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The University of California, Santa Barbara is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the University of California system in 1944. It is the third-oldest undergraduate campus in the system, after UC Berkeley and UCLA.
  • Former names: Anna Blake Sloyd School (1891–1899) · Anna Blake Manual Training School (1899–1909) · Santa Barbara State Normal School (1909–1921) · Santa Barbara State College (1921–1944) · Santa Barbara College of the University of California (1944–1958)
  • Motto: Fiat lux (Latin)
  • Motto in English: 'Let there be light'
  • Type: Public land-grant research university
  • Established: 1891 (1944 as a UC campus)
  • Parent institution: University of California
  • Accreditation: WSCUC

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