UCSB vs Cal Poly

Compare two rival schools - University of California-Santa Barbara and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with tuition and admission information where UCSB is a Public, 4 or more years located in Santa Barbara, CA and Cal Poly is a Public, 4 or more years located in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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 ($44,160) than Cal Poly ($25,971).
It is harder to admit to UCSB than Cal Poly.
UCSB has a higher submitted SAT score (1,355) than Cal Poly (1,340).
UCSB has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Cal Poly (29).
UCSB has more students with 25,976 students while Cal Poly has 22,013 students.
UCSB has more full-time faculties with 1,027 faculties while Cal Poly has 881 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Santa Barbara and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

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UCSBCal Poly

UCSB	vs.	Cal Poly
Santa Barbara, California	Location	San Luis Obispo, California
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$14,406 Out-Of-State$44,160	Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,071 Out-Of-State$25,971
62% ($18,427)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	53% ($6,755)
$18,427	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,755
32.81 %	Acceptance Rates	34.61 %
16.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.24 %
1,355	SAT Score	1,340
31	ACT Score	29
83 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
92 %	Retention Rate	94 %
25,976	Student Population	22,013
1,027	Number of Faculties	881
22 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare