University of California,

Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara logo.png
Seal of UC Santa Barbara
Motto Fiat lux (Latin)
Motto in English Let there be light
Established 1891 (Anna Blake School);
Joined the UC in 1944
Type Public

Space Grant
Endowment $226.0 million (2013)[1]
Chancellor Henry T. Yang
Academic staff 1,050[2]
Students 21,956 (Fall 2013)[3]
Undergraduates 19,117 (Fall 2013)
Postgraduates 543 (Fall 2013)
Doctoral students 2,296 (Fall 2013)
Location Santa Barbara, California, United States
Campus Suburban
1,055 acres (427 ha)[4]
Former names Anna Blake School (1891–1909)
Santa Barbara State Normal School (1909–21)
Santa Barbara State College (1921–44)
Santa Barbara College of the University of California (1944–58)
Newspaper Daily Nexus
The Bottom Line
Colors Pacific Blue and Gaucho Gold        
Athletics NCAA Division I
UCSB Gauchos
Nickname Gauchos
Affiliations University of California
Big West Conference
Website ucsb.edu