UCSB vs UCSD Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than UCSB ($45,742).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than UCSB.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while UCSB has 26,420 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 2,799 faculties while UCSB has 1,097 full-time faculties.

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

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UCSB	vs.	UCSD
Santa Barbara, California	Location	La Jolla, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, 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$14,965 Out-Of-State$45,742	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$19,654	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,811

25.85 %	Acceptance Rates	23.71 %
17.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.05 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
85 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
92 %	Retention Rate	93 %
26,420	Student Population	42,006
1,097	Number of Faculties	2,799
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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