UCSB

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UCSB

Admissions (Fall 2025 / Class of 2029)

• Total applicants: 110,178 freshman applications
• Acceptance rate: ~28% overall (some sources report 38% for Class of 2029; using more conservative recent figures)
• No early rounds: UC system has no ED/EA
• Testing policy: Test-blind (entire UC system)
• Yield rate: ~14%
• Enrolled freshman class: ~5,008

Academics

• Weighted GPA middle 50%: 4.10-4.29
• Unweighted GPA average: ~3.87 (admitted students)
• Historical SAT middle 50% (pre-test-blind): 1230-1440
• Historical ACT middle 50% (pre-test-blind): 26-33
• Top 10% of class: ~100% (90% had 4.0+ GPA in Class of 2028)

Demographics (2024-2025)

• White: 32%
• Hispanic/Latino: 25% (Hispanic-Serving Institution)
• Asian: 18%
• International: 12%
• Multiracial: 9%
• Black: 2%
• Women: 57%

Net Cost by Income (in-state freshmen with Title IV aid)

Income Bracket	Net Price
$0-$30,000	$10,316
$30,001-$48,000	$11,895
$48,001-$75,000	$15,343
$75,001-$110,000	$22,226
Over $110,000	$31,226

Athletics

• NCAA Division I (Big West Conference)
• 19 varsity sports
• 561 total student-athletes (~2.4% of undergrad enrollment)

Notable

• Located directly on the coast in Santa Barbara, CA
• Designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) with 25%+ Hispanic enrollment
• Strong in physics, materials science, engineering, and marine biology
• 6 Nobel laureates on faculty (notably in physics/chemistry)
• Lower yield rate (14%) compared to other top UCs

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