<p>Both schools have the same ranking on newsweek.
Which school do you feel is better for science/pre-med?</p>
<p>Both are party schools too. ><</p>
<p>i'd choose UT-Austin but i dont know too much about UCSB. I do know that UT-Austin is a very good school and very selective.</p>
<p>^^ so's UCSB.</p>
<p>To the OP: what state do you live in? I think that'd be a bit important. Anyway, UCSB is a pretty damn good school, comparable if not better than UT Austin. Not sure about pre-med, though.</p>
<p>depends on which state you live in. if i lived in texas i would go to u of texas (in state tuition). if i lived in california, id go to ucsb (in state tuition). there ranked very similar and both offer good academics and a fun social life. have fun choosing. i probably would go with ucsb if i didnt live in either state, simply because i love santa barbara and the surrounding area (isla vista is a lot of fun) and id rather be in california (ucsb it litterely on the beach) than in texas, although austin is a awesome place as well. that being said, it looks like you live in texas, so i would imagine u of texas is a better financial bet for you. you have to determine if living in california on the beach and going to ucsb is worth the extra sum of money. i know i would be tempted if i had the extra cash lying around.</p>
<p>Data mostly drawn from USNWR</p>
<p>OBJECTIVE DATA</p>
<p>Undergraduate Enrollment:
U Texas: 36,878 UC Santa Barbara: 18,077</p>
<p>In-state Student Population as % of All Undergrads:
U Texas: 95% UC Santa Barbara: 95%</p>
<p>Cost (Tuition & Fees):
U Texas: $7,630 in-state, $20,364 out-of-state
UC Santa Barbara: $6,993 in-state, $25,161 out-of-state</p>
<p>Graduation & Retention Rank
U Texas: 60th UC Santa Barbara: 55th
-% of Students expected to graduate in 6 years:
U Texas: 72% UC Santa Barbara: 81%
-% of students who do graduate in 6 years:
U Texas: 75% UC Santa Barbara: 79%</p>
<p>Faculty Resources Rank:
U Texas: 114th UC Santa Barbara: 31st
-% of classes with 50+ students
U Texas: 22% UC Santa Barbara: 17%
-% of classes with <20 students
U Texas: 34% UC Santa Barbara: 51%
-Faculty/student ratio
U Texas: 18/1 UC Santa Barbara: 17/1</p>
<p>Student Selectivity Rank:
U Texas: 49th UC Santa Barbara: 39th
-Average SAT/ACT:
U Texas: 1110-1360 UC Santa Barbara:1090-1320
-% of students ranking in top 10% of high school class
U Texas: 68% UC Santa Barbara: 96%
-% acceptance rate
U Texas: 51% UC Santa Barbara: 53%</p>
<p>Financial Resources Rank:
U Texas: 104th UC Santa Barbara: 99th </p>
<p>Alumni Giving % and Rank:
U Texas: 12% (135th) UC Santa Barbara: 15% (98th) </p>
<p>SUBJECTIVE DATA</p>
<p>Peer Assessment:
U Texas: 4.1 UC Santa Barbara: 3.5</p>
<p>On the objective data, the numbers look pretty close although UCSB seems to get the best of most of the comparisons. IMO, the most significant difference is that U Texas is 2x the size of UCSB. There seems to be a real disconnect between the PA score and the way the rest of the data shapes up. Academics clearly prefer U Texas which probably reflects its status as a prominent research institution. </p>
<p>But the most telling stats of all are the in-state % of students and the cost. Both take a nearly prohibitive number of in-state students and the extra cost for OOS students is significant (nearly 3x). Others have already provided the obvious answer-wherever you live, if one of these is your in-state option, this would be the most logical choice.</p>
<p>woah i havent been giving UCSB the credit it deserves =O</p>