University of California-Santa Barbara application deadlines for Fall 2027
Santa Barbara, CA
University of California-Santa Barbara's next deadline is UCSB fall 2027 UC Application submission deadline on November 30, 2026. All 4 dates are checked against University of California-Santa Barbara's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $75,773
- published for 2024‑25
- Admitted
- 33%
- of applicants
- Undergraduates
- 23,113
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$9,231
- $30k – 48k$9,992
- $48k – 75k$12,588
- $75k – 110k$17,136
- $110k and up$31,863
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Regular Decisionin about 2 months
UCSB fall 2027 UC Application submission deadline
This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be submitted by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
- FAFSAin about 5 months
UCSB deadline to submit FAFSA or CADAA (and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form for CA residents)
This is this school's own priority date for having your FAFSA on file, which is earlier than the federal deadline. The school uses it to allocate its own aid.
If you miss it: Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.
- Depositin about 7 months
UCSB Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadline
This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.
If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
- Housingin about 8 months
UCSB university housing request deadline
This is the housing deadline. Rooms are usually assigned in the order applications arrive.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may be left with whatever rooms remain, or none on campus.
Last checked against University of California-Santa Barbara's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about University of California-Santa Barbara
When is the University of California-Santa Barbara application deadline for Fall 2027?
November 30, 2026, for UCSB fall 2027 UC Application submission deadline. Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
When is University of California-Santa Barbara's UCSB deadline to submit FAFSA or CADAA (and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form for CA residents)?
March 2, 2027. Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.
When is University of California-Santa Barbara's UCSB Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadline?
May 1, 2027. Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
When is University of California-Santa Barbara's UCSB university housing request deadline?
May 15, 2027. Miss it and you may be left with whatever rooms remain, or none on campus.
How much does University of California-Santa Barbara cost?
About $41,573 a year in state and $75,773 out of state for 2024-25. That is the published sticker price, before any grants or scholarships.
How hard is it to get into University of California-Santa Barbara?
University of California-Santa Barbara admits about 33% of applicants.
How many students go to University of California-Santa Barbara?
Around 23,113 undergraduates.
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