University of California, Santa Barbara admissions
Santa Barbara, California · Public · 23,113 undergrads
UC Santa Barbara admitted 38% of applicants for fall 2025 (42,093 of 110,187, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 18,022 students who took a spot on the wait list, 9,603 were admitted (53%).
The numbers
Applied
110,187
fall 2025
Average GPA
4.29
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
14%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$80
waivers exist
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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).
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