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Acceptance Rate 32.97 %
Tuition & Fees $47,332
($15,444)
Student Population 26,133
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $19,022
Graduation Rate 83 %

Academic Overview

University of California-Santa Barbara Campus, Santa Barbara, CA
University of California-Santa Barbara is a public, four-years institute located in Santa Barbara, California. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $15,444 for California residents and $47,332 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $15,124 for California residents and $30,226 for out-of-state students.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 26,133 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 32.97% and the graduation rate is 83% last year.
The salary after graduation from University of California-Santa Barbara varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $62,400. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, UCSB's tuition & fees is $15,444 for California residents and $47,332 for non-residents. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees are $15,124 for in-state students and $30,226 for out-of-state students.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$15,444$47,332
Graduate$15,124$30,226
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at UCSB. The acceptance rate of UCSB is 32.97% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 13.78%. The average graduation rate is 83% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $19,022 and 57% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 26,133 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for University of California-Santa Barbara is 32.97 %.
Acceptance Rate
32.97%
Graduation Rate for University of California-Santa Barbara is 83 %
Graduation Rate
83%
Retention Rate for University of California-Santa Barbara is 93 %
Retention Rate
93%
Student Population for University of California-Santa Barbara is 26,133
Student Population
26,133
Student to Faculty Ratio for University of California-Santa Barbara is 17 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
17 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $19,022 at University of California-Santa Barbara.
Financial Aid Amount
$19,022

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address5221 Cheadle Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Phone805-893-8000
WEBwww.ucsb.edu/
Admissionwww.admissions.ucsb.edu/
Online Applicationadmission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html
Financial Aidwww.finaid.ucsb.edu/
Net Price Calculatorfinaid.ucsb.edu/net-price-calculator
Veterans Tuitionadmission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/whats-available/index.html#veteran
Athleticncaa.org/about/resources/research/graduation-rates
Disability Servicedsp.sa.ucsb.edu/

Offered Degrees

UCSB offers 190 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's790
Master's570
Doctorate (Research)500
Post-Bachelor's Certificate40

Special Learning Opportunities

University of California-Santa Barbara offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate
ROTCArmy
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:11,441)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

University of California-Santa Barbara has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗
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