University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Quick Facts

Admissions and Enrollment Data

Category Applicants Admits Enrollees
In-State 74691 20951 3971
Out-of-State 18672 6092 538
International 17513 3762 534
Men 49299 12086 1958
Women 59656 18242 3018
Unknown Gender 1921 477 67

Basis of Admission - Academic Factors

Factor Importance
GPAN/A
Class RankN/A
Rigor in School Coursework TakenN/A
College-preparatory programN/A
RecommendationsN/A
ACT/SAT ScoresN/A

Basis of Admission - Non-Academic Factors

Factor Importance
Talent/abilityN/A
English ProficiencyN/A
Other TestsN/A
Work experienceN/A
Personal statement or essayN/A
Legacy statusN/A

Undergraduate Courses

African Studies.

  • Asian Studies/Civilization.
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
  • Russian Studies.
  • Italian Studies.
  • Area Studies, Other.
  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
  • Asian-American Studies.
  • Women's Studies.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other.
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other.
  • Microbiology, General.
  • Zoology/Animal Biology.
  • Physiology, General.
  • Pharmacology.
  • Aquatic Biology/Limnology.
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Actuarial Science.

Communication, General.

  • Communication, General.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer Science.

Engineering, General.

  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Linguistics.
  • Comparative Literature.
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other.
  • Chinese Language and Literature.
  • Japanese Language and Literature.
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Portuguese Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other.

History, General.

  • History, General.
  • History, Other.

Legal Studies.

  • Legal Studies.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Applied Mathematics, General.
  • Applied Mathematics, Other.
  • Statistics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  • International/Globalization Studies.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Environmental Studies.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Chemistry, Other.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Geophysics and Seismology.
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science.
  • Physics, General.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.
  • Experimental Psychology.
  • Behavioral Neuroscience.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, General.
  • Economics, General.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Geography.
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Dance, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Music, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.

Graduate Courses

African Studies.

  • Asian Studies/Civilization.
  • Area Studies, Other.
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
  • Women's Studies.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other.
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other.
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other.
  • Neuroscience.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Management Science.
  • Actuarial Science.

Communication, General.

  • Communication, General.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer Science.

Education, General.

  • Education, General.

Engineering, General.

  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Linguistics.
  • Comparative Literature.
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Portuguese Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.

History, General.

  • History, General.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Applied Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • International/Globalization Studies.
  • Data Science, Other.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Environmental Science.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Geophysics and Seismology.
  • Physics, General.
  • Materials Science.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.
  • Experimental Psychology.
  • Psychology, Other.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Anthropology, General.
  • Economics, General.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Music, General.