The nation premier engine of social mobility, UC Riverside combines major research achievements in entomology and medicine with exceptional student diversity.
- Admit rate
- 68%
- Moderately selective
- SAT middle 50%
- Not considered
- Test-blind: SAT/ACT ignored
- Avg. net price
- $14,000
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.82
- unweighted
Where do you stand?
This college doesn't consider SAT or ACT scores. Compare your GPA with its average instead.
Admitted students average a 3.82 unweighted GPA (or its equivalent).
Popular majors
- Entomology & Citrus BreedingMath & Natural SciencesWell regarded
- Biomedical Sciences & Pre-MedBiology, Health & Pre-Med
- Computer Science (Bourns)Computer Science & AI
- Business AdministrationBusiness, Finance & Econ
- Creative WritingHumanities & WritingWell regarded
Highlights
- Consistently ranked #1 or #2 in the United States for Social Mobility by U.S. News
- World-leading entomology and agricultural biotechnology research center
- Direct-admit medical pathway through the UCR School of Medicine
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