University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

Describe your favorite campus traditions.

Maritza

Our school is best known for its location, even though we have great academic progams, a lot of students focus on the fact that it is set in beautiful scenery and that Isla Vista, the student community, is a BIG party town. As a whole, the school programs have gotten increasingly better, the engineering and science departments have been growing exponentially and have nobel prize winning professors!

Abigail

UCSB is known for being a top research university. It also has the reputation of being a party school although I believe this is an unfair label.

Giovanna

Partying!

Whitney

Isla Vista parties

Rachel

party atmosphere, beautiful campus and location

Sharon

The location of the school, which is on the beach and extracurricular activities that students participate in during their free time, which is usually partying. The school also is high ranked in achademics.

Joana

Not only does the University offer great academics with the best professors, it has the pacific within a few mins walk. Great social life.

Kaitlyn

U.C.S.B. captures the essence of everything college should be. From the immediate California coastal access to the Santa Ynez Mountains, the possibility of outdoor activities is endless. The University is next to one of the best college towns in the country, Isla Vista, which effortlessly caters to college students. UCSB is 15 minutes away from downtown Santa Barbara which offers fantastic restaurants, great movie venues and amazing shopping. Known for academic excellence and its active research environment, the University provides students with a wide range of classes, majors and exceptional professors.