Colleges similar to Santa Barbara City College

Schools with a comparable profile to Santa Barbara City College — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO75% accept.

public · same region

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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID76% accept.

public · same region

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV74% accept.

public · same region

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United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO14% accept.

public · same region

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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA75% accept.

public · same region

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UC Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA66% accept.

public · same region

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Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY63% accept.

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UC Riverside

Riverside, CA76% accept.

public · same region

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University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL58% accept.

public

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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA31% accept.

public · same region

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Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC75% accept.

public

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UC Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA33% accept.

public · same region

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Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.