Online Degree Program
Undergraduate
Online Courses
Undergraduate
Number of Online Programs
13 Programs
Offered Award Levels
Associate, Certificate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$10,432
Distance Learning Opportunities (Online Classes) at Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara City College offers the distance education programs only for some undergraduate programs. A student is able to complete all the required coursework via distance education for the program.
Total 3,733 students have enrolled online exclusively and 4,758 students have took some online courses at Santa Barbara City College.
The 2025 undergraduate program tuition & fees is $1,240 for California residents and $10,432 for others at Santa Barbara City College.
The following table summarizes the general information about online programs/courses at Santa Barbara City College.
| Distance Education Program (Online Degree Program) | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Distance Education Course (Online Course) | Undergraduate |
| Number of Online Programs Offered | Total 13 Online Major Programs |
| Offered Awarded Levels via Distance Education | Associate: 7 programs Less than 1 year certificate: 4 programs 1-2 year certificate: 2 programs - |
| Tuition & Fees* | $10,432 (Undergraduate) |
| Number of Enrolled in Online Courses | 3,733 |
Offered Online Degrees at SBCC
Santa Barbara City College offers 149 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Associate's, Less than 1 year certificate and 1-2 years certificate degree and/or programs.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 12 weeks certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Less than 1 year certificate | 22 | 4 |
| 1-2 years certificate Programs | 46 | 2 |
| 2-4 years certificate Programs | 2 | 0 |
| Associate's Degree | 78 | 7 |
| Total | 149 | 13 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate program tuition & fees is $1,240 for California residents and $10,432 for students from other States at Santa Barbara City College. The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.42% compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the undergraduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $1,466 | $1,232 | $1,232 | $1,234 | $1,240 |
| Out-of-State | $8,226 | $8,912 | $9,322 | $10,186 | $10,432 |
Enrolled Students in Online Learning
At Santa Barbara City College, 3,733 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,758 students are enrolled in some online course out of total 12,334 students.
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,334 | 12,334 |
| Online Exclusively | 3,733 | 3,733 |
| In Some Online Classes | 4,758 | 4,758 |
| Not In Online Classes | 3,843 | 3,843 |
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