University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA 93106

www.ucsb.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1909. Part of the University of California (UC) system.

Suburban campus setting on 989 acres, located 10 miles west of downtown Santa Barbara (population=200,000).

Quarter-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 18,000 undergraduates; 3000 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 98% full-time; 94% from California; 44% minorities (3% African-American; 18% Asian-American; 22% Hispanic-American; 1% Native American); 2% international students; 52% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Incoming freshman given priority for housing; 24% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads: $13,550 state resident; $36,400 non-resident
Grad Students: $12,950 state resident; $28,060 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $13,300 (undergrads); $11,300 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army)

Virtual Tour: www.admissions.ucsb.edu/VirtualTour.asp

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.engr.ucsb.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1350 undergraduates; 750 graduate students (150 master's; 600 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Computer Engineering Program (CEP)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Materials (Mat)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept

B M D

Chemical Engineering

ChE X X X

Computer Engineering

CEP X    

Computer Science

CS X X X

Electrical Engineering

ECE X    

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE   X* X*

Materials Science and Engineering

Mat   X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

* Offered areas of emphasis:

Communications, Control, and Signal Processing

Computer Engineering

Electronics and Photonics

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2012):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 2220/8056 (28%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 365/2200 (16%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 21 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Chemical Engineering  (# 8)
Computer Engineering (# 18)
Electrical Engineering  (# 16)
Materials Engineering (# 2)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.ucsb.edu

 

(805) 893-8000

Office of Admissions
(Undergraduate)

www.admissions.ucsb.edu

1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2014

(805) 893-2485 /
(805) 893-2881
admissions@sa.ucsb.edu

Financial Aid and Scholarships Office

www.finaid.ucsb.edu

2103 SAASB
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3180

(805) 893-2432

Graduate Division (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)

www.graddiv.ucsb.edu

3117 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2070

(805) 893-2277
admissions@graddiv.ucsb.edu
financial@graddiv.ucsb.edu

Housing and Residential Services

www.housing.ucsb.edu

1501 Residential Services
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6130

(805) 893-2760
see website for email

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering

www.engr.ucsb.edu

1006 Harold Frank Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5130

(805) 893-2809
coe-info@engr.ucsb.edu

Dept of Chemical Engineering

www.chemengr.ucsb.edu

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5080

(805) 893-3412
cheugrads@engineering.ucsb.edu

Computer Engineering Program

www.ce.ucsb.edu

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9560

(805) 893-5615
ugradinfo@ece.ucsb.edu

Dept of Computer Science

www.cs.ucsb.edu

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5110

(805) 893-4321
ugradv@cs.ucsb.edu

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.ece.ucsb.edu

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9560

(805) 893-3821
ugradinfo@ece.ucsb.edu

Dept of Materials

www.materials.ucsb.edu

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5050

(805) 893-4362
academic@engineering.ucsb.edu

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

www.me.ucsb.edu

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5070

(805) 893-2430
meugrad@engineering.ucsb.edu

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