University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 63%
University of California - Riverside is a public university in Riverside, California. University of California-Riverside enrolls 28,886 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 28,886 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 63% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $14,170 |
| Out-of-State | $44,947 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 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 | 836 | 188 | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 705 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 597 | 12 | 19 |
| Computer Science | 310 | 159 | 16 |
| Sociology, General | 325 | 3 | 4 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 296 | 4 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 234 | 5 | 7 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 203 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 172 | 16 | 8 |
| Biochemistry | 163 | ||
| Education, General | 149 | 14 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 120 | 17 | 11 |
| Neuroscience | 136 | 0 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 111 | 1 | 11 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 87 | 34 | |
| Creative Writing | 66 | 49 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 58 | 25 | 27 |
| History, General | 102 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 107 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 62 | 14 | 24 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 84 | 11 | 5 |
| Anthropology, General | 89 | 2 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 45 | 42 | |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 83 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 80 | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 | 6 | 19 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 70 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 64 | ||
| Information Science/Studies | 64 | ||
| Medicine | 63 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 53 | 1 | 2 |
| Physics, General | 33 | 7 | 16 |
| Engineering, General | 55 | ||
| Environmental Science | 39 | 4 | 7 |
| Philosophy | 39 | 2 | 5 |
| Linguistics | 44 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 35 | 1 | 7 |
| Statistics, General | 25 | 7 | 9 |
| Finance, General | 38 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 27 | 4 | |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 31 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 29 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 28 | ||
| Music, General | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 26 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 22 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 11 | 8 | |
| Materials Engineering | 19 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Entomology | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Dance, General | 10 | 4 | |
| Bioinformatics | 0 | 13 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 12 | ||
| Public Administration | 12 | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | 2 | 10 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 10 | ||
| Materials Science | 3 | 7 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 5 | |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 6 | ||
| Ecology | 1 | 5 | |
| Philosophy, Other | 5 | ||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 2 | 3 | |
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Economics, Other | 3 | ||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 3 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 3 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | 0 | |
| Music, Other | 2 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 2 | ||
| Dance, Other | 0 | 2 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | ||
| German Studies | 1 | ||
| History, Other | 1 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | ||
| Anthropology, Other | 1 | ||
| Russian Studies | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release