Established in 1909, Santa Barbara City College is renowned as one of the leading two-year community colleges in California and the nation. In 2013, Santa Barbara City College was ranked by the prestigious Aspen Research Institute as the Number One Community College in the US out of more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide. SBCC is uniquely located overlooking the Pacific Ocean in beautiful and sunny Santa Barbara. SBCC offers intensive English language training (ESL) as well as more than 100 academic programs and more than 50 vocational programs. Quality faculty, exceptional academic and occupational programs, comprehensive student support services, and premier facilities create a thriving educational environment designed with one goal in mind â ensuring the success of every student. Santa Barbara City Collegeâs media arts program is considered to be one of the top programs in the State of California, offering cutting-edge programs in the area of film production, multimedia, web journalism, photography, graphic design, and animation. Other programs, which are of particular appeal to the international student population, include a wide variety of degrees offered by our Business Division, including marketing, business administration, international business, management, entrepreneurship, finance, culinary arts, and many more. Additionally, SBCC offers a wide range of academic programs in the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences. SBCC has transfer agreements with most UCs, CSUs, as well as with many private universities, and SBCC consistently ranks among the top community colleges for transfer. SBCC offers a great quality education for a very affordable price and is an excellent choice for you!
