86.2% / 89.6%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications61,184
Overall admit rate86.1%
In-state admit rate86.2%
Out-of-state admit rate89.6%
Enrolled6,686 · 12.7% yield
Admitted from waitlist0 of 3,783
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, State residency
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$13,602
in-state tuition
out-of-state $51,204
Tuition (in-state)$13,602
Tuition (out-of-state)$51,204
Fees$3,056
Room & board$20,416
Books$1,750
Avg need-based grant$26,593
% need met82.7%
Avg debt at graduation$18,621
#1
U.S. News & World Report
Top Performers on Social Mobility — National Universities
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportTop Performers on Social Mobility — National Universities#126
Princeton ReviewBest Value Colleges (Public Schools)#2926
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#5426
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#5726
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#7526
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#7726
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#8826
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R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Federal designationHispanic-Serving Institution47
Athletic conferenceBig West Conference10
Athletic divisionNCAA D142
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingCalifornia colleges41
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$80
application fee
waivable
Regular decision12/02 → March 31 → May 1
Test policyConsidered but not required
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 2 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 0 SS, 2 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/a…
Admissions emailadmissions@ucr.edu
Admissions phone951-827-3411
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
University of Cali…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of California CA · Public90.5%—8K
California State University CA · Public88.1%95040K
University of California CA · Public72.7%—18K
California State Polytechnic University CA · Public74.0%—25K
San Diego State University CA · Public37.4%—36K
California State University CA · Public45.4%—36K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.