Internal Medicine Residency Program
Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara Cottage Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Santa Barbara, CA. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 36 residents in training. It reports 44.4% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $74,000. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1976 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2009
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Santa Barbara Cottage Hosp-CA”.
View on NRMP Program Directory ↗
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Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($6K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital · Santa Barbara, CA
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
PrimarySanta Barbara County Public Health Department
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $74,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$5,750/mo · 46 days on market3.77% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Santa Barbara County, California (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital located?
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is located in Santa Barbara, CA.
- Is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital?
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has approximately 36 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital?
- Median rent near Santa Barbara, CA is ~$2,895/month for a 1BR and ~$4,300/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 44.4% of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital require?
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital?
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $74,000. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.