University of California - Santa Barbara

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THE World Ranking: 69

Overview

Overview

The University of California, Santa Barbara is one of the leading universities in the region. UCSB as it is popularly known started as an independent teachers’ college in 1944. Since then the institution has grown in size and stature and today it has a stunning 1000-acre campus on the California coast offering a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean. UCSB’s faculty includes six Nobel Prize winners and many globally renowned experts. Comprising three colleges and two schools, UCSB offers a fine selection of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in subjects as varied as Engineering and Environmental Science and Education and the Arts.
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Hotcourses Diversity Index (What is this?)

DIVERSITY INDEX
Source: IIE

89 International student nationalities at this university

FEEL AT HOME INDEX
Source: IIE

7.3% International students from India

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
Source: THE

69

OVERALL SCORE

72.1%

TEACHING

47.4%

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

84%

INDUSTRY INCOME

99.4%

RESEARCH

64.7%

CITATIONS

96.9%
QS World University Rankings 2025
Source: QS

178

Academic Ranking of World Universities 2024
Source: ARWU

64

Student life in numbers

COSTS PER YEAR
LIVING COSTS

13,93,436

AVERAGE PRIVATE RENT
Source: College Board

8,27,202

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The best thing is the combination of a great party school and great academics. You get a great education out of them. I highly suggest you join us.

The best thing is the combination of a great party school and great academics. You get a great education out of them. I highly suggest you join us.

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The one thing that I recommend is to pick a major and stick with it. Once you get your degree, it does not seem to matter what it was in, businesses just want to know that you graduated. Also, if you have no idea what you want to major in, go to a JC and get your general ed requirements out of the way.  read full review

The one thing that I recommend is to pick a major and stick with it. Once you get your degree, it does not seem to matter what it was in, businesses just want to know that you graduated. Also, if you have no idea what you want to major in, go to a JC and get your general ed requirements out of the way. You can save a lot of money and find out what you are interested in. show less

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