UCSB vs UMiami

reddog25
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:21:06 +0000

I’ve looked a lot in to UM and have visited and my brother went to UCSB and I’ve visited several times so I have a pretty good idea of both schools. Both are great academically and probably fairly comparable. Marine Science at UM is among the best Marine Science programs in the nation. UCSB is also great in your desired majors for that school.

UM and Miami in general are dramatically different than the rest of florida or the southeast in general, so it will be a change if your not from there.

Both UM and UCSB have pretty vibrant students who exemplify a “work hard, play hard” lifestyle. The students love partying but they know how to buckle and down and work hard too.

Weather can’t be beat at either school. Sunny weather year 'round, although during January in Santa Barbara you may have to hang up the board shorts and tank top attire and wear a full fitting t-shirt or a light sweatshirt. Devastating, I know.

These schools are similar in a lot of aspects, but the main difference is the surroundings. UCSB is in Santa Barbara which is somewhat isolated. Santa Barbara is much smaller than San Fran, LA or San Diego. Some students love that about it though. UMiami is in Coral Gables, a short distance out of downtown Miami- a huge metropolis with an endless amount of possibilities.

I think you have to decide if you want to be in the close viscidity of a big city or not. If you do, I’d go with UM. If your comfortable with the laid back, and smaller feel of Santa Barbara, then UCSB might be for you.

Good luck!