UC Santa Barbara
Lisa Przekop, Director of Admissions – CSU - UC Counselor Conference 2014
Community
4-year housing
guarantee allows
more students to
stay on campus
than ever before
UCSB increases
campus safety
and provides
$2 million in
funding for Isla
Vista
Increased support services
including:
• Veteran’s Services
• Guardian Scholars
• Dream Scholars
• Women’s Center
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Outcomes & Outlook
Fall 2014 Outcomes
Fall 2015 Outlook
• Freshman applicants
interested in Engineering must
declare on the UC application
43% first
generation
freshmen
Added
73% of ELC
students
admitted
4.15 average GPA
Chicano/Latino
Asian/Pacific Islander
Museum Studies emphasis in
History of Art & Architecture,
BA
White
African American
93% of admitted
Other/Unknown
freshmen had GPAs
between:
American
Indian/Alaska Native
Removed
• College of Creative Studies
Literature, BA suspended
• Economics/Mathematics
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Campus News & Updates
Davidson Library renovation and addition is in
progress. Grand opening in December 2015!
New campus housing! Sierra Madre Apartments
scheduled for 2015-2016 school year (115 new
apartments for 515 students)
Stay Connected!
Join Admissions on social media for
more campus news and updates:
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
Services for Counselors
Spring Insight Open House
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Admissions webinars and online college fairs
www.admissions.ucsb.edu/visit-ucsb/webinars
AlwaysOn counselor chat drop-in hours
1st Thursday of each month, 2-4 p.m.
Horizons counselor newsletter
www.admissions.ucsb.edu/counselors
Personal Statement Tip Sheet
www.admissions.ucsb.edu/publications-and-videos
Short tutorials on YouTube
Want more? Send suggestions to [email protected]
www.admissions.ucsb.edu