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Santa Barbara Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Santa Barbara

There are at least 9 colleges in Santa Barbara, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 40,644 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 33,676 full-time students, and a reported 7,277 dorm rooms.

The largest schools here include University of California - Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College. For a prestigious selective school, you might want to look at Westmont College or University of California - Santa Barbara.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of California Colleges.

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Santa Barbara QuickSchools™

We call these QuickSchools -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.

Brooks Institute
Santa Barbara, California

Specializes in training related to filmmaking and photography, the schools training programs culiminate in a Bachelor's degree, or even a Master's degree in Photography.

  • Programs: Advertising, Communication, Graphic Design, Multimedia and Web Design, Photography and photo journalism, Visual Arts
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Santa Barbara Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Santa Barbara City College
721 Cliff Dr
Santa Barbara, California 93109-2394

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, licensed practical nurse, economics, registered nursing, cosmetology, medical records tech, speech and rhetoric, radiographyer.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 15,811 students, 9,467 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Antioch University - Santa Barbara Branch
801 Garden St
Santa Barbara, California 93101-1581

  • Programs: clinical psychology, liberal arts and sciences, business management, education, psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 305 students, 232 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Avalon Beauty College
504 N Milpas St
Santa Barbara, California 93103

  • Programs: cosmetology, manicurist, aesthetician and skin care.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 48 students, 23 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Fielding Graduate University
2112 Santa Barbara St
Santa Barbara, California 93105

  • Programs: clinical psychology, educational administration, organizational behavior, social studies, psychology courses, family studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 1,608 students, 1,547 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Santa Barbara Business College
5266 Hollister Ave Bldg B
Santa Barbara, California 93111

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: medical assistant, pharmacy tech, legal assistant, criminal justice and safety, business, medical office assistant, system administration, accounting technology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 412 students, 412 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine
1919 State Street, Suite 207
Santa Barbara, California 93101-8455

  • Programs: traditional Asian medicine.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
  • Student Body: 78 students, 59 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option.

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California 93106

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: managerial economics, sociology, psychology, international studies, political science, communication studies, English, legal studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 21,016 students, 20,570 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 6,227 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-640. Math: 540-660.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Westmont College
955 La Paz Rd
Santa Barbara, California 93108-1089

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: English, communication studies, biology, economics, liberal arts and sciences, exercise science, religion, sociology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 1,366 students, 1,366 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,050 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 550-660. Math: 550-660.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Carpinteria Colleges114,194646350

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