UC Santa Cruz vs. UC Santa Barbara

VS.

The Banana Slugs (UCSC)

2011-2012 Tuition$12,333

 in-state$35,211

 out-of-state

Students15,668

 enrolled47%

 male  53%

 female

AdmissionsNov. 30

 application deadline64.5%

 accepted

Student Body

Total undergraduate enrollment-15,668

Student gender distribution

Types of campus housing available

coed Dormsspecial housing for disabled studentswomen's dormsspecial housing for international studentsmen's dormstheme housing apartments for married studentsother housing optionsapartment for single students

Fresh Dorms and Stuff

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates at UCSC

Psychology,General11%

Business/Managerial Economics 10%

English Language and Literature/Letters,Other6%

Environmental Studies6%

Sociology5%(Which is what I want to major in)

Paying for UCSB

At University of California--Santa Cruz, 59.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $15,538.

The Gauchos (UCSB)

2011-2012 Tuition$12,508

 in-state$35,386

 out-of-state

Students19,186

 enrolled47%

 male / 53%

 female

AdmissionsNov. 30

 application deadline45.5%

 accepted

Student Body

Total undergraduate enrollment-19,186

Student gender distribution

Housing Options

Students are guaranteed housing for all 4 years of their UCSB experience, either in the residence halls or the apartments.

Eight residence halls provide room and board for 5,000 freshmen.

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 12%

Psychology 9%

Communication and Media Studies 6%

Sociology 6%

Political Science and Government 5%

Paying For School

At University of California--Santa Barbara, 56.1 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $15,389.

Transportation at UCSB

Location vs Location

UCSB is right on the beach, has sunny weather, is in Santa Barbara which is a cool city, and everything is close together so you can bike and save money on gas.

There is a beach, and the nature is pretty cool. There’s also a good bus system for transportation.

Summary

Overall, these colleges are pretty legit, I liked both of them and they both sound like a lot of fun. They both give out money to help pay, and they both have great locations and the majors I want.