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Santa Barbara City College

721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA, 93109-2394

Tel: (805)965-0581

Public | 20,112 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Santa Barbara City College serves 20,112 students (49% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body.
Santa Barbara City College is one of 3 community colleges within Santa Barbara County, CA.

The nearest community college is ( miles away).

School Overview:	Santa Barbara City College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	590 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	20,112 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:34	1:21
# Full-Time Students	9,777 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	10,335 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	6%	2%
% Hawaiian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	35%	6%
% Black	3%	15%
% White	54%	62%
% Two or more races	-	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$814	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$5,938	$8,679

School Notes:

Established in 1909, SBCC is a public, co-educational two-year college which offers both academic and technical/vocational certificates and associate degrees. Known for its outstanding faculty and curriculum, SBCC is a premier California Community College and a leader in preparing students to transfer to respected universities and colleges. International students have always played an important role in the life of the college.
Santa Barbara City College provides an outstanding education for the South Coast's future workforce - the health care workers, technicians, teachers, hotel/restaurant staff, and business managers that will keep our community strong. SBCC is also the home of an outstanding lifelong learning program - our continuing education classes provide lifelong learning opportunities for more than 42,000 people every year.
The primary purpose of the Office of Student Life is to coordinate co-curricular student activities and specific services on campus. The staff assists individual students, student organizations, athletics, and instructional departments in coordinating activity projects, in addition to providing assistance and direction to the A.S. Student Senate.

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