UCSB vs Cal State Long Beach

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 State Long Beach ($18,726).
It is harder to admit to Cal State Long Beach than UCSB.
UCSB has a higher submitted SAT score (1,355) than Cal State Long Beach (1,145).
UCSB has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Cal State Long Beach (23).
Cal State Long Beach has more students with 37,466 students while UCSB has 25,976 students.
Cal State Long Beach has more full-time faculties with 1,076 faculties while UCSB has 1,027 full-time faculties.

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

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

UCSBCal State Long Beach

UCSB	vs.	Cal State Long Beach
Santa Barbara, California	Location	Long Beach, California
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
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$6,846 Out-Of-State$18,726
62% ($18,427)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	71% ($8,560)
$18,427	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,560
32.81 %	Acceptance Rates	27.99 %
16.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.44 %
1,355	SAT Score	1,145
31	ACT Score	23
83 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
92 %	Retention Rate	87 %
25,976	Student Population	37,466
1,027	Number of Faculties	1,076
22 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	23 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