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Antioch University-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · City · 55 students
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Average net priceYour net price
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Graduation rate
$51,541
Earnings 10 years on
$48,772 typical
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Acceptance rate
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Antioch University Santa Barbara is best known for its mission-driven approach to adult education, emphasizing social justice, community engagement, and progressive values. The non-residential campus primarily serves transfer and graduate students through standout programs in clinical psychology, education, and flexible bachelor’s completion tracks like liberal studies and management. The student experience is tailored to working professionals, offering small seminar-style classes and evening or weekend schedules that foster a collaborative, discussion-based culture. A defining feature is its narrative evaluation system, which replaces traditional letter grades with comprehensive faculty assessments to promote personal growth over competition.

Location
Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
81 mi away
Outcomes
Completion
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$47,986
10 yrs after entry$51,541
Debt
Median at graduation$23,501
Monthly payment$249
Middle 50% owe$9.4k–$33.9k
90th percentile$43,418
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (small programs): $48,772 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
5 : 1
Pell grant
31%
First-gen
37%
Family income
$22,455
Independent
87%
Age at entry
35.0
Part-time
76%
Race & ethnicity
White
49%
Hispanic
31%
Black
4%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
7%
Unknown
7%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$47,986
After 10 yrs
$51,541
Psychology, General16
Business Administration, Management and Operations8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$846,210
Faculty salary
$6,973/mo
Teaching spend
$8,951
per student
Federal loans
39%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (small programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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