Apply to UC Riverside
Application Fee
$70
Graduate Application Fee
$80
Acceptance Rate
65%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
15%
Freshmen Enrollment
5,136
SAT Scores
1,180
ACT Scores
27
2022 Acceptance Rate
A total of 52,672 students have applied and 34,237 students have allowed to admit to University of California-Riverside (Acceptance rate: 65.00%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 15.00 % where 5,136 students have finally enrolled out of 34,237 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College and University of South Florida, its acceptance rate is slightly lower than average (relatively difficult to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 72.20%).
The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 27.80%).
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). (Last update: June 2022)
How to Apply to University of California-Riverside
| Admission | admissions.ucr.edu/ |
|---|---|
| Online Application | admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html |
| Financial Aid | financialaid.ucr.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator | vcsaweb.ucr.edu/FinAidManualCalculator/ |
| Veterans Tuition | studentlife.ucr.edu/veterans |
| Athletic | ncaa.org/about/resources/research/graduation-rates |
| Disability Service | sdrc.ucr.edu/ |
Admission Statistics Charts
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to University of California-Riverside. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |