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University Of California-Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, was established in 1905 as an independent teachers' college. In 1944, it became part of the University of California system. The University of California is also referred as UC Santa Barbara or UCSB and is the third-oldest general-education campus of the University of California system. UCSB encompasses 989 acres of land in Santa Barbara, California, and has its own beach and lagoon.
The academic division of UCSB is organized into a number of schools and colleges, such as:
- College of Creative Studies
- College of Engineering
- College of Letters and Science
- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
- The Gevirtz Graduate School
At the under-graduate level, UCSB has 53% white students, 20% Hispanic and Chicano students, 17% Asian American and Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 1.2% International students, and 0.9% American Indian students (as of 2007).
Campus LocationSanta Barbara, CA 93106 The campus is in a medium-sized suburb. |
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 4,977 | 70 |
| Master | 578 | 45 |
| Doctorale | 346 | 38 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 114 | 3 |
| Post-master's certificate | 11 | 2 |
Students
Student enrollment was 21,410 in 2007-2008 (22,512 full-time equivalent).
About 43% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 57% of the class.
Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.
Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 8,386 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 28,994 |
| Room and board | $ 12,485 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,549 |
| Other | $ 4,033 |
Financial Aid: UC Santa Barbara participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Similar Schools
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Schools Similar to UC Santa Barbara
| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA | 26,483 |
| 2 | University of California-Davis | Davis, CA | 29,796 |
| 3 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | 15,825 |
| 4 | Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | 34,174 |
| 5 | Texas A & M University | College Station, TX | 46,542 |
| 6 | University of Colorado at Boulder | Boulder, CO | 31,796 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park, PA | 43,252 |
| 8 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 46,045 |
| 9 | University of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | 27,020 |
| 10 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA | 28,628 |
Admissions (2008-2009)
Applicants Admitted Men 53% Women 56% All 54%
SAT Test Scores:SAT Middle 50% Verbal 530-640 Math 540-660 Writing 530-640
Faculty
Tenure (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 685 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 120 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 113 |
Housing and Meals
UC Santa Barbara provides on-campus housing for 7,124 of its 22,512 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
Athletics
The school is in the Big West Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 160 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 131 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .
Highlights
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University Of California-Santa Barbara Highlights
- Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, drama and performing arts, photography and commercial art, science, conservation and resource management, therapy and counseling, mathematics, fine arts, and liberal arts.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
Other important characteristics:
- Faculty tenure system.
- Library on-campus.
- Campus housing available.
- Study abroad option.
- Distance learning available.
- Part-time classes available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business/Managerial Economics
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
ENGINEERING
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LAW
- Legal Studies
LIBERAL ARTS
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Asian-American Studies
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Film/Cinema Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Aquatic Biology/Limnology
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
- Zoology/Animal Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
- Psychology
Selected Careers of Interest
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- Biological Technicians
- Biomedical Engineers
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Managers
- Economists
- Editors
- Electrical And Electronic Technicians
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineers
- Industrial Electrical Repairers
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians
- Mechanical Engineers
- Medical And Public Health Social Workers
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Medical Scientists
- Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Paralegals And Legal Assistants
- Public Relations Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Sales Engineers
- Software Engineers For Applications
- Substance Abuse And Behavioral Counselors
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers And Repairers
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