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Celebrating 40 Years in Santa Barbara
At Antioch University Santa Barbara, we strive to prepare students for professional success and service to their communities. We focus on developing students of all ages and backgrounds into leaders and critical thinkers who solve the challenges we face today as a society. In 2017, we celebrated 40-years of being a Santa Barbara institution and part of a dynamic and diverse community.
Antioch University Santa Barbara is a private, not-for-profit institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. We’re proud to have had continuous accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission since 1927.
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Ashley Neilsen, Research Faculty and Director of Title III grant at AUSB, along with Dawn Murray, MS, PhD Professor and Chair, Undergraduate Studies, are pleased to announce that the university has received a grant from Union Bank for a limited number of scholarships to help launch the 3+1 Program. The program is designed to increase affordable […]
A recent article in Christian Science Monitor discusses the intricacies of the developing and evolving market around web series, particularly programming featuring people of color and intersectional themes. In the past couple of years, there has been an emerging trend in which major networks such as HBO and BET are reaching out to indie online content […]
Having served in leadership roles for much of her life, Kathy Burba is now sharing her experience with others. When she retired four years ago after 27 years as a U.S. Army Colonel, she had expected to stay in the Washington, D.C. area. Instead, she found out her sister, who has cerebral palsy, was diagnosed […]
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In an effort to bestow upon students the skills necessary to advance social, economic, and environmental justice, AUSB offers a wide array of degrees in a variety of fields. Find an inspiring degree today, and begin your pursuit of a successful career and meaningful life. Discover AUSB.
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Student and Alumni Stories
Dan La Berge had lived in the for-profit world for his entire career until a back injury took him out of it for three years. His path back to work ultimately led to Antioch University Santa Barbara’s MBA program, which interested him because of its focus on nonprofits and socially-focused businesses. Holding an undergraduate degree […]
Now a great-grandmother, Betty Purify’s goal since she was 13 years old has always been to help people. She and her husband, Pastor Gerald Purify, have shared that mission for 40 years, providing counseling for youth, seniors and prison populations – among others. It was this shared mission that ultimately led her down the path […]
La-Tonia Willis settled herself on Antioch University Santa Barbara’s (AUSB) campus patio, perfectly tempered by sunlight beaming down on her. She looked around to admire her new school. “AUSB has such a great campus,” exclaimed Willis. “The program itself feels like a university and the physical property of the campus is just an added treat.” Willis […]