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UC Santa Barbara
552 University Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Official telephone: (805) 893-8000
Website: www.ucsb.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Lisa Przekop,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

805 893-2881
805 893-2676 (fax)
admissions@sa.ucsb.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

November 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA required of state residents; minimum of 3.4 GPA required of out-of-state applicants.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

math II

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

December 30 for SAT I/ACT, December 30 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	13 required, 15 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Admission by exception for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

4.02

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

96%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

77%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 30

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

86%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

55%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

70,478

Number of applicants offered admission:

23,026 (33%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

4,473 (19%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

5,006

Number accepting place on waiting list:

2,910 (58%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

278 (10%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

84%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Admission may be deferred:

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