University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Large city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 76.4%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 62,807
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 39,758
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 5,521
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 14%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 67%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 60%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- — / —
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- not considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- not considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- not considered
- Personal statement or essay
- not considered
- Legacy status
- not considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $38,942
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $15,606
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $49,806
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,500
- Students with federal loans
- 31%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 76%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 88%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $33,932
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $67,699
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 22,593
- Graduate students
- 3,784
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 22 : 1
- Women
- 53%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 47%
- Full-time faculty
- 89%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- Chancellor
- Kim A. Wilcox
- Main phone
- (951) 827-1012
- Address
- 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521
How to apply
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