University of California-Santa Barbara Top Questions

My school is best known for the parties that people have on the weekends and during special events, such as Halloween and Deltopia at the beginning of spring, and academically it is known for its engineering and physics programs.

Party Social Scene, Beautiful people, Great beaches (although colder compared to Southern California), Great trees, Various hiking trails, A nice downtown to explore, Wine tasting galore, Some interesting cities to explore if you decide to take a roadtrip to nearby locales, Engineering, Science, and Economics.

Partying. And the beach. Partying on the beach. Halloween and Deltopia, the days where you'll find the biggest parties of the year. But this school and city has so much more to offer.

It is best known for being a research-based college.

The University of California - Santa Barbara is best know for being a party school. Which is sad that is all many know it for, but what many don't know is that it is one of the top research institution in the world, ranked at 33 out of 400 according to Times Higher Education(THE) World University Ranking. The great weather and extreme diversity of people in the community are also great factors. The school also has a very strong community that stands together even at the hardest of times as we saw this past school year.

UC Santa Barbara is definitely known for its party reputation. Students are always partying, drinking and having a good time. Isla Vista is constantly buzzing and every weekend there are people swarming the streets looking for various parties and things to do.

UCSB is best known for their very fast paced research driven academics and beatiful Santa Barbara weather.

This school has had a bit of a reputation of a party school, but everyone is mostly very good and balancing work and fun. It has great weather all year, and is very bike-accessible.

Our school is known for working hard and playing hard; the students understand the healthy balance of studying hard to achieve their goals while nuturing friendships and an active social life.

UCSB is best known for its beautiful campus, amazing research oppertunities and vibrant community. UCSB is located right on the beach and I am lucky enough to watch the sun rise over the ocean every morning from my window. We were 7th in the world for research, and one of our professors invented BlueRay. The laid bck and friendly atmopshere dominates the campus, and companies come to recruit at UCSB because of the communication and people skills the students possess.

USCB is known for being a "party" school and a research based school.

UC Santa Barabara is best know for the above that I find it most appealing. It is an incredibly beautiful campus and definitely one of a kind being located right on the pacific ocean. It is also full of esteemed professors who do incredible amounts of research in their fields but also make wonderful teachers.

I beleive my school is best known for all the events that they put on through the year. We have the Halloween celebration, our end of the year carnivals, our Pride festival, extravaganza, and many more.

Most people know UCSB to be a party school.

I would say that UCSB is (unfortunately) known most as a party school, but that is a false stereotype; although sb students love to have fun, I think the most important aspect of UCSB is the vibrant extra curricular life--I have been exposed to amazing and fun activities ranging from political activism to adventure club (climbing, kayaking, hiking, backpacking, canoeing, etc.) to Polynesian Dancing!! That last one was an amazing opportunity that I personally never thought I would try, but have loved every minute of it!

Most UCSB students live in Isla Vista which is know for its party atmosphere but I am 47 years so not your typical student. I have talked to several grad students and they have told me that they have a great Mesoamerican anthropology dept. which is my field of interest.

My school is best known for being a research university. The engineering program here is amazing as well as the sciences. Also, the Economics program here is known to be rigorous and a very challenging program. Although the University of Calfornia Santa Barbara is known for the partying lifestyle of the community of Isla Vista, it is important to recognize the great academic program offered here.

UC Santa Barbara is pretty infamous because of Isla Vista, but is also known for having the only beach on campus and for being a research institution.

It's most known as a "party school," with bro-dudes running rampant. This is pretty true. It's also known for its beautiful natural surroundings.

Unfortunately, it has a party school reputation. I won't deny, a lot of partying does go on, but so does school work and studying. Many parents wouldn't want their sons and daughters here, but it's definitely a learning experience. The temptations of partying and ignoring class are what help define who is really cut out to be successful. I feel UCSB should be given a lot more credit than it has. We have brilliant professors and students who are willing to contribute their knowledge to the American society.