University of California Santa Barbara
Quality Education at UC Santa Barbara
With over 989 acres on the California coast, and about 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles, the University of California, Santa Barbara has been named one of the country’s hottest colleges by Newsweek. It is the 2nd time in 3 years that the UCSB has had this distinction. The UCSB is also one only 62 institutions in the country to be elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.
With top-notch facilities, and a close-knit educational atmosphere, it is no wonder that plenty of students apply in order to get one of the coveted 20,000 slots opened regularly for enrollment, hence, the average GPA of students who get accepted is 3.99, and the average SAT score is 1260. A world-renowned faculty roster, which contains 5 Nobel Prize Winners, and countless members and fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is integral in instilling the high values of quality education to the student population.
The University of California, Santa Barbara offers over 200 majors, undergraduate degrees, and credentials, as well as graduate degree programs. Its library facilities are also extensive, boasting about 2.6 million volumes accessible to all of its students.
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University of California Santa Barbara Information
UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 • Phone 805-893-8000
Traveling north on Highway 101:
Take the Airport/UCSB exit (Highway 217) off U.S. 101 approximately eight miles north of Santa Barbara to the campus East Gate.
Traveling south on Highway 101:
Take the Storke Road/Glen Annie Road exit off U.S. 101 approximately twelve miles north of Santa Barbara. Turn right on Storke Road and proceed two miles to El Colegio Road. Turn left on El Colegio Road and proceed to the campus West Gate entrance.
Parking Information
Visitors must purchase and display a parking permit. Please park in a designated "C" parking lot or parking structure. Permits are sold at the self-pay machines in each lot and parking structure.