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University Overview
Founded in 1921, the University of California, Santa Barbara is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the small city of Santa Barbara (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), California. This institution also has branch campuses in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Officially accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is a large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational US higher education institution. University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 103-year-old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. The acceptance rate range is 20-29% making this US higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UCSB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.
University Location
Address:5221 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara
93106-2050 California
United States
Tel:+1 (805) 893 8000
Fax: +1
Other locations:Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Cruz
Tel:+1 (805) 893 8000
Fax: +1
Other locations:Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Cruz
Study Areas and Degree Levels
Recognition and Accreditation
Introduction
There are different types of legal recognition and quality assessment of higher education institutions around the world, depending on the country and its legal and higher education system... read our article about university accreditation and recognition to learn more.
Institutional Recognition or Accreditation
University of California, Santa Barbara is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: WASC Senior College and University Commission
Year of first Recognition or Accreditation
1949
Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations
Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important University of California, Santa Barbara's programmatic accreditations; feel free to submit any relevant missing specialized accreditations.
- American Chemical Society
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
- Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
Memberships and Affiliations
Introduction
University memberships and affiliations to external organizations can be important for several reasons... read our article about university affiliations and memberships to learn more.
Affiliations and Memberships
Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important University of California, Santa Barbara's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.
- University of California System (UC System)
- Association of American Universities (AAU)
- Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU)
- National Athletic Association (NAA)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)







