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Reservations are required for guests.

Individual and family reservations can be made here.
Groups of 25 or more can make reservations here.

Campus Tours

Walk with a current student or UCSB alumnus on a 75-90 minute campus tour. Stops include our largest lecture hall, the library, and the University Center.

Get a student perspective of campus and residential life.

Tours run Monday through Friday (except major holidays). If you would like to visit on Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, you may take a Self-Guided Tour Map and tour the campus on your own.

Freshman and Transfer Admissions Presentations

Presentations are led by our admissions counselors at 11 a.m. Monday - Friday (except major holidays) in the Visitor Center.

These one-hour group sessions include information about:

Freshman and Transfer admission requirements

UCSB's selection criteria

Application instructions

An overview of UCSB's academic programs

Campus life

Housing

Financial Aid

Freshman Summer Start

Transitions: Early-start summer program for transfer students

Much more!