California State University-Northridge vs UCSB

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

Both are Public, 4 or more years schools.
UCSB has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,171) than California State University-Northridge ($18,923).
It is harder to admit to UCSB than California State University-Northridge.
UCSB has a higher submitted SAT score (1,005) than California State University-Northridge (1,005).
UCSB has higher submitted ACT score (19) than California State University-Northridge (19).
California State University-Northridge has more students with 40,381 students while UCSB has 26,179 students.
UCSB has more full-time faculties with 1,097 faculties while California State University-Northridge has 906 full-time faculties.

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

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

California State University-NorthridgeUCSB

California State University-Northridge	vs.	UCSB
Northridge, California	Location	Santa Barbara, California
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$7,043 Out-Of-State$18,923	Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,417 Out-Of-State$44,171
75% ($9,442)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	63% ($18,590)
$9,442	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,590
57.65 %	Acceptance Rates	32.81 %
30.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.90 %
1,005	SAT Score	1,345
19	ACT Score	31
55 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	91 %
40,381	Student Population	26,179
906	Number of Faculties	1,097
28 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, 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