| Screen last updated on: October 10, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010-11 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Christine Van Gieson, Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
805 893-2881 805 893-2676 (fax) admissions@sa.ucsb.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
November 30 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$70 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum 3.0 GPA for California residents, 3.4 for nonresidents required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 31 for SAT/ACT, January 31 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Other: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Total: |
17 required, 21 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of dance program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
Admission by Exception for applicants not normally admissible. |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.97 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
100% |
| Average SAT: |
613 verbal, 647 math, 629 writing |
| Average ACT: |
28 English, 27 math, 27 composite |
| ACT writing middle 50% range: |
23 - 31 |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
23 - 29 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
98% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
48% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by March 15 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
49,655 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
23,041 |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
87% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
3% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$125, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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