When is the University of California, Santa Barbara Regular Decision deadline?

The Regular Decision deadline for University of California, Santa Barbara is November 30, 2026.

What is University of California, Santa Barbara's acceptance rate?

University of California, Santa Barbara has an acceptance rate of 26.8%.

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Santa Barbara, California

UC Santa Barbara is a public research university in Santa Barbara, California.

Type	Deadline	Notification	Status
Regular Decision	November 30, 2026	March 31, 2027	Open
Rolling Admission	Rolling (ongoing)	TBD	Rolling
Transfer	November 30, 2027	TBD	Open

Stanford University

Stanford · Private · 3.7% acceptance

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena · Private · 3.9% acceptance

University of Southern California

Los Angeles · Private · 9.7% acceptance

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley · Public · 11.4% acceptance

Acceptance Rate26.8%

Annual Tuition$43,432

SAT Range1230–1470

ACT Range27–34

Avg GPA4.03

US News Rank#32

LocationSanta Barbara, CA

Common AppNo

Coalition AppNo

Rolling AdmissionNo