Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA
721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394
805-965-0581

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is a public community college in Santa Barbara, California. It is one of the 112 colleges in the California Community Colleges System. The college offers Associate's degrees and certificates in over 100 areas of study.

SBCC was founded in 1909 as the Santa Barbara Continuation School to provide educational opportunities for the growing number of high school students in the area. The school was renamed Santa Barbara Junior College in 1925 when it began offering two-year Associate's degrees. In 1966, the college was renamed Santa Barbara City College.

SBCC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The college's athletic teams compete in the Western State Conference of the California Community College Athletic Association.

SBCC is located on a 74-acre (30 ha) campus in the city of Santa Barbara. The college is adjacent to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

SBCC offers over 100 associate's degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines. The college also offers a number of transfer programs that allow students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

SBCC has a strong commitment to teaching and learning, and provides a number of support services to help students succeed in college. The college also offers a variety of extracurricular activities and programs to help students get the most out of their college experience.

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 12525

Type: Public, 2-year

Main Website: https://www.sbcc.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.sbcc.edu/financialaid/