After Admission
Your Next Steps
Start your visa application, registration steps, and housing search right away! Ideally, you should work on all three simulataneously. Scroll down for information about Welcome Week, transportation, and more.
The registration period opens soon!
This is a multi-step process. By starting early, you increase your chances of getting a space in all of your first choice classes.
An F-1 visa is issued by the U.S. Department of State to nonimmigrant students for the sole purpose of studying in the U.S.
Find Housing
Learn about your housing options.
Housing supply in Santa Barbara is limited, so start your search today!Fall 2025 Welcome Week: August 18 - 22
Pre-Arrival Meeting on Zoom (recommended): August 5 at 10am Pacific Standard Time. The Zoom link will be sent to you in the "Welcome Week: Are You Ready?" email in July. Check the links below for information about transportation to SB, medical insurance, campus ID card, athletics, DSPS, job opportunities and more!
