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UC Riverside - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

By Allen Grove, About.com

UCR Botanic Garden

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UC Riverside Description:

Located 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, the University of California at Riverside is one of the ten schools in the UC system. The school is in a period of rapid expansion, and it has been recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country. Business Administration is by far the most popular major among undergraduates, but the university has strengths in the liberal arts and sciences that have earned it a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. In athletics, the UCR Highlanders compete in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference.

Admissions Data (2007):

Enrollment (2007):

  • Total Enrollment: 17,187 (14,973 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 48% Male / 52% Female
  • 97.2% Full-time

Costs (2008 - 09):

  • Tuition and Fees: $7,845 (in-state); $28,453 (out-of-state)
  • Books: $1,700
  • Room and Board: $10,850
  • Other Expenses: $3,675
  • Total Cost: $24,070 (in-state); $44,678 (out-of-state)

UC Riverside Financial Aid (2006 - 07):

  • Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 73%
  • Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Federal Grants: 40%
    • State / Local Grants: 40%
    • Institutional Grants: 56%
    • Loans: 48%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Federal Grants: $4,201
    • State / Local Grants: $3,200
    • Institutional Grants: $7,822
    • Loans: $3,349

Most Popular Majors:

Biology, Business Administration, Business Economics, Economics, English, History, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

More Information on the University of California System:

UC Riverside Mission Statement:

mission statement from http://www.ucr.edu/about/mission.html

"University of California, Riverside is a research university committed to the creation and transmission of knowledge at the highest level, and to the translation of that knowledge for the public good. Our comprehensive programs and services, excellent faculty and staff, and vibrant and attractive physical environment are designed to:

  • Provide a high quality learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Advance human knowledge and accomplishment through research and scholarship.
  • Enhance the public good through community service and initiatives.
  • Seek preeminence among U.S. research universities, recognizing UCR's quality in every area."

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