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UC Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Official telephone: (805) 893-8000

Website: www.ucsb.edu



Screen last updated on: October 10, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010-11 academic year.

UC Santa Barbara
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Christine Van Gieson,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 805 893-2881
805 893-2676 (fax)
admissions@sa.ucsb.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
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:
Minimum 3.0 GPA for California residents, 3.4 for nonresidents required.
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
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of dance program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • 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
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%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by March 15
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
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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