http://www.sbcc.cc.ca.us/sbcc/history.html (World Wide Web Directory, ~04/1995)The college was organized again by the High School District in the fall of 1946. The growth of the institution has been rapid since then-both in terms of enrollement and course offerings. More than 11,600 students are currently enrolled in day and evening credit classes, and some 37,600 individuals are enrolled annually in non-credit and ungraded Continuing Education Division classes.
The institution moved to its present and permanent location in the summer of 1959. This campus is situated on a 74-acre site overlooking the Pacific, the former home of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Passage of a 1969 construction bond issue and a 1973 land acquisition bond issue have ensured a single, complete Mesa campus.
The college was known as Santa Barbara Junior College from its inception until July 1, 1959, when, by action of the Santa Barbara Board of Education, its name was formally changed to Santa Barbara City College.
The Carpinteria Unified School District was annexed to the Santa Barbara Junior College District in January 1965. On July 1 of the same year, the Santa Barbara Junior College District became a separate governing authority under the control of its own popularly elected Board of Trustees. On July 1, 1971, the name of the district was changed to Santa Barbara Community College District.