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UC Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara
1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2014

Official telephone: (805) 893-8000
Website: https://www.ucsb.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2023 academic year.

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $13,752; $46,326 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,482
Miscellaneous expenses: $669
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $18,276

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 2noJune 15

Date award notification begins: March 22
Applied for financial aid:
73% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
64% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
49% of first-year students
43% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
24% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
84% for first-year students
83% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$26,996 for first-year students
$25,016 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,178 for first-year students
$22,834 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,498 for first-year students
$5,854 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,715 for first-year students
$6,133 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$8,982 for first-year students
$8,183 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

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