Admission to the College of Creative Studies

Applicants to CCS may apply at the same time they are applying to UCSB for admission, or anytime thereafter. However, please be aware that CCS has a six-quarter minimum college residency requirement.  Students must be admitted to UCSB to be admitted to the College.

The free online application, including instructions, criteria and deadlines, can be found on the college's website here: ccs.ucsb.edu/apply