University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 76%
UC Riverside is a public university in Riverside, California. University of California - Riverside enrolls 28,335 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 28,335 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 76% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $14,170 |
| Out-of-State | $44,947 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to University of California - Riverside, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending UC Riverside.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
| Fees | $2,336 | $2,336 |
| Room and Board | $19,433 | $19,433 |
| Books | $1,748 | $1,748 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $35,351 | $66,128 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 812 | 118 | 2 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 599 | 13 | 14 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 583 | ||
| Computer Science | 301 | 177 | 25 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 310 | 5 | 8 |
| Sociology, General | 252 | 3 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 204 | 3 | 3 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 179 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 121 | 26 | 15 |
| Mathematics, General | 130 | 15 | 9 |
| Education, General | 145 | 9 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 62 | 43 | 19 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 106 | 4 | 12 |
| Neuroscience | 108 | 1 | 10 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 118 | ||
| History, General | 102 | 7 | 3 |
| Biochemistry | 112 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 89 | 19 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 74 | 30 | 3 |
| Creative Writing | 61 | 41 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 42 | 57 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 98 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 59 | 10 | 23 |
| Physics, General | 43 | 14 | 25 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 78 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 68 | 5 | 5 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 65 | 4 | 8 |
| Engineering, General | 73 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 48 | 9 | 10 |
| Medicine | 66 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 64 | ||
| Environmental Science | 50 | 2 | 7 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 57 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 49 | 4 | 3 |
| Information Science/Studies | 52 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 35 | 5 | 5 |
| Linguistics | 44 | ||
| Information Technology | 33 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 23 | 8 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 30 | ||
| Statistics, General | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 28 | ||
| Music, General | 21 | 3 | 4 |
| Finance, General | 28 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 23 | 5 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 25 | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| Materials Engineering | 21 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 21 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 20 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| Entomology | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Ecology | 1 | 14 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 10 | 5 | |
| Dance, General | 11 | 3 | |
| Materials Science | 1 | 12 | |
| Public Administration | 12 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 9 | ||
| History, Other | 8 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 6 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 6 | ||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 5 | ||
| Dance, Other | 0 | 5 | |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 4 | |
| Philosophy, Other | 5 | ||
| Economics, Other | 5 | ||
| Biophysics | 2 | 2 | |
| Bioinformatics | 0 | 4 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 3 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 3 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Russian Studies | 2 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | 0 | |
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 | ||
| Music, Other | 2 | ||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 2 | ||
| Southeast Asian Studies | 1 | ||
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release