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).

University Of California-Santa Barbara Highlights

Where University Of California-Santa Barbara stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• 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

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

UC Santa Barbara Students

The student enrollment at UC Santa Barbara 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)

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.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

UC Santa Barbara provides on-campus housing for 7,124 of its 22,512 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

UC Santa Barbara Athletics

UC Santa Barbara is in the Big West Conference for major sports.

UC Santa Barbara 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) .

UC Santa Barbara Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: