The University of California, Santa Barbara is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a 1,022-acre (414 ha) site near Goleta, California, United States, 8 miles (13 km) from Santa Barbara and 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Los Angeles.
Address: Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States
Mascot: Ole
Mascot: Ole
Former names | Anna Blake School (1891–1909) Santa Barbara State Normal School (1909–21) Santa Barbara State College (1921–44) Santa Barbara College of the University of California (1944–58) |
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| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
Motto in English | Let there be light |
| Established | 1891 (Anna Blake School); Joined the UC in 1944 |
| Type | Public research university Space Grant University State |
| Endowment | $258.0 million (2014) |
| Chancellor | Henry T. Yang |
Academic staff | 1,078 (Fall 2013) |
| Students | 22,225 (Fall 2013) |
| Undergraduates | 19,362 (Fall 2013) |
| Postgraduates | 2,863 (Fall 2013) |
| Location | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Campus | Suburban 1,055 acres (427 ha) |
| Newspaper | Daily Nexus The Bottom Line |
| Colors | Blue and Gaucho Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I Big West Conference |
| Nickname | Gauchos |
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| Website | www |
