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    Information Summary

    Ranks 245th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Full-time Enrollment15,735
    Total Enrollment16,622
    Calendar SystemQuarter
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$60
    Graduate Application Fee$60
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    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

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

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

    Ranks 160th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition N/A N/A $18,168
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $6,590 $6,590 $7,106
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A $14,694
    FT Graduate Required Fees $7,212 $7,212 $7,479
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $21,490 $21,490 $40,174
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $20,290 $20,290 $38,974
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,090 $12,090 $30,774

    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 $22,587 $22,587
    Other Degree — Tuition N/A $12,245
    Other Degree — Required Fees $23,362 $23,362

    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 $6,133 trend  $6,590 $6,133 trend  $6,590 $23,089 trend  $25,274
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,600 trend  $1,700
    On-Campus – Room & Board $9,800 trend  $10,200
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,900 trend  $3,000
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,000 trend  $8,000
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,600 trend  $4,000
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,500 trend  $3,800

    Admission Details

    Applicants 24,420 (11,099 male / 13,321 female)
    Admitted 19,475 (8,735 male / 10,740 female)
    Admission rate 80%
    First-time Enrollment 2,988 (1,380 male / 1,608 female)
    FT Enrollment 2,660 (1,263 male / 1,397 female)
    PT Enrollment 328 (117 male / 211 female)

    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

    Special Learning Opportunities

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

    Athletics - Association Memberships

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

    Admission Credits Accepted

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

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 895th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 28%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 503rd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 98%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 570
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 490 / 630
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 950 / 1200

    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 Capacity3,030
    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 3185th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,587 1,097 pie   37%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,033 1,233 pie   42%
    Institutional Grant Aid $6,037 1,490 pie   51%
    Student Loan Aid $3,151 1,369 pie   47%
    Any financial aid type   2,072 pie   71%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

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

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    512367879
    Black Non-Hispanic
    333652985
    Hispanic
    1,3782,3103,688
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    3,2973,0566,353
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    243660
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,8331,7023,535
    Race Unknown
    5435791,122
    Total 7,920 8,702 16,622

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete University of California-Riverside?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    African-American/Black Studies 1 1
    American Indian/Native American Studies 1 2 3
    Anthropology 3 1 19 10 28 3 64
    Anthropology, Other 2 2
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 6 4 13 5 29
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 1 4 7 7 1 21
    Asian Studies/Civilization 4 4
    Asian-American Studies 2 2
    Biochemistry 3 1 6 48 16 3 77
    Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 11 1 10 8 3 33
    Bioinformatics 1 1 2
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5 19 33 151 1 60 20 289
    Biomedical Sciences, General 3 2 2 11 7 4 29
    Botany/Plant Biology 6 2 3 11
    Business Administration and Management, General 54 18 109 357 1 98 37 674
    Business/Managerial Economics 7 5 24 66 11 12 125
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 2 4
    Chemical Engineering 11 2 8 3 2 26
    Chemistry, General 10 1 5 15 23 54
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1
    Comparative Literature 2 1 2 1 6
    Computer Engineering, General 4 7 4 15
    Computer Science 27 9 8 40 37 13 134
    Creative Writing 1 2 12 7 23 5 50
    Dance, General 1 2 2 2 1 8
    Dance, Other 1 1 2
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 3 5 9 1 19
    Economics, General 11 1 6 15 7 4 44
    Economics, Other 2 5 13 51 14 1 86
    Education, General 4 18 20 37 26 105
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 20 2 11 26 10 5 74
    English Language and Literature, General 1 13 31 22 47 12 126
    Entomology 2 2 1 2 3 10
    Environmental Science 2 4 5 27 14 5 57
    Environmental Toxicology 2 1 3
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 3 2 2 8
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 2 11 2 1 1 17
    Film/Cinema Studies 2 9 8 4 3 26
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1 1 2
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 5 5
    Geography 1 1
    Geology/Earth Science, General 2 1 4 1 8
    Geophysics and Seismology 1 1 2
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 7 7
    History, General 1 8 27 25 2 62 10 135
    History, Other 1 3 4 7 15
    Information Science/Studies 1 15 6 1 23
    International Relations and Affairs 12 7 6 25
    Latin American Studies 2 1 3
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 12 78 73 1 54 19 238
    Linguistics 1 1
    Mathematics, General 4 4 20 25 23 6 82
    Mechanical Engineering 9 2 14 18 14 3 60
    Microbiology, General 1 1 2
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 2 3
    Music, General 3 2 8 7 5 25
    Neuroscience 1 5 9 4 1 20
    Philosophy 1 1 7 1 12 8 30
    Philosophy, Other 2 1 1 4
    Physics, General 3 3 3 7 4 20
    Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 3 1 4
    Political Science and Government, General 2 8 30 37 1 39 12 129
    Political Science and Government, Other 3 11 12 9 2 37
    Psychology, General 3 27 97 71 67 21 286
    Psychology, Other 7 5 8 1 21
    Public Administration 1 1 1 3
    Religion/Religious Studies 5 1 2 1 9
    Social Sciences, Other 9 38 24 1 12 5 89
    Sociology 1 21 62 55 1 29 15 184
    Soil Science and Agronomy, General 1 2 3
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 1 20 2 7 2 33
    Statistics, General 5 1 3 6 4 1 20
    Statistics, Other 2 2
    Women's Studies 2 4 3 1 1 11
    Total 229 208 800 1,353 11 887 295 3,783

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of California-Riverside ranks 162nd for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $81,770 ($87,416 male / $70,335 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 587 (393 male / 194 female)
    Total Benefits $7,644,091

    University of California-Riverside Academics

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    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. University of California: Riverside is unique in its study options. For instance, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Washington Semester. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of California: Riverside.

    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Ancient Studies/Civilization, Neuroscience
    History:
    History – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Entomology
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Premedicine
    English Language and Literature:
    Creative Writing, English, English Language & Literature – General
    Popular majors:
    twenty-six percent business per marketing, eighteen percent social sciences, twelve percent biology, nine percent psychology, eight percent liberal arts
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Classics, Comparative Literature, Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, German, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science, Information Sciences/Systems
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, GeophysicsSeismology, Physical Sciences – General, Physics
    Mathematics:
    Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General, Statistics
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Film Studies, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music and culture
    Public Administration and Service:
    Public Administration

    Again, for international students, the application fee is 70. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 30th of November.

    University of California-Riverside Admissions

    This school requires an application fee consisting of sixty dollars regular application fee, sixty dollars out-of-state application fee, sixty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were four thousand, six hundred and eighty-two total number of transfer students who applied and three thousand, three hundred and fifty total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 76% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 86%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score is due the 31st of December. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 30th of November. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 1st of March. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of December and The regular application is due the 30th of November. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 2nd of March.

    University of California-Riverside Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Highlanders are a member of NCAA.

    University of California-Riverside Financial Aid

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    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

    University of California: Riverside offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Moreover, the student body consists of one percent part-time students, fifty-four percent women, forty-six percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, forty-three percent asian per pacific islander, six percent black per non-hispanic, twenty-seven percent hispanic, eighteen percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, four percent race per ethnicity unreported, ninety-four percent in top 10th of graduating class, one hundred percent in top quarter of graduating class, one hundred percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-four percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. The school’s size is approximately fourteen thousand, five hundred and fifty-five degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand, nine hundred and eighty-eight first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two thousand and two graduate enrollment. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 76 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Further, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as botanical gardens, air pollution research center, photography museum, 8 nature preserves, citrus research center and agricultural experiment station, institute of geophysics and planetary physics, water resources center, salinity lab. Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, seventy-six percent of first-year students live in college housing, twenty-seven percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, one-JUN deadline for housing deposit, two hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. After all, the school is located 60 miles from Los Angeles.

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