University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

Describe how University of California-Santa Barbara looks to someone who's never seen it.

Siena

This school is centered around the idea of work hard, play harder.

Franklin

My school is a place of cultural diversity and universal acceptance of all races and beliefs, even though it is also a place where partying with alcohol and drugs seems to be the only way to have fun.

Stephanie

A beautiful paradise with friendly people with a little bit of school thrown in to make it worth while.

Mark

The location of the school gives it somewhat more relaxed feel since it is on near the beach and being adjacent to a town primarily inhabited by college students enhances the social aspect of life.

Steven

UCSB is a place where people learn how to become adults, discovering how to balance their professional, social, and personal lives.

Brenda

A campus open to free thinking and encouraging to each student's long term path.

Amanda

UCSB is a very friendly and outgoing campus.

Arpan

My school, in the University of California system in Santa Barbara, is known for its research and Nobel prize-winning professors and alumni, particularly in the fields of science and economics, and is consistently rated as the one of the best (or the best) public universities in the United States.

alexandra

UC Santa Barbara is a crazy, exciting, open, liberal, beautiful, successfull, intelligent school with the best scenery of any school in California.

Edwin

UCSB is a new world with many doors waiting for you to explore and experience

Lesly

The schoolhas a beautiful enviroment and it is an enjoyable experience there is something for eveyone.

Michael

We are certainly a socially focused school that values close friendships and connecting with others, but not without a notable focus on rigorous education.

Michelle

UC Santa Barbara is the perfect university for students who live life to the fullest but know their limits because academics is equally important to having fun for us.

Jesus Briseyda

This school is absolutey beautiful,everyone seems so friendly and nice,the weather just reflects beauty overall!

Kevin

Beautiful weather, great community, too focused on science and tech research and not enough on humanities and the arts, and it could be more diverse.

Jennifer

Lively school by the sea has fickle weather and fulfilling classes.

isabell

UCSB is vibrant, fun, energetic, Gauchos work hard and play hard.

Jane

I live in paradise and go to paradise for school; however, take out the aesthetics and you have typical studying on the weekdays and partying on the weekends.

Brandon

It's an awesome place to learn, have a good time, and make friends.

Jessica

The campus sits on the bluffs & has a stunning view. To the north there is a view of the Santa Ynez mountains that is filled with great hiking trails & to the south is the Pacific Ocean. There are spectacular views of the sunset from the eighth floor of the library.