Santa Barbara Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Santa Barbara, California

There are at least 7 colleges in Santa Barbara, listed and described below. These schools represent 46,356 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 36,834 full-time students, and a reported 8,174 dorm rooms.

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

We also provide an extensive list of California Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Santa Barbara.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Santa Barbara.
Education Institutes in Santa Barbara
Total Number of Educational Institutes
6
Total Enrollment in all institutes
43,306
Number of Public Educational Institutes
2
Number of Private For-Profit Institutes
N/A
Number of Private Non-Profit Institutes
4
Graduation Rate
26.1%
Total Graduates With Bachelors Degree
4,117
On Campus and Online Programs in Santa Barbara
Number of Institutes Offering on-campus programs
2
Number of Institutes Offering on-line programs
3
Number of Institutes Offering both
1

Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
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