UC Santa Barbara admits 38% of applicants (fall 2025, Common Data Set 2025-26).
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Can I get into UC Santa Barbara?
38% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
110,187 applied, 42,093 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
What does UC Santa Barbara cost?
$16,807 a year in-state
Out of state: about $54,409 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $44,833.
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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$9,523
$30,000–$48,000
$10,281
$48,000–$75,000
$14,181
$75,000–$110,000
$18,954
over $110,000
$36,658
Sticker, in-state
$44,833
In-state, with aid
$16,807
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $54,591 a year, against $16,989 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $37,602 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
We haven't checked UC Santa Barbara's fall 2027 application deadlines yet. Last year, regular decision was due Nov 30. Confirm this year's dates on its admissions site. Go to the college's site
What is University of California, Santa Barbara's acceptance rate?
38% for fall 2025: 42,093 of 110,187 applicants were admitted (Common Data Set).
How much does University of California, Santa Barbara cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $14,181 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $44,833.
How much does University of California, Santa Barbara cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UC Santa Barbara is $54,591 a year, against $16,989 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,807 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $37,602 tuition gap gives about $54,409 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is University of California, Santa Barbara's graduation rate?
85% of students finish within six years and 73% within four (IPEDS).
