UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara GPA Requirements
UC Santa Barbara reports a middle-50% high school GPA of 4.05–4.27 on a weighted scale. It describes a recent first-year class and is not a minimum.
GPA middle 50%
4.05–4.27
weighted scale
Acceptance rate
33%
National average GPA
3.11
class of 2019, unweighted
How to read UC Santa Barbara's number
Colleges read a GPA next to the courses behind it. A slightly lower GPA earned in the hardest schedule your school offers usually reads better than a higher one without it.
Because this figure is on a weighted scale, compare it with your GPA on the same scale. For a UC campus that means your UC GPA: calculate it here.
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Frequently asked questions
What GPA do you need for UC Santa Barbara?
UC Santa Barbara reports a middle-50% high school GPA of 4.05–4.27 on a weighted scale. It is not a cutoff: a quarter of the class came in below the bottom of that range. Cohort: Fall 2026 admitted freshmen (UC systemwide admissions data). The University of California does set a minimum to be reviewed, 3.0 for California residents and 3.4 for out-of-state applicants, calculated its own way.
Is UC Santa Barbara's GPA weighted or unweighted?
Weighted. The 4.05–4.27 includes extra points for honors, AP, or IB courses, so it cannot be compared directly with an unweighted 4.0-scale GPA.
GPA: Fall 2026 admitted freshmen (UC systemwide admissions data). Source. We show GPA figures on the scale each school publishes and never convert between scales.
