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#81 of 14,131 In the World
#56 of 2,597 In North America
#52 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Santa Barbara
#4 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
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Acceptance rate
26%
Aid receiving
59%
Undergraduates
23,459
Graduates
2,961
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.ucsb.edu

University of California - Santa Barbara Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of California - Santa Barbara has an acceptance rate of 26% and is among the top 7% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 26% 23% 28%
Applicants 110,995 50,599 60,396
Admissions 28,688 11,643 17,045
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,945 2,079 2,866
Freshmen enrolled part time 22 10 12

2,747 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

10 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 8418 (32%)
Hispanic 6231 (24%)
Asian 4715 (18%)
Nonresident Alien 3758 (14%)
Two or more races 2055 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 633 (2%)
Black or African American 543 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 27 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$20,389
Students receiving aid
59%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,564$11,700
Tuition in-state $11,564$11,700
Tuition out-of-state $41,636$26,802
Fee in-district $3,053$2,172
Fee in-state $3,053$2,172
Fee out-of-state $3,053$2,172

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 11,441
Combined charge for room and board $16,883

University of California - Santa Barbara majors

University of California - Santa Barbara has granted 6,317 bachelor's degrees across 71 programs, 530 master's across 42 programs, and 366 doctorate degrees across 43 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California - Santa Barbara.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 630 12 11
Sociology, General 602 4 8
Communication, General 531 2 8
Experimental Psychology 451 4 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 379
Environmental Studies 302
Statistics, General 266 22 8
Political Science and Government, General 212 7 4
Computer Science 159 46 13
Physics, General 153 16 17
International & Globalization Studies 172 2 2
English Language and Literature, General 152 5 4
Behavioral Neuroscience 158
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 68 49 37
Anthropology, General 133 3 6
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 136 1 1
Applied Mathematics, Other 136
Chemistry, General 90 5 39
Mathematics, General 111 8 10
History, General 103 3 5
Education, General 91 15
Philosophy 96 3 3
Mechanical Engineering 78 13 9
Environmental Science 79 9
Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 54 14 7
Computer Engineering, General 72
Chemical Engineering 53 15
Fine & Studio Arts, General 62 3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 65
Applied Mathematics, General 64
Actuarial Science 47 13
Linguistics 52 5 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 52 1 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 44 3 6
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 26 16 8
Pharmacology 50
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 41 1 5
Spanish Language and Literature 42
Microbiology, General 38
History, Other 37
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 31 3 2
Music, General 20 4 11
Geography 20 5 9
Aquatic Biology & Limnology 33
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 29 2
Materials Science 8 23
Religion & Religious Studies 15 8 8
Comparative Literature 26 2 2
Zoology & Animal Biology 27
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 26
Data Science, Other 25
Management Science 23 1
Women's Studies 21 1 2
Psychology, Other 13 10
Biochemistry 21
Japanese Language and Literature 16
Art & Art Studies, General 13
Asian Studies & Civilization 10 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 9 4
Asian-American Studies 11
Chemistry, Other 11
Dance, General 11
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 2 7
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1 8
Music Theory and Composition 9
African-American & Black Studies 8
Physiology, General 6
Area Studies, Other 4 1
French Language and Literature 5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 4
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Business & Managerial Economics 2
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2
Neuroscience 2
Portuguese Language and Literature 2
Chinese Language and Literature 1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Italian Studies 1
Legal Studies 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Grand Total 6,317 530 366

University of California - Santa Barbara has a graduation rate of 86%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 86% 84% 87%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%
  • Part-time retention rate - 57%

Publications & Citations

University of California - Santa Barbara is a world-class research university with 108,634 scientific papers published and 4,828,900 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
108,634
Citations
4,828,900

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics
66,315 / 3,333,531
Engineering
64,652 / 3,136,690
Chemistry
54,119 / 2,773,520
Biology
51,741 / 2,773,981
Quantum and Particle physics
51,409 / 2,609,672
Computer Science
45,464 / 1,850,627
Environmental Science
43,851 / 2,191,663
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
42,875 / 1,632,005
Materials Science
36,021 / 1,848,318
Organic Chemistry
29,762 / 1,673,708
Geology
26,107 / 1,447,761
Geography and Cartography
23,800 / 1,082,554
Optical Engineering
23,439 / 1,102,129
Philosophy
22,271 / 782,760
Medicine
21,709 / 1,069,261
Mathematics
20,390 / 866,017
Ecology
19,680 / 1,220,827
Political Science
18,960 / 652,023
Biochemistry
18,769 / 1,025,659
Electrical Engineering
18,696 / 858,304
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
18,591 / 710,380
Law
17,844 / 638,731
Psychology
17,711 / 782,449
Sociology
16,489 / 660,452
Genetics
15,941 / 822,206
Paleontology
15,352 / 843,603
History
14,937 / 525,898
Statistics
14,668 / 652,198
Business
14,428 / 570,833
Condensed Matter Physics
12,801 / 815,792
Metallurgical Engineering
12,652 / 690,766
Astrophysics and Astronomy
12,515 / 701,237
Nanotechnology
12,173 / 781,633
Archaeology
11,657 / 483,957
Telecommunications
11,023 / 368,133
Linguistics
10,797 / 405,532
Economics
10,407 / 454,167
Art & Design
10,188 / 317,564
Nuclear Physics
10,080 / 595,831
Oceanography
9,687 / 612,908

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1352 20110
1992 1469 22484
1993 1519 23500
1994 1452 26100
1995 1419 26976
1996 1623 30904
1997 1639 33556
1998 1739 37423
1999 1745 40922
2000 1724 45606
2001 1801 51961
2002 3064 66644
2003 2727 68947
2004 2686 74965
2005 2988 89744
2006 2910 100460
2007 2877 112322
2008 3080 124445
2009 3176 136899
2010 3224 151056
2011 3257 169541
2012 3242 186528
2013 3339 207763
2014 3290 220391
2015 3421 229023
2016 3549 238555
2017 3642 242880
2018 3709 264817
2019 4112 285364
2020 4162 315564
2021 4350 339509
2022 4748 323769
2023 3759 320392
Academic rankings

University of California - Santa Barbara alumni

  1. Michael Douglas

    Michael Douglas
    Born in
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    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractorfilm producerproducer
    Biography

    Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.

  2. Gwyneth Paltrow

    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the University of California - Santa Barbara
    In 1990 studied art history
    Occupations
    screenwritermusicianfilm actorbusinesspersoninternational forum participant
    Biography

    Gwyneth Kate Paltrow is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

  3. Benjamin Bratt

    Benjamin Bratt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractorfilm producervoice actor
    Biography

    Benjamin Bratt is an American actor who has worked in film and on television. He is most known for playing Paco Aguilar in Blood In, Blood Out. He has also had supporting film roles in the 1990s in Demolition Man (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and The River Wild (1994). From 1995 to 1999, he starred as New York City Police Department (NYPD) Detective Rey Curtis on the NBC drama series Law & Order.

  4. Steve Aoki

    Steve Aoki
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    disc jockeyclub DJactorrecord producer
    Biography

    Steven Hiroyuki Aoki is an American DJ and music producer. In 2012, Pollstar designated Aoki as the highest-grossing electronic dance music artist in North America from tours.

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General info

Alternative names UC Santa Barbara
UCSB
Founded 1921
Motto Fiat Lux
Let there be light
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March; March-June). Also Summer Session (June-July)
Total FTE staff 4,891
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 5221 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, California, 93106
United States
City population 89,000
Phone 8058938000

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