Public university · United States
University of California-Santa Barbara
Also known as UCSB UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California · In a suburb
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$54,591About ₹51.9 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted33%
Students26,06523,113 bachelor's · 2,952 graduate
International students8.8%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree84%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 54 subjects
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Area Studies
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
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- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Data Science
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- International/Globalization Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Non-Professional Legal Studies
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology/Animal Biology
Master's · 45 subjects
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Area Studies
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
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- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- International/Globalization Studies
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Materials Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Statistics
PhD and professional · 45 subjects
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
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- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- International/Globalization Studies
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Materials Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Statistics
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 110705), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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