Campus Selection Policies — UC Santa Barbara

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College of Letters and Science

Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation and performance, as assessed by review of grades earned in UC-transferable coursework and strength of academic preparation for the intended major.

Some students will be selected on the basis of academic and personal achievement, potential and experience, as assessed through a comprehensive review of all information provided on the application, including academic performance as described above and academic and personal information as described in the comprehensive review factors.

Preference will be given to California community college applicants.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications will not be accepted from senior-level applicants, those students with 135 or more transferable quarter (90 semester) units. A maximum of 105 transferable quarter (70 semester) community college units will be counted as part of the unit evaluation to determine senior standing. There is no limitation on units awarded from four-year universities. Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate units earned prior to high school graduation do not apply to the 135 transferable quarter (90 semester) unit limit for admission consideration.

Biological Sciences

The number of students that can be admitted to these majors is limited. At minimum, students must have earned a 2.7 GPA in one year of general chemistry and one year of one of the following: general biology with laboratory, organic chemistry with laboratory, general physics with laboratory, or calculus. For information, consult the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology and the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.

College of Engineering

Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation and performance, as assessed by review of the following: grades earned in UC-transferable coursework, amount of engineering preparatory coursework completed and grades earned in preparatory coursework.

Applicants must complete all required units and prerequisites by the end of the spring term preceding enrollment at UCSB.

Preference will be given to junior-level applicants from California community colleges.

College of Creative Studies

Students will be selected on the basis of academic and personal achievement, potential and experience, as assessed through a comprehensive review of all information provided on the application, including academic and personal information, as described in the comprehensive review factors; and special talent, outstanding achievement and capacity for excellence in one of the eight academic areas within the College, as assessed by faculty review. All applicants must submit work in evidence of talent or letters of recommendation for faculty review.

Applicants must submit a College of Creative Studies application, in addition to the regular UC undergraduate application.

For more information, visit the UC Santa Barbara Prospective Transfer website.