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8/2/2019 International Applicants Guide
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A Guide for International Applicantswww.admissions.ucsb.edu
Universityof California
SANTA BARBARA
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Faculty includes ve Nobel laureatestwoinChemistry,twoinPhysics,andoneinEconomics.
FormerCollegeofCreativeStudiesstudentCarol
Greiderwonthe2009Nobel Prize in Medicine.
ProfessorShujiNakamurawontheMillennium
Technology Prizeforthebluelaserdiode.
UCSBisone of only 61 institutions inthe
AssociationofAmericanUniversities.
The Marine Science Institute receives more than
$100 million each yearforenvironmentalresearch.
EnvironmentalStudiesisoneoftheoldestand most successful environmental programs in
theworld.
EngineeringsInstitute for Energy Eciencyischanginghowenergyisproduced,usedandmanaged.
TheKavliInstituteforTheoreticalPhysicsisrecognizedasa research center for physicistsfrom
aroundtheworld.
UCSBisa priority school for recruitment byleadingaccountingrms.
A beautiful location on the Pacic Ocean enhances world-class academics and research:
UCSB RANKINGS:Number9among U.S. public universities(U.S. News and World Report, 2010)Number11among all national universities(Washington Monthly magazine. 2010)
UCSB is part of the 10-campus University of California system, one of the
largest and most respected public universities in the world.
DISTINGUISHED AND DYNAMIC
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ActuarialScience
Anthropology
AquaticBiology
ArtArtHistory
AsianAmericanStudies
AsianStudies
Biochemistry
Biochemistry-Molecular
Biology
BiologicalSciences
Major in Success at UCSB
The Oce of International Students and ScholarsensuresvisitorsfromoutsidetheUnitedStatesapositiveandproductiveexperiencewhileatUCSB.
www.oiss.ucsb.edu
Campus Learning Assistance Services(CLAS)helpsstudentsboosttheir
academicperformance.
www.clas.ucsb.edu
Student Health & Wellness Services
careforyourbodyandmind.
http://wellness.sa.ucsb.edu/
Career Services,rankedinthe
nationsTop10,guidesyouto
internships,employment,or
graduateschool.
www.career.ucsb.edu
The Technology ManagementProgramtranslatesdiscoveriesinscienceandengineeringinto
entrepreneurialbusinessventures.
http://www.tmp.ucsb.edu
Honors programsdeliverspecialopportunitiesandsupportservicestotopstudents.
http://www.advising.ltsc.ucsb.edu/
honors/index.html
http://engineering.ucsb.edu
The Leadership Development
ProgramhelpsputUCSBsworld-
classeducationintoaction.http://leadership.sa.ucsb.edu
400 campus organizationschannel
studentsculturalandprofessional
interestsandbenetfromnancial
supportofthestudentbody.
www.sa.ucsb.edu/osl/
INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT
Biopsychology
BlackStudies
CellandDevelopmental
BiologyChemistry
ChicanaandChicanoStudies
Chinese
Classics
Communication
ComparativeLiterature
ComputerScience
Dance
EarthScience
EcologyandEvolution
Economics
EconomicsandAccounting
Economics/MathematicsEnglish
EnvironmentalStudies
FeministStudies
FilmandMediaStudies
FinancialMathematicsand
Statistics
French
Geography
Geophysics
German
GlobalStudies
History
HistoryofPublicPolicyHydrologicSciences
andPolicy
InterdisciplinaryStudies
ItalianStudies
Japanese
Language,Culture
andSociety
LatinAmericanand
IberianStudies
Linguistics
MathematicalSciences
Mathematics
MedievalStudiesMicrobiology
MiddleEastStudies
Music
Pharmacology
Philosophy
Physics
Physiology
College of Letters and Sciencehttp://www.advising.ltsc.ucsb.edu
Committed to Your SuccessTheUCSBcampusisanexcitingenvironmentinwhichtolearnandgrow.
Witha17-to-1studenttofacultyratio,professorsareaccessibleandcare
abouttheirstudents.
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RecreationTheRecreationCenteroers
workouts,rockclimbingand
otherinvigoratingfun.
www.recreation.ucsb.edu/
NCAADivision1sportsinclude
soccer,basketball,volleyball,
swimmingandmore.
http://ucsbgauchos.com/landing/index
SportClubteamsplayrugby,
tennis,skiing,golf,bowlingand
otherfavorites.
http://gauchosplay.com/
sport-clubs
Residential LifeEnteringstudentsareguaran-
teeduniversityhousing.Many
roomsoeroceanviews.
Specialliving-learningcommuni-
tiesinresidencehallsinclude
spaceforinternationalstudents.
Morethan80%ofstudentslive
oncampusorabikerideaway.
Studentsenjoytheirlifeon
campusandstayaroundon
weekends,whichisnotthecase
atmanyothercolleges.
www.housing.ucsb.edu
Local PursuitsCoastalSantaBarbaraoersextra-
ordinaryweatherandahealthful
lifestyleamidtheculturalresourcesof
asophisticatedcity.Newfriendsand
contactswilllastalifetime.
Whenstudytimeisover,headinto
townforshopping,andaworldof
foodchoices.
www.santabarbara.com
Busestolocalshoppingand
transportationarefreeforstudents.
TaketripstotheSantaBarbaraZoo,
BotanicGardenorArtMuseum;hike
inthehills;surforsunatthebeach.
Cruisetothelocalislandsandseethe
annualmigrationofwhales.
PoliticalScience
Portuguese
Psychology
ReligiousStudies
RenaissanceStudies
SlavicLanguages andLiteratures
Sociology
Spanish
StatisticalScience
Theater
Zoology
College of Engineeringhttp://engineering.ucsb.eduChemicalEngineering
ComputerEngineering
ComputerScience
ElectricalEngineeringMechanicalEngineering
Five-Year ProgramsComputerScience,plusMS
inComputerScience
ComputerEngineering,plus
MSinComputerScienceor
ElectricalandComputer
Engineering
ElectricalEngineering,plus
MSinElectricaland ComputerEngineering
Chemical,Electricalor
MechanicalEngineering
plusMSinMaterials
College of Creative Studieshttp://ccs.ucsb.eduArt
Biology
Chemistry&Biochemistry
ComputerScienceLiterature
Mathematics
MusicComposition
Physics
Check out theUCSB Catalog for
more informationabout majors:
http://my.sa.ucsb.edu/catalog
LearnMoreat:www.admissions.ucsb.edu/allmajors.asp
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QUALITY ACADEMICS
THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE,hometo92percentofallundergraduatesatUCSB,oersabroadliberalartscurriculum
with78majorsand39minors.Studentsarepreparedforcareersorfurtherstudy,anddevelopcriticalthinkingandcommunicationskillsneededintodayschangingeconomy.FromActuarialSciencetoZoology,classesaretaughtbyoutstandingteachers,professorswhoareleadersintheireld.TheHonorsProgramoersspecialacademicopportunitiestohighlymotivatedstudents.AllUCSBstudentsbenetfromUndergraduateResearchandCreativeActivities,whichfundsstudentresearchprojectsandhoststheannual
UndergraduateResearchColloquium.FreshmanSeminars,taughtbyresearchfaculty,covercontemporarytopicsindiscussiongroups.Specialadvisorsguidestudentsinterestedinthehealthandlegalprofessions.http://www.advising.ltsc.ucsb.edu
THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGoersvemajors(andseveralintegratedBS/MSoptions)inanenvironmentthatfosterscreativity,collaborationanddiscovery.Coursesbalancingtheoryandappliedscience,setinmodernlaboratoryfacilities,preparestudentsforsuccessfulcareersinacademiaandindustry.Anexceptionallylowstudent-to-facultyratioencouragesstudentstobeinvolvedinfaculty-directedresearchandindependentstudy.Anentrepreneurialattitudeinfusesthecollegewheretheoutcomeofscienticinquirysolvesreal-worldproblems.www.Engineering.ucsb.edu
THE COLLEGE OF CREATIVE STUDIESisaprogramforhighlymotivatedundergraduateswhohavethetalent,potentialand
commitmenttopursueresearchandcreativeactivityinoneofvesciences,Art,MusicCompositionorLiterature.Studentsreceiveindividualfacultymentorshipandadvising.Instructioncombinessmallseminars,tutorials,eldworkandindependentstudyinCCSwithaccesstotheclassesandphysicalresourcesoftheentirecampus.Formoreinformationandthecollegessupplementalapplication,visitwww.CCS.ucsb.edu
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English RequirementsApplicantswhoseeducationwasnotinEnglishmust
provideevidenceofEnglishprociency.ProciencymaybedemonstratedbytakingtheTestofEnglish
asaForeignLanguage(TOEFL).Minimumpassing
scores:internet,80;computer213;paper-basedtest
550.TOEFLscoretestresultsmustnotbemorethan
twoyearsold.
http://www.ets.org/
ProciencymayalsobedemonstratedwiththeIn-
ternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)exam.MinimumpassingscorefortheIELTSexamisa
bandscoreof7.
http://www.ielts.org/
Other Freshman Testing Requirements SATReasoningTest
http://www.collegeboard.com/
ortheACTAssessmentplusWriting
http://www.actstudent.org/
SATSubjectTests(SAT2)arenotrequiredbutare
recommendedinthefollowingareas:
College of Engineering:MathLevel2.
College of Creative Studies:recommendthesub-
jecttestthatcorrelateswithyourintendedmajor.
College of Letters and Science:Althoughtheyare
notrequired,subjecttestscoreswillbeconsideredasvalue-addedachievementsduringtheapplica-
tionevaluation.
NOTE:ExamsmustbetakenbytheDecembertest
datepriortoenrollment.Testresultsmustbesent
directlyfromthetestingagencytoUCSBAdmissions,
SantaBarbara,California,93106,USA.
APPLY TO UCSB
As one of the worlds top research universities,UCSB has high expectations of its applicants.
Admitted students will present excellent grades
and test scores.
InternationalapplicantsareexpectedtomeettheUniversityofCaliforniaacademicrequirements,describedonourwebsiteat:
http://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/selectionprocess.asp
Asageneralrule,aninternationalapplicantshouldcompletethepro-gramofstudythatleadstouniversityadmissionintheirhomecountry.UCSBusesacomprehensiveapproachinevaluatingapplications,andwillinterpreteducationalexperiencesthatmaybedierentfromthoseofCaliforniastudents.
StudentswhotakeInternationalBaccalaureate,A-Levelandsimilar
examsmayreceivecredittowardtheirUCSBdegree.
The application to the University of California is submittedonline in November 2011 for entry in fall, 2012.
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
Decisionsforfreshmanandtransferstudentsareannouncedonlinebeginninginmid-March.
NewundergraduatesstartatUCSBinSeptemberandusuallyattendthreequarterseachyear,concludinginJune.Summersessionsarealsoanoptionforcontinuousstudy.
FormoreinformationaboutapplyingtoUCSB,visithttp://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/Internationaladmission.asp
Estimated Costs: 2011-12Tuition/CampusFees $13,595
Non-ResidentTuitionFee 22,878
RoomandBoard 13,345
BooksandSupplies 1,414
HealthCareAllowance 1,293
PersonalExpenses 1,448
Telephone/CellPhone 303
Transportation 831
TOTAL $55,107
Housingandlivingexpensesmayvary.Universityfees
andexpensesaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.