University of California, Riverside

Riverside, CA. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.

Location	Riverside, CA · Large city
Type	Public
Undergraduates	22,593
Acceptance rate	86%
Testing policy	Not used
Graduation rate	77%
First-year retention	87%
Student–faculty ratio	24:1
Cost of attendance	$38,942 in-state · $73,142 out-of-state

Application deadlines (2026–27)

Regular Decision: Nov 30, 2026

Most popular majors: Social sciences, Biology, Business, Psychology, Engineering.

UC Riverside campus map

Campus map of University of California, Riverside in Riverside, CA, showing Student Recreation Center South, Student Recreation Center North, Orbach Science Library and Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian, with nearby restaurants, coffee and shops — Map of University of California, Riverside and the neighborhood around it: campus buildings, places students go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

On campus

Riverside Sport Complex, Tomas Rivera Library, Orbach Science Library, Student Recreation Center North, Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian, Student Recreation Center South.

Around campus

Places to eat: Rubio's, Jersey Mike's Subs, Juice It Up!, Veg & Go Plant Based Fast Food, Ray's Pizza, Miches De La Baja
Coffee: Yogurtland
Nightlife: Duke's Bar
Groceries: Goodwin's Organics

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