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)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,167	65
1-2 year certificate	230	30
< 1 year certificate	215	37

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

Item	Cost
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.

Similar Schools

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

School	Location	Enrollment
City College of San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	46,411
College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA	17,499
Santa Ana College	Santa Ana, CA	33,514
American River College	Sacramento, CA	33,821
Glendale Community College	Glendale, CA	16,827
Sierra College	Rocklin, CA	18,859
Palomar College	San Marcos, CA	27,222
Hartnell College	Salinas, CA	9,890
Saddleback College	Mission Viejo, CA	18,371
Antelope Valley College	Lancaster, CA	13,312

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