Statement of Purpose, Personal Achievements/Contributions, and Resume or CV (submitted in the online application)
Three Letters of Recommendation (submitted online)
Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (submitted online)
GRE General test scores
TOEFL scores: 550 Paper-Based Test (PBT), 80 Internet-Based Test (IBT), or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band score of 7 or higher (if applicable)
Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in anthropology or a related field.
To be considered for admission to UCSB, applicants must have received a bachelor's degree or its equivalent (with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better) from an accredited university prior to the quarter for which admission is sought.