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UCLA vs UCSB

How classes compare at University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, Santa Barbara: the easiest and hardest courses, difficulty and workload by subject.

From student ratings across the web

Classes at UCLA rate harder than at UCSB. Workload is about the same at both.

MeasureUCLAUCSB
Rated courses3381,684
Average difficulty64/10061/100
Average workload65/10063/100

Difficulty by subject

Average of each department's rated courses, 0 to 100. Higher is harder, or more time.

  • History

    Harder at UCSB
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA5858UCSB6364
  • English

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6767UCSB5859
  • Mathematics

    About the same
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6465UCSB6670
  • Psychology

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6767UCSB6365
  • Chemistry

    Harder at UCSB
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6666UCSB7578
  • Sociology

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6969UCSB5859
  • Political Science

    Harder at UCSB
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6565UCSB6870
  • Philosophy

    About the same
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6464UCSB6264
  • Communication

    About the same
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6464UCSB6264
  • Biology

    Harder at UCSB
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA5959UCSB6669

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Difficulty and workload are 0 to 100 scores from student ratings across the web, averaged over courses with 3 or more ratings. Subjects are matched by department name and shown when both schools have at least 3 rated courses in them.