University of California, Santa Barbara
- United States
- Founded 1909
Overview
The University of California, Santa Barbara is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers college, UC Santa Barbara joined the University of California system in 1944.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1909Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | Santa Barbara CountySource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 26,179 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | ucsb.edu (opens in a new tab) |
| YouTube | Official channel (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Gwyneth Paltrow (opens in a new tab)American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer (born 1972)
- Michael Douglas (opens in a new tab)American actor, producer and activist (born 1944)
- Carol Greider (opens in a new tab)American molecular biologist
- Tera Patrick (opens in a new tab)American pornographic actress
- Benjamin Bratt (opens in a new tab)American actor (born 1963)
- Jack Johnson (opens in a new tab)American singer-songwriter
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