College guides written by students for students. University of California - Santa Barbara Students Tell It Like It Is This insider guide to University of California - Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, CA, features more than 160 pages of in-depth information, including student reviews, rankings across 20 campus life topics, and insider tips from students on campus. Written by a student at UC Santa Barbara, this guidebook gives you the inside scoop on everything from academics and nightlife to housing and the meal plan. Read both the good and the bad and discover if UCSB is right for you. One of nearly 500 College Prowler guides, this UC Santa Barbara guide features updated facts and figures along with the latest student reviews and insider tips from current students on campus. Find out what it's like to be a student at UC Santa Barbara and see if UCSB is the place for you.