Thank you for your partnership in working with your students. Learn more about our counselor resources including our Counselor e-Newsletter, an ongoing live counselor webinar series, pre-recorded webinars, and helpful campus links.
Join our Counselor Mailing ListFall 2023 Horizons Newsletter
Interested in being a UCSB Application Reader?
The UCSB Office of Admissions is currently seeking counselors and educators who are interested in reading first-year applications for the fall 2025 admissions cycle. Submit by August 4, 2024!
Apply to be a Fall 2025 Reader Now
Interested in being a reader for the fall 2026 admissions cycle? Provide your information through this interest form.
Counselor Chats
The schedule for counselor chats will be posted in August. We hope you will review the presentations from the current school year on our Counselor Resource Playlist. To request a new webinar topic, submit our short request form.
Counselor Resource Playlist
View our Counselor Resources playlist on YouTube for a variety of helpful pre-recorded webinars for high school and college counselors.
Freshman Counselors:
Resources to help your student navigate through the freshman process:
Freshman Eligibility & Selection
Have your students sign up for our mailing list to be up-to-date with the latest news from UCSB's Office of Admissions!
Transfer Counselors:
Resources to help your student navigate through the transfer process:
Transfer Eligibility & Selection
Community College Group Request Form
View our recently updated Transfer Student Resource playlist on our YouTube channel!
Additional Resources for Your Students
Visit UCSB
We offer in-person and virtual campus tours in multiple languages, presentations, and more. Organize a visit to UCSB with your students by submitting a group visit request. For questions, email eventmanager@sa.ucsb.edu.
Meet UCSB Counselors
Find your students' Freshman and Transfer counselors here.
Publications & Videos
Our admission publications, Viewbook, cultural resource guides, and campus video are available online.
UCSB Majors
Explore majors housed in our three colleges: Letters & Science, Creative Studies, and Engineering.
Quick Reference Guide
Your go-to guide on UC systemwide admission requirements, policies and practices.
Dates & Deadlines
Important dates as applicants navigate through the admission cycle!
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our answers to some of the questions we regularly receive.
YouTube Channel
View our channel, especially our very popular recorded application workshop and lecture series!
Quick Links
Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
UCSB Appeal Process
Veterans & Military Services