University of California, Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara is an American public comprehensive university and a member of the University of California system. Founded in 1909, the school is located in Santa Barbara, California, on a beautiful campus surrounded by the ocean on two sides. The school is a leader in the fields of gender studies, materials engineering, and chemical engineering. It is ranked 41st in the 2024 USNEWS Comprehensive Ranking of American Universities, along with Boston University, PolyU, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.