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University of California-Santa Barbara

General Information

Name: University of California-Santa Barbara
Address: , Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Phone:

  • General information: (805) 893-8000
  • Financial aid office: (805) 893-2432
  • Admissions office: (805) 893-2881

Website: www.ucsb.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,010$6,997$6,496
        Out-of-state$25,694$24,817$23,452
Books and supplies$1,505$1,437$1,406
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,493$10,876$10,191
        Other expenses$2,591$2,476$2,441
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,339$9,014$8,746
        Other expenses$3,249$3,096$3,055
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,435$3,250$3,229

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$22,599$21,786$20,534
        Off-campus$21,103$20,544$19,703
        Off-campus with family$11,950$11,684$11,131
Out-of-state
        On-campus$41,283$39,606$37,490
        Off-campus$39,787$38,364$36,659
        Off-campus with family$30,634$29,504$28,087

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 62%
  • Federal grants: 26%
  • State/local grants: 45%
  • Institutional grants: 35%
  • Student loans: 40%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3052
  • State/local grants:$3043
  • Institutional grants:$6990
  • Student loans:$4372

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants37,52216,32321,199
Percent admitted52.8%50.3%54.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time19.2%20.0%18.6%
Part-time0.2%0.2%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 21016
Undergraduate enrollment: 18077
First-time student retention: 90%
Overall graduation rate: 79%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 18%
Asian/pacific islander: 16%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • Asian-American Studies - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor
  • Italian Studies - Bachelor
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Aquatic Biology/Limnology - Bachelor
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Environmental Biology - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
  • Pharmacology - Bachelor
  • Physiology, General - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Doctor
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Science - Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Portuguese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Master
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • History, Other - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master
  • Applied Mathematics, Other - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Master, Doctor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor, Master
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, Other - Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor


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