Santa Barbara City College offers 221 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 major programs - 8 Certificate and 7 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,240 for California residents and $10,432 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,733 students out of total 12,334 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 476 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Santa Barbara City College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Santa Barbara City College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA |
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| Online Students | 3,733 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,758 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$1,240
Out-of-State$10,432 |
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| Student to Faculty | 24:1 (4.17%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 15 Programs |
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| Certificate | 8 Programs |
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| Associates | 7 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Santa Barbara City College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,240 and $10,432 for non-California residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $46 for California residents and $407 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Santa Barbara City College offers 221 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificates, 7 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 8 | 7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 115 | 106 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Information Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
355 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 1 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 9 |
72 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 5 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Santa Barbara City College, there are 12,334 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,491 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,733 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,758 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 12,334 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,733 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,758 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,843 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,733 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,595 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 24 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,733 | |
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| California Resident | 3,595 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 114 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 24 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,733 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,935 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 798 |
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