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Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, California · Public · 12,345 undergrads

Santa Barbara City College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Santa Barbara City College?

Open admission

Santa Barbara City College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Santa Barbara City College cost?

$12,883 a year in-state

Out of state: about $21,835 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,682.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,061
$30,000–$48,000$9,211
$48,000–$75,000$12,625
$75,000–$110,000$15,555
over $110,000$18,111

Out-of-state tuition is $10,186 a year, against $1,234 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,952 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

12,345
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
City
Campus setting in Santa Barbara, CA.
$47.6k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$11k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Santa Barbara City College hard to get into?
No. Santa Barbara City College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Santa Barbara City College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $12,625 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,682.
How much does Santa Barbara City College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Santa Barbara City College is $10,186 a year, against $1,234 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,883 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,952 tuition gap gives about $21,835 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.