include Eion Bailey, American actor; Airin Older, bassist of rock band Sugarcult; and Delwyn Young, outfielder and second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

Campus Location

721 Cliff Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394
USA
Main Tel: (805) 965-0581
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Santa Barbara City College Highlights

Where Santa Barbara City College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, liberal arts, and medical adminstration.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate1,16765
1-2 year certificate23030
< 1 year certificate21537

Students

The student enrollment at Santa Barbara City College was 21,632 in 2007 (11,673 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 630
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,914
Books and supplies$ 1,386

Financial Aid: Santa Barbara City College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  187
Without tenure; working toward tenure  62
Without tenure; tenure not available  12

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Crop Production

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (58 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (112 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (32 awarded)

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (15 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (16 awarded)

  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Education

ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

  • Child Development

HOSPITALITY (6 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (9 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LIBERAL ARTS (844 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (15 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (15 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (43 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (72 awarded)

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (191 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (7 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Film/Cinema Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (16 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (31 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (17 awarded)

  • Diver, Professional and Instructor

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