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where the land meets the sea, where brilliant minds meet each other, and where academic excellence and social engagement unite to spark creativity and discovery.

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Public University

Forbes Magazine, which showcased 500 of the finest U.S. institutions of higher education in its 2024-2025 America’s Top Colleges list, ranked UC ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as the No. 8 public university in the country. 

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Bike-Friendly
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UC ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students choose bicycles more than any other means of transportation, with 55% of undergraduates riding to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø on any given day. Among the overall ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø population, an approximate 46% ride their bikes.

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Majors, Degrees & Credentials

From hard sciences to studio art and all points in between, your educational opportunities abound at UCSB. We offer more than 200 majors, degrees and credentials, a number that includes 90+ undergraduate majors and more than 50 graduate ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøs.

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Our distinct location. Your unique experience. This is UC ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

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5th year PhD

Mechanical Engineering

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Undergraduate

Sociology

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