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Colleges similar to University of California-Santa Barbara

15 schools closest to University of California-Santa Barbara (Trajecta Score 73) — neighbors in California first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to University of California-Santa Barbara, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— University of California-Santa Barbara (this school) Santa Barbara, CA 33% — $16,109 $75k 73
1 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Selective San Luis Obispo, CA 31% — $16,665 $91k 72
2 University of California-Davis Moderate Davis, CA 42% — $14,741 $81k 74
3 Scripps College Selective Claremont, CA 38% 1440–1540 $36,294 $78k 71
4 Santa Clara University Moderate Santa Clara, CA 48% 1350–1490 $50,062 $109k 69
5 University of California-Irvine Selective Irvine, CA 29% — $14,251 $81k 77
6 University of California-San Diego Selective La Jolla, CA 27% — $12,470 $85k 78
7 Smith College Selective Northampton, MA 21% 1420–1540 $27,579 $64k 73
8 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Moderate New York, NY 48% 1100–1400 $3,033 $76k 73
9 William & Mary Selective Williamsburg, VA 34% 1400–1530 $19,096 $73k 73
10 Lafayette College Selective Easton, PA 31% 1350–1500 $34,433 $91k 73
11 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Moderate Champaign, IL 42% 1310–1520 $14,355 $81k 73
12 Lehigh University Selective Bethlehem, PA 26% 1370–1500 $36,931 $106k 73
13 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Selective Seattle, WA 39% — $14,091 $78k 72
14 University of Wisconsin-Madison Moderate Madison, WI 45% 1380–1520 $17,354 $74k 72
15 Villanova University Selective Villanova, PA 27% 1395–1510 $43,756 $100k 72

How these are picked: schools in California with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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