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$16,414
per year
In-State Tuition
26%
Acceptance Rate
83%
Graduation Rate
93%
Retention Rate
University of California Santa Barbara is a public four-year institution in Santa Barbara, CA. Programs offered include Sociology, Communications, Biology, Statistics and Political Science.
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
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Application Requirements
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Admitted freshmen are automatically considered for the competitive Regents Scholarship, $5,000 a year for four years.
Regents Scholarship
Competitive$5,000 per year
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Quarterly and cumulative GPA of 3.20 and at least 12 units per quarter
Automatic consideration for fall-admitted freshmen from the UC application; notified in March
Typically offered to the top 2 percent of admitted freshmen. Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or AB 540/AB 131 eligible student. Includes priority registration and guaranteed housing.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$9,231
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$74,915
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$13,993
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Credits Not Accepted
This school does not award credit for CLEP exams. Verify its AP and dual enrollment policies before counting those credits toward your program.
Explore AP ExamsVerified on Jul 2026
University of California Santa Barbara does not award transfer credit for CLEP exams. Confirm its separate placement policy before using CLEP scores to plan course placement.
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Type
Public University
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara County
Control
Public
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University of California Santa Barbara does not ask first-year students who file the FAFSA for the CSS Profile.
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