University of Texas at Austin is the more selective of the two, admitting 22.2% of applicants versus 33.0% at University of California, Santa Barbara. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $12,588 per year at University of California, Santa Barbara versus $11,567 at University of Texas at Austin.
| Metric | University of California, Santa Barbara | University of Texas at Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 33.0% | 22.2% |
| Early acceptance rate | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1250–1460 | 1230–1480 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.7 | 3.83 |
| Yield rate | 14.0% | 47.0% |
| Class size | 4,967 | 9,200 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $12,588 | $11,567 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $31,863 | $27,234 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
No. University of Texas at Austin is more selective: it admits 22.2% of applicants, versus 33.0% at University of California, Santa Barbara, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $12,588 per year at University of California, Santa Barbara and $11,567 at University of Texas at Austin, so University of Texas at Austin is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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