Santa Barbara City College homestay students will not be disappointed when they arrive in their new city to begin their study abroad experience. The beauty of Santa Barbara, the sunshine, the beach, and the laid-back atmosphere is a big draw for IHPS Homestay international students. SBCC has close to 1000 students who attend their school, and there is also the University of Santa Barbara, which is a very popular school. If you choose to study in Santa Barbara, you won’t be disappointed, and you will have the opportunity to meet a ton of other students. Apply today for homestay.

The main airport Santa Barbara City College homestay students arrive at is LAX, but this airport is over 2.5- to 3 hours by car to Santa Barbara. IHPS does offer airport transfer, but it can be costly. Typically, pricing for our “Meet and Greet” airport transfer service in 2019 was about $200. We recommend contacting us for updated airport transfer pricing. If you can muster up the energy after your flight from your home country to take a short flight from LAX to Santa Barbara, we suggest comparing the cost.  You may find that flying is less expensive than an airport transfer.

In Santa Barbara, the summers are warm, and the winters are cold, and usually cloudy before the sunshine breaks in. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 42°F to 77°F and is rarely below 35°F or above 84°F. These temperatures are very ideal for hitting the beach!