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The University Center and Storke Tower at UC Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CABig West

A UC campus on the coast, with its own lagoon and beach, next to the student town of Isla Vista and the city of Goleta.

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Meeting point
University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Nearest airport
Santa Barbara (SBA), about 10 min
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