about

santa barbara city college

Founded in 1909, Santa Barbara City College is one of the premier community colleges in the nation. This ranking was validated by the college co-winning the prestigious Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence in 2013. SBCC was recognized for its quality and focus in four areas: facilitating underrepresented and minority student success, student learning outcomes, degree completion and transfer rates, and labor market success in securing good jobs after college.

Located on 74-acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean, SBCC serves nearly 14,000 credit students and 4,500 noncredit students annually. The college offers strong academic programs and innovative and award-winning student success initiatives, a robust transfer program, and a rich career technical program reflective of the local business community's input and workforce needs.

Student life is an important part of the campus environment with numerous opportunities for students to become involved in student leadership and participate in a variety of clubs on campus.

our vision

Santa Barbara City College strives to build a socially conscious community where knowledge and respect empower individuals to transform our world. our mission

As a public community college dedicated to the success of each student…

Santa Barbara City College welcomes all students. The College provides a diverse learning environment and opportunities for students to enrich their lives, advance their careers, complete certificates, earn associate degrees, and transfer to four-year institutions.

The College is committed to fostering an equitable, inclusive, respectful, participatory, and supportive community dedicated to the success of every student.