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where the land meets the sea, where brilliant minds meet each other, and where academic excellence and social engagement unite to spark creativity and discovery.

#8

Public University

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Forbes Magazine, which showcased 500 of the finest U.S. institutions of higher education in its 2024-2025 America’s Top Colleges list, ranked UC Santa Barbara as the No. 8 public university in the country. 

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Bike-Friendly
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UC Santa Barbara students choose bicycles more than any other means of transportation, with 55% of undergraduates riding to campus on any given day. Among the overall campus population, an approximate 46% ride their bikes.

200+

Majors, Degrees & Credentials

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From hard sciences to studio art and all points in between, your educational opportunities abound at UCSB. We offer more than 200 majors, degrees and credentials, a number that includes 90+ undergraduate majors and more than 50 graduate programs.

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This Is Where It Happens

Our distinct location. Your unique experience. This is UC Santa Barbara.

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Music (violin)

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Global Studies

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News & Events

Here's what's happening around campus.

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Culture + World

In Sameer Pandya’s ‘Our Beautiful Boys,’ teenage secrets are the dark heart of suburbia

On Campus

Girl Gains empowers women through weightlifting and community

Environment + Sustainability

Sharks are dying at alarming rates, mostly due to fishing. Retention bans may help

Faculty

‘The embodiment of scientific excellence and service’

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