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UCSB considers you a freshman applicant if you have graduated from high school or
secondary school and have not enrolled in a regular session at any college or university.
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International applicants must meet the
University of California subject requirements. To be considered
competitive for admission, your grades and exam scores must be excellent.
PLEASE NOTE: Once you submit your UC application you do not need to send other documentation
until you are admitted. At that time, UCSB will request additional documents such
as official transcripts.
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Applicants whose native language is not English, and whose high school or college/university
education was in a country where the language of instruction was not English, must
provide evidence of English proficiency to be successful in university studies.
Proficiency in English may be demonstrated by taking the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum accepted score
for admission consideration for the TOEFL is 80 or better on the Internet-based
test and 550 or better on the paper-based test.
Proficiency may also be demonstrated with the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.
The minimum accepted score for the IELTS is 7 or better band score (academic modules).
For admission selection, a UC campus may require a score higher than the minimum.
To be considered for admission, the TOEFL or IELTS Exam must be taken by the December
test date prior to enrollment. Test results must be sent directly from the testing
agency to UCSB Admissions, Santa Barbara, California, 93106, USA.
Proficiency in English may also be demonstrated the following ways:
- Attend a U.S. high school for at least three years, complete six semesters of approved
English classes, earn a grade of “C” or better in these courses, and attain Grade
12 proficiency in English.
- Complete two transferable freshman English composition courses with a grade of "C"
or better at an accredited U.S. College or University.
- Achieve a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language
and Composition or English Literature and Composition.
- Achieve a score of 5, 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level
examination in English (Language A).
- Achieve a score of 6 or higher on the International Baccalaureate (IB), Standard
Level examination in English (Language A).
- Achieve a score of 560 or higher on the Writing section of the SAT Reasoning Test.
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The University of California grants credit for GCE and Hong Kong Advanced Level examinations
on which a student earns a grade of A, B, or C. This credit toward graduation requirements may
receive elective credit only, or specific subject credit and/or credit toward general
education/breadth requirements, as determined by evaluators at each UC campus.
Units granted for A-Level exams are not counted toward the maximum number of credits required for formal
declaration of a major or the maximum number of units a student may accumulate prior to graduation. Students
who enter UC with A-Level credit do not have to declare a major earlier than other students, nor are they required
to graduate earlier. For more information, please see the UC web page at:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/exam-credit/a-levels/index.html
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All students must submit the following test scores:
- The SAT Reasoning Test OR ACT Assessment plus Writing.
The critical reading, writing and mathematics scores on the SAT must be from the
same sitting. If you take the ACT, you must report your composite score.
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We regret that the University of California does not have scholarships or employment
opportunities available for new foreign undergraduate students. Please see http://www.oiss.ucsb.edu/Students/FinancialRequirements.aspx
for estimated costs. Actual costs will vary and fees and expenses are subject to
change.
Please mail any bank documents, personal certifications for support, and scholarship
notices to the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) at UCSB. OISS
will issue the visa documentation, which is necessary for you to obtain a student
visa. To avoid delays in this process, supply OISS with all financial statements.
Mail financial information to:
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Office of International Students and Scholars
Student Resource Building, Third Floor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7150
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