13. University of California – Santa Barbara
Score: 26
The first of the many Californian universities on our list, the Santa Barbara school has welcomed nearly 1,600 transfer students, making up a quarter of the entire student body.
The University of California – Santa Barbara ranks 118th on the list of the world’s best educational institutions.
You can major in a lot of subjects here, from art, math, physics, computer engineering, biochemistry, Earth science, environmental studies, history, music, psychology, sociology, a wide range of languages, and more.