University

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University overview

The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public research university in Santa Barbara, California, and a campus of the University of California system. It was founded in 1891, originally as a state teachers college, before becoming a University of California campus. The university offers 200-plus majors, degrees, and credentials across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

Institution type

Public

Campus setting

Suburban

Cost of attendance

Not available (2024–2025)

Undergraduate enrollment

23,113

Application platforms

Direct application

Current application deadlines

Regular decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-30

Majors

Anthropology · Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics · Mathematics and Statistics
Area Studies · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General · Biological and Biomedical Sciences

48 more majors are available with a free account.

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