University of California Irvine: Review & Facts

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University of California Irvine is a large four-year, public school with 35,940 students enrolled. This school was established in 1965 and is one of the 7 colleges and schools located in Irvine, California.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and doctoral degree are offered at University of California Irvine.

Majors
Offered
161
University of California Irvine follows a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and provides 161 majors. The most popular concentrations are Computer Science, Management, Psychology, Engineering, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at University of California Irvine is very high at 91% (well above California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
91%
Good
The graduation rate at University of California Irvine is very good: 86%. About 13% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at University of California Irvine is reasonably decent - 18:1. Find out more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high - around $41,700 per year. The additional fees at University of California Irvine (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $2,400; this totals $44,100 per year.

Read the details about University of California Irvine additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
21%
Hard
According to recent data, 119,191 applications were submitted and 25,212 were accepted, so it is quite challenging to be accepted at this school.

The school will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of California Irvine in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
University of California Irvine provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of California Irvine, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
University of California Irvine provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 15,700 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing opportunity.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at University of California Irvine. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, University of California Irvine appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of California Irvine Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of California Irvine
501 Aldrich Hall
Irvine, California
92697, USA
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