Monday, January 05, 2009

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University of California--Santa Barbara

Work Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Work(805) 893-2485
Web site: http://www.ucsb.edu
  • 44Rank
  • 58Score
Tier 1
College Category:
National Universities

Overview : University of California--Santa Barbara

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1909
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: quarter
Total number of undergraduates: 18,415
Setting suburban
Endowment: $163,248,000
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 11/30
Application fee: $60
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 54.4 %
Selectivity: most selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 In-state: $8,573; Out-of-state: $29,181
Mission  
School mission The mission of UCSB is defined in the context of the unique stature of the University of California and the place of the Santa Barbara campus within this system. Our responsibilities include provision of high-quality education to undergraduate and graduate students, innovation through the advancement of fundamental and applied research programs, creative activities and scholarship, and provision of service to the state as well as the nation and world that we share. In each of these three areas, our mission is to fulfill these responsibilities with the highest possible level of excellence in a manner that emphasizes the special abilities associated with our campus through its faculty, students, facilities, and geographic location.

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