University of California, Santa Barbara is a public, state university in the suburb of Santa Barbara, California. UC Santa Barbara was founded in 1909. The college enrolls around 26,124 students a year, including 23,091 undergraduate students.
UC Santa Barbara Acceptance Rate
It is very difficult to get into UC Santa Barbara. In 2022, UC Santa Barbara accepted 29% of applicants. In 2022, 30,039 out of 103,174 total applicants were accepted.
University of California, Santa Barbara Admissions Facts At-A-Glance |
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Overall Acceptance Rate |
29% |
Early Decision Acceptance Rate |
Info Not Available |
Early Action Acceptance Rate |
EA not offered |
Test Optional |
May require tests |
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