Santa Barbara City College is a comprehensive community college serving the south coast of Santa Barbara County. Established in 1909, SBCC is renowned as the #1 community college in the nation. The college has a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, as well as transfer programs that provide the first two years of study toward the baccalaureate degree. Students are attracted to SBCC by virtue of its outstanding faculty, small classes, state-of-the-art facilities, student support services and incredible location.

Aspen Institute 2013 Co-Winner

As the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges, the Aspen Prize is awarded by the prestigious Aspen Institute and honors institutions for quality and focus in four areas:

• Student learning outcomes
• Degree completion
• Labor market success in securing good jobs after college
• Facilitating minority and low-income student success
• The Prize carries a $1 million award fund.