University of California—Santa Barbara is a public institution that was started in 1909. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 23,349, its environment is suburban, and the campus size is 989 acres. It uses a quarter-based academic calendar. Its in-state tuition/fees are $14,391; out-of-state tuition/fees are $44,145
situated 100 miles up the coast from Los Angeles, the University of California—Santa Barbara sits atop cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. learners can get involved in any of the more than 400 clubs and organizations on campus, including a Greek community that comprises about 10 percent of undergraduate learners. UCSB provides housing to about 30 percent of learners in eight residence halls and several university apartment complexes.The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos compete primarily in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference and are known for their successful women’s basketball and men’s soccer teams. Non-varsity learners can join a club team such as cycling, surfing, rugby or ski and snowboard.

UCSB encompasses five schools and colleges, the largest of which is the College of Letters and Science, serving undergraduate and graduate learners. Graduate programs at UCSB include the highly ranked College of Engineering. The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management are other notable graduate schools at UCSB. Undergraduate learners can apply for admissions into the College of Creative Studies, which emphasizes focused studies in one of eight disciplines: art, biology, chemistry and biochemistry, computer science, literature, mathematics, music composition or physics. Musician Jack Johnson and actor Michael Douglas both graduated from UCSB.