Selectivity
39%
Total Students
32,967
UG 26,991
PG 5,976
Satisfaction Index
93%
Salary After Attending
$54,500
BASIC
| Web Site | www.uci.edu/ |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Irvine |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 26,991 |
| Women | 14,463 (53.58%) |
| Men | 12,528 (46.42%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 5,976 |
| Women | 2,673 (44.73%) |
| Men | 3,303 (55.27%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 39% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 59,612 |
| Graduation Rate | 88% |
| Retention Rate | 93 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.admissions.uci.edu/ |
| Online Application URL | www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 39 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | Recommended |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 39% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 40% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 37% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 28% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 27% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 28% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 480 | 600 |
| SAT - Maths | 550 | 550 |
| ACT - Composite | 24 | 29 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 23 | 30 |
| ACT - Maths | 24 | 30 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.ofas.uci.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.ofas.uci.edu/content/Calculator.aspx |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$40,042 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,429 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,766 |
Other Expenses |
$4,375 |
| Total | $59,612 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$28,166 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,429 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,766 |
Other Expenses |
$4,375 |
| Total | $47,736 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | Yes |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 569 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 14.3% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 26,718 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 1,52,02,542 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | - | 36 | 5 |
| Category total | 0 | 36 | 5 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 8 | - | - |
| Asian-American Studies. | 11 | - | - |
| Chinese Studies. | 8 | - | - |
| East Asian Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | 3 | - | - |
| European Studies/Civilization. | 2 | - | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. | 33 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 4 | - | - |
| Category total | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anatomy. | - | 2 | 5 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. | 11 | - | 7 |
| Biochemistry. | - | - | 3 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 619 | - | - |
| Biotechnology. | - | 29 | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | - | 7 | 5 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. | 8 | - | - |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. | - | 9 | 7 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. | 9 | - | - |
| Environmental Toxicology. | - | - | 1 |
| Epidemiology. | - | 3 | - |
| Exercise Physiology. | 14 | - | - |
| Genetics, General. | 5 | - | - |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. | - | 2 | 3 |
| Microbiology and Immunology. | 7 | - | - |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy. | 32 | - | - |
| Neurobiology and Behavior. | - | 6 | 11 |
| Neuroscience. | - | 3 | 4 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | - | 2 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. | - | - | 3 |
| Physiology, General. | - | - | 2 |
| Category total | 705 | 61 | 53 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | - | 94 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 163 | 280 | 6 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 480 | - | - |
| Information Resources Management. | 37 | - | - |
| Category total | 680 | 374 | 6 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Journalism, Other. | 38 | - | - |
| Category total | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 3 | 17 | 13 |
| Computer Science. | 275 | 74 | 20 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | - | 16 | 3 |
| Informatics. | 67 | - | - |
| Category total | 345 | 107 | 36 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Biology Teacher Education. | 3 | 4 | - |
| Education, General. | 244 | 6 | 16 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. | - | 133 | - |
| Category total | 247 | 143 | 16 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | 28 | - | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 98 | 24 | 15 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 64 | 31 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 81 | 42 | 9 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 77 | 56 | 6 |
| Computer Software Engineering. | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 81 | 53 | 8 |
| Engineering, General. | - | 15 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 17 | 28 | 5 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | - | 8 | 1 |
| Materials Engineering. | 11 | 16 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 206 | 63 | 7 |
| Category total | 677 | 347 | 63 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 12 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 116 | 32 | 10 |
| Category total | 116 | 44 | 10 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | 1 | - |
| Comparative Literature. | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | - | 1 |
| French Language and Literature. | 6 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature. | - | - | 2 |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 15 | - | - |
| Korean Language and Literature. | 4 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 39 | 1 | 3 |
| Category total | 79 | 6 | 7 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Environmental Health. | - | 2 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. | - | 15 | - |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor. | - | 7 | - |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. | - | 1 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | - | 33 | - |
| Medical Scientist. | - | 8 | - |
| Nursing Science. | 44 | - | - |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences. | 158 | 2 | 4 |
| Public Health, General. | - | 22 | - |
| Public Health, Other. | 536 | - | - |
| Category total | 738 | 90 | 4 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 68 | 6 | 12 |
| Category total | 68 | 6 | 12 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | - | 21 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, Other. | - | 5 | 2 |
| Mathematics, General. | 94 | 22 | 20 |
| Statistics, General. | - | 29 | 1 |
| Category total | 94 | 56 | 23 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Cognitive Science. | 5 | - | - |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | - | 3 | 4 |
| Human Biology. | 12 | - | - |
| International/Global Studies. | 126 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 92 | 13 | 2 |
| Category total | 235 | 16 | 6 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 34 | - | - |
| Category total | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy, Other. | - | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy. | 21 | 3 | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Chemistry, General. | 99 | 18 | 37 |
| Chemistry, Other. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 45 | 7 | 8 |
| Physics, General. | 18 | 12 | 14 |
| Physics, Other. | - | 9 | 8 |
| Category total | 162 | 47 | 70 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Psychology, General. | 233 | 4 | 3 |
| Social Psychology. | 508 | - | 5 |
| Category total | 741 | 4 | 8 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 91 | 6 | 7 |
| Criminology. | 301 | 49 | 10 |
| Demography and Population Studies. | - | 14 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | 35 | - | - |
| Economics, General. | 195 | 14 | 15 |
| Economics, Other. | - | 3 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 259 | 8 | 10 |
| Political Science and Government, Other. | - | - | 1 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 22 | - | - |
| Social Sciences, Other. | - | 2 | - |
| Sociology. | 191 | 3 | 17 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 40 | - | - |
| Category total | 1134 | 99 | 61 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 22 | - | - |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 43 | 8 | - |
| Dance, General. | 33 | 9 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 64 | 22 | 2 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies. | 116 | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 21 | 3 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design. | 43 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 20 | - | - |
| Music, General. | 9 | 13 | - |
| Musical Theatre. | 7 | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | - | 2 | 5 |
| Category total | 378 | 57 | 7 |
| Grand total | 6570 | 1518 | 393 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 26% of classes 10-19 students: 32% of classes 20-29 students: 13% of classes 30-39 students: 4% of classes 40-49 students: 4% of classes 50-99 students: 8% of classes Over 100 students: 12% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 26,991 |
| Women (% of total) | 14,463 (53.58%) |
| Men (% of total) | 12,528 (46.42%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.05 % Asian - 37.38 % Black/African-American - 1.9 % Hispanic/Latino - 24.82 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 3.67 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.38 % White - 15.01 % Unknown - 1.4 % International Students - 15.39 % |
| All Graduate Students | 5,976 |
| Women (% of total) | 2,673 (45%) |
| Men (% of total) | 3,303 (55%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.23 % Asian - 16.63 % Black/African-American - 1.92 % Hispanic/Latino - 11.14 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 3.3 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.2 % White - 34.94 % Unknown - 6.84 % International Students - 24.78 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 93 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
88 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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