Applying from outside of California? Excellent! We welcome students from across the U.S. to apply to UCSB.

Admission Requirements

You must meet the same admission requirements as a California resident student but you must earn a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.4 or better in the 15 A-G college-preparatory courses with no grade lower than a C.*

There is no pre-approved list of approved A-G courses for out-of-state schools. You can refer to the A-G course list site – a database of UC-certified course lists in California schools – as a guide for the types of courses that have been UC approved.

*UC temporarily suspended the letter grade requirement for A-G courses completed between winter 2020 and summer 2021 for all students. A-G courses completed during this time with Pass (P) or Credit (CR) grades satisfy appropriate A-G requirements.

UC Application for Non-Residents

Watch this overview video on how to fill out the UC application as a student applying from outside the state of California.

 

California Residency

You may have questions about residency for tuition purposes. Get a residency overview and learn about the UC residency policy on the Office of the Registrar website. 

UC Information on California Residency

 

Cost of Attendance

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships provides a Cost of Attendance Calculator to help estimate your college expenses. 

Cost of Attendance

 

Explore the Transfer Path

Are you planning to apply to UCSB as a transfer applicant? Please see our process for transfer applicants and download our guide to course transferability.