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Colleges in and near Eastern Goleta Valley

The University of California-Santa Barbara is 4.2 miles from Eastern Goleta Valley

No college sits inside Eastern Goleta Valley’s boundary, but the University of California-Santa Barbara’s campus in Santa Barbara, with 26,034 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Santa Barbara City College is 5.7 miles away in Santa Barbara. About 6% of Eastern Goleta Valley’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

University of California-Santa Barbara

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Eastern Goleta Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
37,832 students on campus
Nearest college
4 mi
Fielding Graduate University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.7 mi
Santa Barbara City College · $1,240 tuition
Nearest public university
4.2 mi
University of California-Santa Barbara · $16,414 in-state
Median household income
$146K
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What stands out about college from Eastern Goleta Valley

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 4.2 miles awayThe University of California-Santa Barbara has 26,034 students on campus in Santa Barbara, 83% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of California-Santa BarbaraLiving in California, the University of California-Santa Barbara charges $16,414 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $50,614. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.7 miles awaySanta Barbara City College in Santa Barbara: tuition and fees $1,240 a year for California residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Eastern Goleta Valley

Four private colleges within 11.7 miles, one public college within 4.2 miles, and Santa Barbara City College 5.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara City CollegeWestmont CollegeEastern Goleta Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Fielding Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 803 on campus · 4 mi · Santa BarbaraGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-Santa BarbaraUniversity or college · Public · 26,034 on campus · 4.2 mi · Santa Barbara33%admitted$16knet price83%graduate$75kearningsAntioch University-Santa BarbaraUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 5.4 mi · Santa Barbara$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Santa Barbara City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,519 on campus · 5.7 mi · Santa Barbara$11knet price34%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $1,240 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Westmont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,310 on campus · 6.9 mi · Santa Barbara77%admitted$29knet price70%graduate$65kearningsPacifica Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 882 on campus · 11.7 mi · CarpinteriaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Eastern Goleta Valley’s median household income ($146,284) falls.

Santa Barbara City College5.7 mi · Santa Barbara · sticker $20,394 · tuition $1,240$19,544a year
University of California-Santa Barbara4.2 mi · Santa Barbara · sticker $41,573$31,863a year
Westmont College6.9 mi · Santa Barbara · sticker $71,150$38,124a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Eastern Goleta Valley: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara City CollegeWestmont College
University of California-Santa Barbara83% graduate$75k earnings$14k typical debt
Santa Barbara City College34% graduate$48k earnings$11k typical debt
Westmont College70% graduate$65k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Eastern Goleta Valley

Is Eastern Goleta Valley a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Eastern Goleta Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Fielding Graduate University, is 4 miles away in Santa Barbara.

What colleges are near Eastern Goleta Valley?

Within 15 miles: Fielding Graduate University (4 miles, 803 students on campus), the University of California-Santa Barbara (4.2 miles, 26,034), Antioch University-Santa Barbara (5.4 miles, 284), Santa Barbara City College (5.7 miles, 8,519), Westmont College (6.9 miles, 1,310) and Pacifica Graduate Institute (11.7 miles, 882).

What is the closest community college to Eastern Goleta Valley, and what does it cost?

Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara, 5.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,240 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $11,315, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of California-Santa Barbara cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $16,414 a year in-state and $50,614 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,231 (under $30,000 income) to $31,863 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Eastern Goleta Valley. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →