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Ranks 324th overall and 27th in California

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)

UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemQuarter
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningNo
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of California-Riverside?

Ranks 207th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition N/A N/A $19,068
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $7,355 $7,355 $7,907
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A $14,694
FT Graduate Required Fees $9,747 $9,747 $10,041
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $23,481 $23,481 $40,861
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $22,381 $22,381 $39,761
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $17,281 $17,281 $34,661

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Medical Degree — Tuition N/A $12,245
Medical Degree — Required Fees $23,330 $23,330
Other Degree — Tuition N/A $12,245
Other Degree — Required Fees $24,165 $24,165

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,590 trend  $7,355 $6,590 trend  $7,355 $24,410 trend  $24,735
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,650 trend  $1,700
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,200 trend  $10,800
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,950 trend  $3,626
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,500 trend  $8,700
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,800 trend  $4,626
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,450 trend  $8,226

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 25,899 (11,863 male / 14,036 female)
Admitted 22,369 (10,161 male / 12,208 female)
Admission rate 86%
First-time Enrollment 3,594 (1,684 male / 1,910 female)
FT Enrollment 3,566 (1,665 male / 1,901 female)
PT Enrollment 28 (19 male / 9 female)
Total Enrollment16,875

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of California-Riverside use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of California-Riverside accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Big West Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big West Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big West Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 753rd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 30%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 588th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 98%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 610
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 910 / 1170

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity5,132
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

University of California-Riverside Ranks 3753rd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,808 986 pie   37%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,047 1,164 pie   44%
Institutional Grant Aid $6,822 1,454 pie   55%
Student Loan Aid $3,098 1,232 pie   46%
Any financial aid type   1,948 pie   73%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of California-Riverside?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
479381860
Black Non-Hispanic
3956941,089
Hispanic
1,4592,4213,880
Asian / Pacific Islander
3,4072,9576,364
American Indian / Alaskan Native
233659
White Non-Hispanic
1,8261,6673,493
Race Unknown
5845461,130
Total 8,173 8,702 16,875

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of California-Riverside?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
322355
Black Non-Hispanic
59125184
Hispanic
255415670
Asian / Pacific Islander
6187161,334
American Indian / Alaskan Native
5914
White Non-Hispanic
332304636
Race Unknown
7682158
Total 1,377 1,674 3,051

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at University of California-Riverside.

  Men Women Total
369 315 684
151 178 329
62 225 287
47 183 230
63 139 202

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies 1 2 3
Anthropology 3 28 11 1 19 14 76
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 2 7 9 3 22
Art/Art Studies, General 2 8 17 7 3 37
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 2
Asian-American Studies 2 2
Biochemistry 2 3 10 40 1 6 5 67
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 3 5 1 1 10
Bioinformatics 4 1 5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8 11 36 178 1 73 22 329
Biomedical Sciences, General 1 2 3
Botany/Plant Biology 1 3 1 7 12
Business Administration and Management, General 58 20 96 354 2 99 55 684
Business/Managerial Economics 5 8 18 70 16 2 119
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 2 4
Chemical Engineering 7 1 2 7 1 6 3 27
Chemistry, General 10 3 3 21 10 2 49
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 3 2 6
Comparative Literature 3 5 1 9
Computer Engineering, General 1 5 9 1 5 21
Computer Science 21 3 5 30 21 7 87
Creative Writing 3 9 9 22 14 57
Dance, General 4 7 11
Dance, Other 2 1 1 4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3 4 2 1 11 1 22
Economics, General 8 3 8 27 7 3 56
Economics, Other 6 5 15 49 10 6 91
Education, General 4 29 19 1 47 29 129
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 23 2 6 26 10 4 71
English Language and Literature, General 2 12 33 35 51 16 149
Entomology 3 1 8 1 13
Environmental Science 3 1 8 27 13 8 60
Environmental Toxicology 2 1 5 1 9
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 1 1 3
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 2 5 4 1 1 13
Film/Cinema Studies 2 10 10 1 15 1 39
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5 2 4 1 12
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 1 5 7
French Language and Literature
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 3 4 8
Geophysics and Seismology 1 1
German Studies 1 1 2
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 4 4
History, General 3 7 43 21 56 15 145
History, Other 7 7 1 5 20
Information Science/Studies 1 7 1 9
International Relations and Affairs 4 10 13 6 5 38
Latin American Studies 2 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3 23 72 71 2 50 9 230
Linguistics 1 2 1 5 9
Mathematics, General 4 3 11 20 20 5 63
Mechanical Engineering 8 3 12 21 17 10 71
Microbiology, General 1 2 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 3 4 6 6 1 21
Music, General 1 4 1 5 5 16
Music, Other 1 1 1 3
Neuroscience 1 5 5 5 5 21
Philosophy 3 6 8 9 1 27
Philosophy, Other 1 1 4 6
Physics, General 12 1 3 5 8 4 33
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 3 3
Political Science and Government, General 1 8 36 38 2 37 9 131
Political Science and Government, Other 3 13 15 7 1 39
Psychology, General 7 29 80 84 69 18 287
Psychology, Other 4 11 4 7 2 28
Public Administration 5 1 6
Religion/Religious Studies 4 5 5 14
Social Sciences, Other 11 26 25 9 4 75
Sociology 3 21 64 64 32 18 202
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 1 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1 19 4 2 26
Statistics, General 2 3 4 3 1 13
Statistics, Other 5 1 6
Women's Studies 6 1 2 9
Total 229 227 803 1,413 17 876 327 3,892

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of California-Riverside Ranks 202nd for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $83,264 ($89,795 male / $70,234 female)
Number of FT Faculty 629 (419 male / 210 female)
Number of PT Faculty 133
FT Faculty Ratio 5 : 1
Total Benefits $8,464,308
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University of California-Riverside Academics

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The University of California Riverside (UCR) is part of the University of California system, which has campuses at ten different locations throughout the state. UCR is renowned as one of the leading public research universities in the country.

The University of California Riverside has three different colleges: The Bourns College of Engineering; College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; and College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The college also has two different schools, the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Graduate School of Education. Finally, UCR has seven divisions: The Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Life Sciences, Graduate Division, Division of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, and the Division of Undergraduate Education.

In 2009, U.S. News and World Report ranked UCR fifth in the nation in ethnic diversity. In the same year, Forbes magazine reported that the Center for College Affordability and Productivity named UCR the 25th Best College Buy in America.

UCR has become a leader in high tech and innovation, with such institutions as the Bourns College of Engineering, SEARCH Family Autism Resource Center, Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Sloan Center for Internet Retailing, Citrus Variety Collection, University Research Park, UCR School of Medicine, UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center, and Graduate School of Education.

University of California-Riverside Admissions

UCR applicants must fulfill the school’s subject requirements and Scholarship Requirement, both of which are listed online. In addition, students should submit their ACT Assessment Plus Writing or SAT Reasoning Test results.

International students must complete the University of California a-g high school course requirements, which can be found online, as well as maintain a 3.4 grade point average in the aforementioned courses in grades 10 and 11. Moreover, students should submit ACT Assessment Plus Writing or SAT Reasoning Test results. Finally, international students must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language or International English Language Testing System if they are from a country where English is not the native language.

The college offers tours of the campus, with a UCR student serving as the guide.

University of California-Riverside Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics and Leadership. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics and Leadership. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-eight percent scholarships per grants and thirty-two percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and State aid form.

University of California-Riverside Students

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UCR offers on-campus housing: In fact, more than two-thirds of first-year students live on campus. There are many different kinds of housing options, including co-ed housing, apartments for married students, housing for disabled students, and housing for international students. UCR is only about an hour away from Los Angeles, and many students take the time to enjoy that city’s thousands of attractions.

Not that there isn’t plenty to do on campus. One of the biggest draws is the University of California Riverside Botanical Gardens, a 40-acre paradise in the Box Springs Mountains on the campus’ east side. About 200 different species of birds have been observed in this living plant museum, including California towhees, roadrunners, red-tailed hawks, and Anna’s and Costa’s hummingbirds. Many UCR students use the Gardens as a place for study and research, while others use it simply to relax and meet with friends.

Another jewel on campus is the UCR/California Museum of Photography, which holds the largest photography collection west of the Mississippi River. The Museum is enhanced by both the UCR/CMP Study Center and the Roy McJunkin Imaging Center. UCR also features the Center for Ideas and Society, an institution that engages in discussions and holds lectures and performances on issues that advance society and the human experience.

The college radio station, KUCR, has been on the air for more than forty years. In addition to music ranging from modern rock to jazz to classical, the station also features shows discussing both local issues and world events. KUCR is run by Cal-Riverside students, faculty, and staff.

UCR has an extensive online learning program, including Blackboard/iLearn. This program allows students and instructors to communicate outside of the classroom. Moreover, students can download lectures and assignments, and particular in class discussion boards.

Notable graduates of UCR include Dr. Richard R. Schrock, 2005 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry; Billy Collins, 11th U.S. Poet Laureate; and Troy Percival, four-time All-Star pitcher for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

University of California-Riverside Athletics

UCR has men’s teams in basketball, soccer, track and field, baseball, golf, and tennis. The women compete in basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, softball, and tennis. Its sports teams, nicknamed the Highlanders, compete in the Big West Conference of the NCAA.

The college’s sports programs also host youth camps and clinics in baseball, basketball, soccer, and softball.

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