The University of California, Santa Barbara (often called UC Santa Barbara and UCSB) was founded in 1909 and is one of the university system's 10 general campuses. In 1944, UC Santa Barbara joined the system of University of California schools.
What began as a small teachers college is today a well-respected public research university, which enjoys a main campus that sits on 1,055 acres overlooking the ocean. Home to luminaries from all disciplines, its past faculty and alumni include Carol Greider, 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Finn Kydland, 2004 Nobel Prize in Economics and Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas.
Santa Barbara Hotel Near the University of California -
Discover the ideal hotel near University of California - Santa Barbara for visiting the UCSB campus and students. The quaint and charming Montecito Inn is located less than 3 miles from the beautiful UC Santa Barbara, California campus and is home to luxurious boutique accommodations and amenities. Guests of the Montecito Inn enjoy on-site dining at Montecito Cafe, bar, room service, heated outdoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Abachi wood sauna, full-service spa and beauty services, 1,100 square feet of elegant events space, same-day dry cleaning and laundry, business center, complimentary Wi-Fi, complimentary use of our very own Charlie Chaplin DVD library, plus free bike rentals and state-of-the-art fitness center.
UC Santa Barbara Campus & Location -
The University of California, Santa Barbara enjoys a splendid perch on the cliffs high atop the Pacific Ocean but is not technically part of Santa Barbara, despite the name and its Santa Barbara mailing address. Because the UC Santa Barbara campus was never officially annexed by Santa Barbara, it actually remains a separate, unincorporated area between Goleta and Santa Barbara.
The UCSB campus is articleided into four parts: Storke campus, North Campus, West campus and the 708-acre main campus, which is the location of most undergrad housing and academic buildings. To learn more about the location and campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
UCSB Academics & Research -
The University of California, Santa Barbara is the UC system's fifth-largest university in terms of number of students and grants more than 50 graduate degrees and 80 undergraduate degrees. Twice named one of the "hottest colleges" in the United States, the UC Santa Barbara, California is organized into five colleges and has been ranked among the top universities in the world as well as #39 in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report.
Designated a "very high activity" research university, the budget for research at UC Santa Barbara is among the highest in the United States and includes national research centers like the Southern California Earthquake Center and the Materials Research Laboratory. To learn more about the University of California, Santa Barbara's many academic distinctions.
