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University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

Office of International Students and Scholars, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7150, U.S.A., United States
4.26 / 5 based on 54 reviews.
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The University of California, Santa Barbara, a major research institution which is, at its core, an outstanding undergraduate university.


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84% of students recommend
54 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
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4.9/5
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Academic
4.3/5
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4.4/5
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4.4/5
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“make the most of your experiance, do not regret anything and just go with the flow.” Read Review
madison87, Canada

54 Housing reviews of University of California, Santa Barbara

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HOUSING    
by Karen, University of York, York, United Kingdom
Economics, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: off-campus university owned appartments
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: off-campus university appartments
Why? This accomodation doesn't require you to take the on campus meal plan (which i find very limiting and expensive). Living in your own appartment also means you have your own living room!
Personal comments:
Santa Ynez appartments are in my view the best student accomodation available. The appartments are massive and include a lovely kitchen and living room and huge balcony. The village is a quick 10min cycle from campus. The rent is extremely reasonable and includes utilities and village facilities (such as the pool hall, the gym, the study hall etc). And there are lovely resident assistants who organise community BBQs, and drop by often to just to say hello. I highly recommend Santa Ynez for those of you who like independent living (i.e. cooking for yourself and having your own appartment) and enjoy the idea of village living!
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HOUSING    
by Lucia, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Anthropology, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? This was a cheaper option and I would have been surrounded by students closer to my own age (rather than Freshmen)
Personal comments:
The university dorms excelled at creating a student community environment. However, the dorms are too cramped and too expensive.
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HOUSING    
by Madison, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Environmental Sciences, Independent
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? because I became really close with the other people in the house.
Personal comments:
it was a house for volunteering students from around the world. It was nice and everyone was friendly, I had an amazing time!
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HOUSING    
by Tomas, Universidad de Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
International Relations, Independent
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It was the perfect opportunity in terms of price and quality of service, very comfortable.
Personal comments:
It was very well organized, we had the chance of a good price and quality.
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HOUSING    
by davidams, EMLYON Business School, Lyon, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? You are inside a student environment with people with the same age than you.
Personal comments:
none
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HOUSING    
by bigpi, Universitā di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Communication and Information Sciences, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I had very nice roommates and neighbors, accomodation was great
Personal comments:
It was the best solution I could have found. It was not too expensive, but it looked very pretty and was well furnished and clean
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HOUSING    
by Andri, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Business Studies, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Roomsharing
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I did both, family and independent housing. With both I had great luck, the best however was to live with US roomates near campus, in Isla Vista, perfect environment.
Personal comments:
Housing is extremly expensive in Santa Barbara, 3 bedroom apartment ran up to $3400 per month
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HOUSING    
by Filippo, Universitā Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Economics, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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HOUSING    
by Filippo, Hotel Management School Les Roches, Bluche (Crans-Montana), Switzerland
Hospitality, Catering/Hotel Management, Independent
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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