Online Degrees and Programs at Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara City College offers 143 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 2 Certificate and 8 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,234 for California residents and $10,186 for out-of-state students. Total 4,199 students out of total 12,675 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 874 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Santa Barbara City College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

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Online Program Overview

Santa Barbara City College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Santa Barbara, California. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,234 for California residents and $10,186 for other students on average.

It offers 143 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 14 programs - 2 Certificate, 8 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Santa Barbara City College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA
Online Students	4,199 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,900 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$1,234 Out-of-State$10,186
Student to Faculty	37:1 (2.70%)
Total	14 Programs
Certificate	2 Programs
Associates	8 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Santa Barbara City College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,234 and $10,186 for non-California residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $46 for California residents and $399 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$1,466	$1,466	$1,232	$1,234	$1,234
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$8,226	$8,226	$8,912	$9,322	$10,186

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$46	$46	$46	$46	$46
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$266	$266	$353	$365	$399

Online Programs By Area of Study

Santa Barbara City College offers 143 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 8 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	2	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	48	78	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Santa Barbara City College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	329	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biological and Physical Sciences	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	386	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	3	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	2	71	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Santa Barbara City College, there are 12,675 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,099 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,199 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,900 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	12,675
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,199
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	4,900
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	3,576

By student location, out of a total of 4,199 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,982 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 62 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,199
California Resident	3,982
Other State In U.S.	155
Outside of U.S.	62

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	4,199
Degree/Certificate Seeking	3,498
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	701

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