UCSD vs UCSB

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

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,676) than UCSB ($47,332).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than UCSB.
UCSD has more students with 44,256 students while UCSB has 26,133 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 3,101 faculties while UCSB has 1,109 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of California-San Diego	vs.	University of California-Santa Barbara
La Jolla, California	Location	Santa Barbara, California
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, 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$15,788 Out-Of-State$47,676	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,444 Out-Of-State$47,332
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$23,806	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,405

26.71 %	Acceptance Rates	32.97 %
20.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.78 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
86 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	93 %
44,256	Student Population	26,133
3,101	Number of Faculties	1,109
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

Academic Comparison between UCSD and UCSB

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors