UHM 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 four-years, public schools.
UCSB has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,171) than UHM ($34,218).
It is harder to admit to UCSB than UHM.
UCSB has more students with 26,124 students while UHM has 19,098 students.
UHM has more full-time faculties with 1,131 faculties while UCSB has 1,097 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of California-Santa Barbara.

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UHM	vs.	UCSB
Honolulu, Hawaii	Location	Santa Barbara, California
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$12,186 Out-Of-State$34,218	Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,417 Out-Of-State$44,171
60% ($7,835)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	62% ($18,341)
$7,835	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,341
83.15 %	Acceptance Rates	32.81 %
27.84 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.90 %
1,185	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	91 %
19,098	Student Population	26,124
1,131	Number of Faculties	1,097
14 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare