Private nonprofit · College

The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California · Small city

Admit rate
Avg net price
Graduation rate
Median earnings

The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Santa Barbara, California (small city setting).

Private nonprofitSmall cityNear the coast

About Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Evidence of human habitation of the area begins at least 13,000 years ago. Santa Barbara contains numerous performing art venues, including the 2,000-seat Arlington Theatre, which is the largest indoor performance venue in Santa Barbara and the site of the annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
Santa Barbara, CA
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
8 miles to Santa Barbara (SBA)

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
Graduate enrollment
78
Student–faculty ratio
Pell Grant recipients
First-generation students
Students over 25
Endowment
$1,753,847

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus climate

Summer high
78°F
Winter low
46°F
Annual rain
19″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Barbara, CA US station (1.3 mi from campus).

Colleges near The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.