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#203 of 14,131 In the World
#101 of 2,597 In North America
#89 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Riverside
#3 of 1,708 For Toxicology
Top100 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
76%
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
22,600
Graduates
3,784
Male:Female Ratio
48:52
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
ucr.edu

University of California - Riverside Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of California - Riverside has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 76% 72% 80%
Applicants 58,048 27,684 30,364
Admissions 44,343 20,031 24,312
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,401 2,501 2,900
Freshmen enrolled part time 21 11 10

9,377 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

263 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
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
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 9697 (37%)
Asian 8682 (33%)
White 3087 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 2326 (9%)
Two or more races 1167 (4%)
Black or African American 931 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 415 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 41 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 (0.1%)

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
$24,355
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $13,146$12,762
Tuition in-state $13,146$12,762
Tuition out-of-state $47,346$27,864
Fee in-district $2,460$2,150
Fee in-state $2,460$2,150
Fee out-of-state $2,460$2,150

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 8,700
Combined charge for room and board $20,691

University of California - Riverside majors

University of California - Riverside has granted 5,399 bachelor's degrees across 69 programs, 1,015 master's across 49 programs, and 394 doctorate degrees across 41 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California - Riverside.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 812 118 2
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 586 13 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 582
Computer Science 301 177 25
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 306 5 8
Sociology, General 247 3 5
Political Science and Government, General 196 3 3
Mechanical Engineering 121 26 15
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 160
Education, General 145 9
Mathematics, General 129 15 9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 62 43 19
Neuroscience 107 1 10
English Language and Literature, General 99 4 12
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 113
Biochemistry 111
History, General 98 7 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 74 30 3
Public Policy Analysis, General 84 19
Computer Engineering, General 41 57
Creative Writing 57 41
Chemistry, General 59 10 23
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 83
Physics, General 42 14 25
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 64 4 8
Anthropology, General 65 5 5
Engineering, General 73
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 72
Chemical Engineering 48 9 10
Medicine 66
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 64
Environmental Science 49 2 7
International Relations and Affairs 56
Information Science & Studies 52
Microbiology, General 35 5 5
Linguistics 40
Spanish Language and Literature 33 4 3
Information Technology 33
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 23 9
Biomedical Sciences, General 23 8
Art & Art Studies, General 30
Philosophy 24 4 2
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 23 5
Finance, General 28
Political Science and Government, Other 28
Statistics, General 22 3 3
Music, General 20 3 4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 17 5 3
Sustainability Studies 25
Botany & Plant Biology 8 1 14
Materials Engineering 21
Social Sciences, Other 20
Entomology 11 3 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 13 2 4
International & Globalization Studies 19
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 10 5
Ecology 1 14
Dance, General 11 3
Materials Science 1 12
Public Administration 11
Comparative Literature 3 7
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 9
History, Other 8
Environmental Toxicology 1 6
Religion & Religious Studies 2 1 3
Visual and Performing Arts, General 6
Dance, Other 5
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 5
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 1 4
Bioinformatics 4
Biophysics 2 2
Economics, Other 4
Japanese Language and Literature 4
Philosophy, Other 4
Actuarial Science 3
Geophysics and Seismology 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Asian Studies & Civilization 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2
French Language and Literature 2
Latin American Studies 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Russian Studies 2
American Indian & Native American Studies 1
Music, Other 1
Southeast Asian Studies 1
Grand Total 5,399 1,015 394

University of California - Riverside has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 73% 78%
  • Full-time retention rate - 88%
  • Part-time retention rate - 54%

Publications & Citations

University of California - Riverside is a world-class research university with 90,773 scientific papers published and 3,606,484 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Biochemistry.

Publications
90,773
Citations
3,606,484

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
53,978 / 2,503,245
Chemistry
45,731 / 2,285,656
Environmental Science
41,946 / 1,808,825
Physics
40,741 / 1,818,850
Engineering
39,962 / 1,703,013
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
33,504 / 1,185,288
Computer Science
31,060 / 1,211,639
Quantum and Particle physics
28,260 / 1,283,586
Medicine
27,587 / 1,111,318
Biochemistry
26,648 / 1,418,790
Genetics
25,422 / 1,244,015
Ecology
23,936 / 1,108,244
Organic Chemistry
23,477 / 1,181,730
Geology
22,460 / 1,043,482
Materials Science
19,650 / 996,510
Geography and Cartography
17,668 / 705,974
Botany
15,627 / 662,309
Psychology
15,126 / 646,322
Philosophy
14,955 / 501,237
Paleontology
14,924 / 701,304
Mathematics
14,826 / 579,883
Political Science
13,924 / 461,718
Sociology
13,923 / 490,919
Law
13,062 / 448,785
Statistics
11,426 / 470,538
History
11,265 / 380,940
Business
10,827 / 395,357
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,560 / 406,228
Optical Engineering
9,682 / 427,325
Archaeology
9,078 / 353,228
Metallurgical Engineering
8,356 / 444,923
Agricultural Science
8,068 / 345,321
Pathology
8,063 / 328,222
Economics
7,762 / 283,323
Nuclear Physics
7,692 / 346,266
Electrical Engineering
7,658 / 312,680
Horticulture
7,652 / 281,920
Astrophysics and Astronomy
7,576 / 334,777
Linguistics
7,213 / 249,496
Psychiatry
6,306 / 255,164

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 766 12439
1994 786 13599
1995 865 15066
1996 994 16817
1997 911 18048
1998 973 19349
1999 1063 22091
2000 1041 24609
2001 1141 26529
2002 1493 31080
2003 1640 36466
2004 1823 39946
2005 1971 49336
2006 2043 55993
2007 2096 63829
2008 2228 73411
2009 2231 83401
2010 2312 92801
2011 2422 106317
2012 2526 121105
2013 2647 133718
2014 2646 141025
2015 2750 149203
2016 2873 157175
2017 3264 166911
2018 3570 178450
2019 4714 199414
2020 4120 230438
2021 4136 252855
2022 4330 241354
2023 4423 246219
2024 3451 236941
2025 2405 207736
Academic rankings

University of California - Riverside alumni

  1. Sung Kang

    Sung Kang
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Sung-Ho Kang is an American actor. His first major role was as Han Lue in the Fast & Furious franchise since 2006, a character he first portrayed in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002). Kang also played John Mak in the television series Power.

  2. Jamie Chung

    Jamie Chung
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorscreenwritermodelfilm actor
    Biography

    Jamie Jilynn Chung is an American actress and former reality television personality. She began her career in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series The Real World: San Diego and subsequently through her appearances on its spin-off series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II. She is regarded by many as the Real World alumna with the most successful media career.

  3. John W. Henry

    John W. Henry
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    NASCAR team ownerfinancierjournalistbusinessperson
    Biography

    John William Henry II is an American businessman and the founder of John W. Henry & Company, an investment management firm. He is the principal owner of Liverpool Football Club, the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Penguins, The Boston Globe, and co-owner of RFK Racing. As of October 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth to be US$5.7 billion.

  4. Joe Kelly

    Joe Kelly
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Joseph William Kelly Jr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago White Sox. He played college baseball for the UC Riverside Highlanders, where he served as both a starter and a reliever. The Cardinals drafted Kelly in the third round of the 2009 MLB draft. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), Kelly batted and threw right-handed. He won the World Series in 2018 and 2020 with the Red Sox and Dodgers, respectively.

All 92 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UC Riverside
Founded 1954
Motto Fiat Lux
Let there be light
Colors sky blue, gold
Academic calendar September to June
Total FTE staff 4,680
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 900 University Ave
Riverside, California, 92521
United States
City population 315,000
Phone 9518271012

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