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where the land meets the sea, where brilliant minds meet each other, and where academic excellence and social engagement unite to spark creativity and discovery.

#8

Public University

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Forbes Magazine, which showcased 500 of the finest U.S. institutions of higher education in its 2024-2025 America’s Top Colleges list, ranked UC Santa Barbara as the No. 8 public university in the country. 

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UC Santa Barbara students choose bicycles more than any other means of transportation, with 55% of undergraduates riding to campus on any given day. Among the overall campus population, an approximate 46% ride their bikes.

200+

Majors, Degrees & Credentials

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From hard sciences to studio art and all points in between, your educational opportunities abound at UCSB. We offer more than 200 majors, degrees and credentials, a number that includes 90+ undergraduate majors and more than 50 graduate programs.

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Computing + Technology

Faculty Research Lecturer Alan Liu ponders ‘good’ knowledge in the age of AI

Physics + Astronomy

Using magnetic frustration to probe new quantum possibilities

Earth Science

Even brief lapses in attention can weaken memory

Environment + Sustainability

Old diseases return as settlement pushes into the Amazon rainforest

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