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Join the Office of Admissions for an open chat to ask your last minute questions about UCSB and enrollment. This session is geared at parents or guardians of freshman students at UCSB.

3/27/25, 5:00pm PT | Parent/Guardian: Open Q&A
3/31/25, 4:00pm PT | Parent/Guardian: Open Q&A
4/01/25, 4:30pm PT | Parent/Guardian: Open Q&A
4/23/25, 4:00pm PT | Parent/Guardian: Open Q&A

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Do You Have Questions About:

Residency for Tuition? Residency for tuition and fees are set based on the responses in the UC application (submitted prior to decision release) or the Statement of Legal Residence (submitted after decision release). View details on the Office of Registrar's webpage.
Cost of Attendance? The Cost of Attendance breaks down the anticipated expenses of a UCSB student. Explore more on the Office of Financial Aid's webpage.
Health Insurance/Fees? All students will be auto enrolled in UCSB's Student Health Insurance Plan (UCSHIP). Questions on waiving insurance, or plan details? Contact the Student Health department or submit a waiver before the deadline here.
Majors at UCSB? Discover the majors UCSB offers in our three colleges: Letters & Science, Creative Studies, and Engineering.
Housing? Reach out to the Housing department for any pending questions!