University of California - Irvine: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #56 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #45 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #42 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #8 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 7 | In Irvine |
| #3 of 1,028 | For Information Technology |
| Top100 | For 128 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 29%
- Undergraduates
- 29,449
- Graduates
- 7,056
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- uci.edu
University of California - Irvine Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of California - Irvine has an acceptance rate of 29% and is among the top 7% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 29% | 26% | 31% |
| Applicants | 107,950 | 50,928 | 57,022 |
| Admissions | 31,110 | 13,432 | 17,678 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,473 | 2,596 | 3,877 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 16 | 7 | 9 |
23,448 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
6,193 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Asian | 12194 (33%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 8623 (24%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 6553 (18%) |
| White | 5826 (16%) |
| Two or more races | 1748 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 842 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 619 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 69 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $16,868
- Students receiving aid
- 79%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,442 | $11,442 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,442 | $11,442 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $41,196 | $26,544 |
| Fee in-district | $2,333 | $1,914 |
| Fee in-state | $2,333 | $1,914 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,333 | $1,914 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 15,493 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,869 |
University of California - Irvine majors
University of California - Irvine has granted 9,500 bachelor's degrees across 85 programs, 1,609 master's across 74 programs, and 710 doctorate degrees across 63 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California - Irvine.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 805 | 164 | 21 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 749 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 706 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 379 | 175 | 6 |
| Public Health, Other | 496 | ||
| Criminology | 397 | 41 | 9 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 391 | 20 | 9 |
| Economics, General | 391 | ||
| Education, General | 357 | 3 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 286 | 45 | 27 |
| Psychology, General | 344 | 1 | |
| Mathematics, General | 290 | 20 | 18 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 313 | 5 | 7 |
| Social Psychology | 294 | 1 | |
| Sociology, General | 242 | 9 | 11 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 173 | 39 | 6 |
| Law | 210 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 135 | 27 | 16 |
| Chemistry, General | 125 | 25 | 20 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 162 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 132 | 14 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 101 | 38 | 10 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 143 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 91 | 38 | 13 |
| Informatics | 120 | 3 | 10 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 97 | 20 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 117 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 104 | 1 | 7 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 61 | 48 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 104 | ||
| Medicine | 104 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 77 | 6 | 11 |
| Human Biology | 92 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 89 | 2 | |
| History, General | 77 | 10 | 4 |
| Anthropology, General | 78 | 3 | 8 |
| Management Science | 78 | 7 | |
| Physics, General | 54 | 12 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 58 | 5 | 13 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 72 | ||
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 70 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 45 | 13 | 9 |
| Financial Mathematics | 65 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 62 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 44 | 13 | 2 |
| Materials Engineering | 27 | 24 | 7 |
| Philosophy | 49 | 3 | 1 |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 53 | ||
| Dance, General | 43 | 9 | |
| Information Resources Management | 49 | ||
| Nursing Science | 46 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 41 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 39 | ||
| Forensic Psychology | 39 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 26 | 2 | 8 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 30 | 6 | |
| Physics, Other | 29 | 2 | 2 |
| Biotechnology | 31 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 31 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 29 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health, General | 23 | 5 | |
| Journalism, Other | 26 | ||
| Statistics, General | 19 | 7 | |
| Cognitive Science, General | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 22 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 22 | ||
| Music, General | 15 | 7 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 22 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 21 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 19 | 2 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 20 | ||
| Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing | 20 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 11 | 8 | |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 12 | 6 | |
| Demography and Population Studies | 17 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 17 | ||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 15 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 6 | 8 | |
| Comparative Literature | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 14 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 14 | ||
| Chinese Studies | 13 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 13 | ||
| Philosophy, Other | 5 | 8 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 6 | 6 | |
| Musical Theatre | 12 | ||
| Creative Writing | 11 | ||
| Korean Language and Literature | 11 | ||
| Biochemistry | 4 | 6 | |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 10 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 10 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 10 | ||
| Pharmacology | 10 | ||
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 9 | ||
| Genetics, General | 9 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 9 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Neuroscience | 3 | 5 | |
| Asian-American Studies | 5 | 2 | |
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 7 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, Other | 5 | 1 | |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 2 | 4 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 4 | 2 | |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 6 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 4 | 1 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis | 3 | 2 | |
| Physiology, General | 5 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 1 | 4 | |
| Applied Linguistics | 4 | ||
| Engineering, General | 3 | ||
| Environmental Science | 3 | ||
| European Studies & Civilization | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| German Studies | 3 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 3 | ||
| Music, Other | 3 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 2 | |
| Environmental Health | 2 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 2 | ||
| Computational Science | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Economics, Other | 1 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 9,500 | 1,609 | 710 |
University of California - Irvine has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 9% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 84% | 80% | 86% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California - Irvine is a world-class research university with 126,427 scientific papers published and 4,547,534 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1138 | 15661 |
| 1991 | 1203 | 17920 |
| 1992 | 1284 | 20149 |
| 1993 | 1293 | 20814 |
| 1994 | 1380 | 22511 |
| 1995 | 1423 | 25669 |
| 1996 | 1497 | 27366 |
| 1997 | 1572 | 30353 |
| 1998 | 1609 | 32838 |
| 1999 | 1620 | 37220 |
| 2000 | 1712 | 41417 |
| 2001 | 1901 | 45751 |
| 2002 | 1968 | 53057 |
| 2003 | 2235 | 58554 |
| 2004 | 2706 | 65921 |
| 2005 | 2999 | 77190 |
| 2006 | 3305 | 89598 |
| 2007 | 3544 | 101005 |
| 2008 | 3770 | 114286 |
| 2009 | 4141 | 129857 |
| 2010 | 4336 | 143496 |
| 2011 | 4134 | 159792 |
| 2012 | 4357 | 182004 |
| 2013 | 4342 | 197876 |
| 2014 | 4683 | 212760 |
| 2015 | 4809 | 225029 |
| 2016 | 5268 | 230035 |
| 2017 | 5341 | 243430 |
| 2018 | 5489 | 246180 |
| 2019 | 6123 | 282055 |
| 2020 | 7076 | 326057 |
| 2021 | 8186 | 405911 |
| 2022 | 6502 | 370238 |
University of California - Irvine alumni
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David Benioff
- Occupations
- showrunnerfilm screenwriternovelisttelevision writermanufacturer
- Biography
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David Friedman, known professionally as David Benioff, is an American writer, director and producer. Along with his collaborator D. B. Weiss, he is best known as co-creator and showrunner of Game of Thrones (2011–2019), the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books A Song of Ice and Fire, of which they've been criticized for poor writing towards the eighth and final season. He also wrote 25th Hour (2002), Troy (2004), City of Thieves (2008) and co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).
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Nazanin Boniadi
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Nazanin Boniadi is a British actress and activist. Born in Tehran and raised in London, Boniadi went to university in the United States, where she landed her first major acting role as Leyla Mir in the medical drama General Hospital (2007–2009) and its spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift (2007). Since then, she has played Nora in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2011), Fara Sherazi in the Showtime spy thriller series Homeland (2013–2014), Esther in the historical drama film Ben-Hur (2016), Clare Quayle in the Starz sci-fi thriller series Counterpart (2017–2018), Zahra Kashani in the action thriller film Hotel Mumbai (2018), and Bronwyn in the Prime Video fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022–present).
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Jon Lovitz
- Occupations
- voice actorsingercomedianfilm actordub actor
- Biography
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Jonathan Michael Lovitz is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990. Lovitz starred as Jay Sherman in The Critic and played a baseball scout in A League of Their Own. He has appeared in 20 episodes of The Simpsons.
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McG
- Occupations
- television producercomposerexecutive producerrecord producerfilm producer
- Biography
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Joseph McGinty Nichol, known professionally as McG, is an American director, producer, and former record producer.
General info
| Alternative names | UCI UC Irvine |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Motto | Fiat Lux Let there be light |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to June (September - December; January-March; March-June). Also Summer Sessions (June-August; August-September) |
| Total FTE staff | 8,580 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 501 Aldrich Hall Irvine, California, 92697 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 308,000 |
| Phone | 9498245011 |