SBBCollege vs. UWest

Santa Barbara Business College Ventura vs. University of the West comparison

	Santa Barbara Business College Ventura	University of the West	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SBBCollege	UWest
Location	Ventura, CA	Rosemead, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	333	164
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbbcollege.edu	uwest.edu
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Costs	SBBCollege	UWest
Tuition (In State)	$15,030	$12,912
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,030	$12,912
Room & Board	$7,950	$9,656
Avg Net Price	$39,416	$19,028
Avg Grant Aid	$8,224	$8,190
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	80%

Admission	SBBCollege	UWest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	23
Admitted	-	18
Acceptance Rate	Open	78.3%Open
Enrolled %	Open	27.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.43
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 15, 2025

Academics	SBBCollege	UWest
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (57%) Legal Professions (17%) Business (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)	Business (56%) English and Literature (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%)
Outcomes	SBBCollege	UWest
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	29%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,819	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$225	N/A

Diversity	SBBCollege	UWest
% Men	86%	47%
% Women	14%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	24%	9%
% Black	5%	2%
% Hispanic	62%	41%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	5%	34%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	SBBCollege	UWest
% In-State	76%	100%
% Out-of-State	24%	0%
Campus	SBBCollege	UWest
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Santa Barbara Business College Ventura is larger than than UWest based on total student enrollment (333 students vs. 164 students)

SBBCollege vs. UWest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SBBCollege or UWest?

• Santa Barbara Business College Ventura is 16.4% more expensive to attend than UWest for in-state tuition ($15,030.00 vs. $12,912.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.4% higher at SBBCollege than University of the West ($15,030.00 vs. $12,912.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the West than SBBCollege ($19,028 vs. $39,416)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Santa Barbara Business College Ventura are 21.5% lower than costs at University of the West ($7,950 vs. $9,656)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the West than Santa Barbara Business College Ventura (80% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Santa Barbara Business College Ventura students is 0.4% larger than aid received University of the West ($8,224 vs. $8,190)

Which college is harder to get into, SBBCollege or UWest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UWest or SBBCollege .

SBBCollege vs. UWest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SBBCollege or UWest? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UWest and SBBCollege.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/