Type Of SchoolType Of School

Main AddressMain Address 900 University Avenue 900 University Avenue

Riverside, CA 92521 Riverside, CA 92521

Public non-religiousPublic non-religious Four-year University or moreFour-year University or more Quarter yearQuarter year

Basic InformationBasic Information

Colors: Blue and GoldColors: Blue and Gold Mascot: Mascot:

Highlanders/Scotty Highlanders/Scotty the Bear the Bear

LocationLocation

UC Riverside is centrally located between theUC Riverside is centrally located between the mountainsmountains,, desert desert, , Los AngelesLos Angeles, and , and San San DiegoDiego. Relax in the sun at . Relax in the sun at Palm SpringsPalm Springs or or catch the waves at the beaches in catch the waves at the beaches in HuntingtonHuntington, , LagunaLaguna, or , or NewportNewport.. Experience the roar of Experience the roar of NASCAR at NASCAR at California SpeedwayCalifornia Speedway. Enjoy the . Enjoy the day (and stay for the evening fireworks) at day (and stay for the evening fireworks) at DisneylandDisneyland. Check out top-name shopping and . Check out top-name shopping and entertainment at the upscale, outdoor entertainment at the upscale, outdoor Victoria Victoria GardensGardens or the mile-long or the mile-long Ontario MillsOntario Mills malls. malls.

Basic InformationBasic Information

SettingSetting Suburban setting Suburban setting Large city (250,000 - 499,999) Large city (250,000 - 499,999) Residential campusResidential campus

Aplication fee:•Regular application fee:$60•Out-of-state application:$70•Online application fee:$60

Acceptance and retentions•Percent applicants admitted: 83%•Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 86%

Transfer students•Total number of transfer students who applied: 4,857•Total number of transfer students who were admitted: 3,508

Admission Policies and FactorsAdmission Policies and Factors

Admission requirements:Admission requirements: Essay(s) requiredEssay(s) required Required: SAT Reasoning Test or ACTRequired: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT If submitting ACT, the writing section is requiredIf submitting ACT, the writing section is required Required: SAT Subject TestsRequired: SAT Subject TestsVery important admission factors:Very important admission factors: Rigor of secondary school recordRigor of secondary school record Standardized Test ScoresStandardized Test Scores Academic GPAAcademic GPA First generation college studentFirst generation college studentConsidere:Considere: Application EssayApplication Essay State Residency State Residency

Test ScoresTest Scores

  Middle 50% ofFirst-Year Students

Percent WhoSubmitted Scores

SAT Critical Reading: 440 - 560 99%

SAT Math: 470 - 610 99%

SAT Writing: 450 - 570 99%

ACT Composite: 18 - 23 25%

High school preperationHigh school preperation

High school diploma High school diploma requiredrequired

Required units: 15 totalRequired units: 15 total

ElectivesElectives 22

EnglishEnglish 44

Foreign LanguageForeign Language 22

HistoryHistory 22

MathMath 33

ScienceScience 22

    Science LabScience Lab 22

High school preperationHigh school preperation

Recommended units: Recommended units: 18 total 18 total

Foreign LanguageForeign Language 33

MathMath 44

ScienceScience 33

    Science LabScience Lab 33

In-state tuition and In-state tuition and fees:fees:

$6,590$6,590 $6,590$6,590 $6,590$6,590

Out-of-state tuition Out-of-state tuition and fees:and fees:

$25,264$25,264 $25,264$25,264 $25,264$25,264

Room and board:Room and board: $10,200$10,200 $3,100$3,100 $7,900$7,900

Books and supplies:Books and supplies: $1,700$1,700 $1,700$1,700 $1,700$1,700

Estimated personal Estimated personal expenses: expenses:

$1,700$1,700 $1,800$1,800 $2,000$2,000

Transportation Transportation expense:expense:

$1,300$1,300 $2,000$2,000 $2,000$2,000

Living Living Commuting,Living Living Commuting, on-campus at not living on-campus at not living home at home home at home

TUITION AND COST

Financial Aid FormsFinancial Aid Forms

FAFSAFAFSA State aid formState aid form

Scholarship opportunitiesScholarship opportunities

Regents and Chancellor's Regents and Chancellor's ScholarshipsScholarships : :

available to top-ranked available to top-ranked incoming freshman, incoming freshman, including international and including international and homeschooled admits.homeschooled admits.

Student BodyStudent Body

1% Part-time students 1% Part-time students 53% Women 53% Women 47% Men 47% Men 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native 40% Asian/Pacific Islander 40% Asian/Pacific Islander 8% Black/Non-Hispanic 8% Black/Non-Hispanic 28% Hispanic 28% Hispanic 16% White/Non-Hispanic 16% White/Non-Hispanic 2% Non-Resident Alien 2% Non-Resident Alien 5% Race/ethnicity unreported5% Race/ethnicity unreported

Degrees offered:Degrees offered: Bachelor's Bachelor's Master's Master's Doctoral Doctoral

SizeSize Total undergrads: 14,792 Total undergrads: 14,792 Degree-seeking undergrads: 14,792 Degree-seeking undergrads: 14,792 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 3,594 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 3,594 Graduate enrollment: 2,034Graduate enrollment: 2,034

Most popular MajorsMost popular Majors

For Bachelor’s degrees:For Bachelor’s degrees: Bussiness/marketing:22%Bussiness/marketing:22% Social sciences:19%Social sciences:19% Biology:13%Biology:13% Psychology:9%Psychology:9% Engeneering:7%Engeneering:7% Liberal arts:7%Liberal arts:7%

Sports for both female and maleSports for both female and male

BadmintonBadminton BaseballBaseball BasketballBasketball BowlingBowling CheerleadiingCheerleadiing Cross-CountryCross-Country Field HokeyField Hokey Football (non-tackle)Football (non-tackle) GolfGolf LacrosseLacrosse

RaquetballRaquetball RugbyRugby SkiingSkiing SoccerSoccer SoftballSoftball SquashSquash Table tennisTable tennis TennisTennis Track and FieldTrack and Field Volley ballVolley ball

PerspectivesPerspectives Kiplinger's Personal FinanceKiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranked magazine ranked

UCR the UCR the 100th100th Best Value in Public Higher Best Value in Public Higher Education in the nation.Education in the nation.

•Academic Analytic's 2005 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index ranked UCR's faculty:

1st in soil science 5th in Environmental Health Engineering 8th in Environmental Sciences 10th in Plant Pathology 10th in Botany and Plant Biology