Social Life at The University of California - Santa Barbara (StudentsReview ™)

Breakdown of “Social Life” at UCSB/UC-Santa Barbara

By Gender

Males	A-
Females	A-

By Major

Accounting	C+
Anthropology	B
Biology	B+
Business - Management and Administration	B+
Chemical Engineering	A+
Chemistry	B
Communications	A
Computer Engineering	A
Computer Science	A
Economics	A+
Electrical Engineering	A+
Engineering Department	F
English	B+
Finance	A-
Geography and Geosciences	A+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	B
Journalism	C+
Language - French/Spanish/etc.	A+
Math	C+
Mechanical Engineering	A-
Other	B+
Philosophy	B-
Physics	A+
Political Science	A+
PreDent and Dentistry	A+
PreLaw and Legal	C+
Psychology	A+
Religion/Religious	B
Sociology	A
Undecided	A

Against similar schools

Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

University of California - Santa Barbara
A-
Average of All Schools
C+
Average of schools in class
B
University of California - Los Angeles
B+
University of California - Berkeley
B
University of Southern California
B+
University of California - Irvine
B+
University of California - Santa Cruz
B-
Stanford University
B
University of California - Davis
C+
F
A+

Social Life

“... I am on track with a good major and good program, but my goal is to have the experience of a lifetime socially, not to have great professors or ...Read full comment

“... Great education and social scene ...Read full comment

“... Social life only if your a greek ...Read full comment

“... You are required to take many general education requirements in the areas of math and science, social science, culture, arts, history, language, ...Read full comment

“... People that are in the greek life dont talk to the people that aren't so if you plan on being the main social attraction you better be ready to ...Read full comment

“... I like to socialize, though I wish the entirely of IV didn't reek of alcohol ...Read full comment

“... Having to attend ucsb was initially one of the most devastating times of my life, since I sincerely believed I deserved better, especially as ...Read full comment

“... The social life is great if all you're interested in doing is wandering around the couple blocks of beat-up houses that constitute Isla Vista try...Read full comment

“... If you want a very good education while also enjoying your college years socially I highly reccomend UCSB ...Read full comment

“... Typically students are most interested with their social lives ...Read full comment

“... The academics are great here especially the sciences but the social life is so unbeatable ...Read full comment

“... The education, housing, food, location, people, weather, beach, and social life couldnt be better ...Read full comment

“... If anyone loves a mixture of good academic program with a wonderful social setting, this is the school to go to ...Read full comment

“... The social life is def here if your looking for it, there is a party every night though its not as big as you might think, its just packed into ...Read full comment

“... Socially, if you want alcohol and easy sex, UCSB has it ...Read full comment

“... UCSB actually has a great academic reputation, even though it's always ignored due to its excellent social scene ...Read full comment

“... My main problem is that the social life has no diversity ...Read full comment

“... There is a huge party scene which is great for socialization and fun, but if parties aren't your thing, there are tons of people who choose to ge...Read full comment

“... Where you won't have to worry about them phoning home complaining about the lousy social scene ...Read full comment

“... As for the whole social scene, yeah people say you can have fun without being in IV or partying/getting drunk/having unrestrained sex, but hon...Read full comment

“... Besides, the ability to flex your social muscles is a good life skill that you can gain while at SB ...Read full comment

“... UCSB is beautiful and as social as a university can get ...Read full comment

“... The social life here is horrendous, it consists of mostly partying and drinking ...Read full comment

“... The humanities and social sciences attract a mixed bag: quite a lot of quiet, absent-minded intellectuals who party surprisingly hard on weekends...Read full comment

“... I loved my academic and social experiences at Santa Barbara ...Read full comment

“... The campus and social life are unbeatable ...Read full comment

“... There are other activities available and other places to live if you really don't like that kind of social life ...Read full comment

“... very good academic school and social life ...Read full comment

“... Don't be afraid to get involved in campus activities beyond the parties and general roommate socializing ...Read full comment

“... The overall student population is quite bright and are very good at managing both social life and academics ...Read full comment

“... In general I think UCSB is a great place to find youself and your interests socially and academically ...Read full comment

“... The party scene is bro-filled but can be entertaining, the people are OK (still haven't meet anyone particularly interesting/approachable to me, ...Read full comment

“... The education gained, the social skills experienced and learned, the amount of outdoor activities at your fingertips, and the outgoing nature of ...Read full comment

“... The campus is beautiful, the people are nice, the social life is one of the best in the country, the academics are fantastic, and i could go on ...Read full comment