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UC acceptance rates for high schools in Santa Barbara County
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 17 high schools in Santa Barbara County with a published UC series sent 3,946 applicants, and 2,730 were admitted to at least one campus (69%).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
High schools in Santa Barbara County
Admit rates for fall 2023 to fall 2025. A school has its own page when the University of California printed both applicants and admits for at least 3 fall terms, including at least 2 falls from 2023 to 2025, and at least 30 applicants in those window years. A county page lists those schools when the county has at least 8 of them. A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits.
| School | City | Applied | Any UC | Berkeley | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Garcia Diego High School | Santa Barbara | 72 | 57% | 20% | 27% |
| Cabrillo High School | Lompoc | 138 | 56% | 30% | 15% |
| Carpinteria High School | Carpinteria | 147 | 61% | 38% | 19% |
| Cate School | Carpinteria | 128 | 52% | 20% | 10% |
| Dos Pueblos High School | Goleta | 639 | 71% | 18% | 10% |
| Dunn School | Los Olivos | 47 | 68% | Not published | Not published |
| Ernest Righetti High School | Santa Maria | 266 | 75% | 28% | 12% |
| Laguna Blanca School | Santa Barbara | 76 | 62% | 25% | Not published |
| Lompoc High School | Lompoc | 141 | 72% | 26% | 10% |
| Midland School | Los Olivos | 31 | 74% | Not published | Not published |
| Orcutt Academy Charter High School | Orcutt | 109 | 60% | 18% | 38% |
| Pioneer Valley High School | Santa Maria | 405 | 70% | 18% | 7% |
| Saint Joseph High School | Santa Maria | 101 | 56% | Not published | 11% |
| San Marcos High School | Santa Barbara | 480 | 73% | 22% | 10% |
| Santa Barbara Senior High Scho | Santa Barbara | 538 | 69% | 18% | 9% |
| Santa Maria High School | Santa Maria | 504 | 79% | 13% | 6% |
| Santa Ynez Valley Union HS | Santa Ynez | 124 | 64% | 21% | 13% |
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "UC acceptance rates for high schools in Santa Barbara County," https://aristoscholars.com/tactics/essentials/uc-acceptance-rates-by-high-school/county/santa-barbara, updated October 31, 2026. Figures from the University of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Questions
- What is the UC acceptance rate for high schools in Santa Barbara County?
- From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 17 high schools in Santa Barbara County with a published UC series sent 3,946 applicants, and 2,730 were admitted to at least one campus (69%).
- How many high schools in Santa Barbara County have a UC acceptance rate page?
- 17 high schools in Santa Barbara County meet the publication bar and have a page on this site. Each page prints that school's applicants and admits.
- Which high school in Santa Barbara County sent the most UC applicants?
- Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta sent the most, 639 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025.
- Which high school in Santa Barbara County had the highest UC Berkeley admit rate?
- Among schools that sent Berkeley at least 30 applicants, Ernest Righetti High School in Santa Maria had the highest rate, 28% (32 of 116) from fall 2023 to fall 2025.
A county rate is not one student’s chance
These figures average every application the schools sent. To read one profile, use Chance Me, start with a Specialist, or ask on the forum.