UCSD vs UCSB Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than UCSB ($45,742).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than UCSB.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while UCSB has 26,420 students.
UCSB has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while UCSD's ratio is 19 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while UCSB has 1,097 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-San Diego and University of California-Santa Barbara.

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UCSD	vs.	UCSB
La Jolla, California	Location	Santa Barbara, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,965 Out-Of-State$45,742
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$20,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,654

23.71 %	Acceptance Rates	25.85 %
21.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.31 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
87 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	92 %
42,006	Student Population	26,420
2,799	Number of Faculties	1,097
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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