University Of California-Riverside
Location and Contact Information
900 University AveRiverside, CA 92521
USA
Main Tel: (951) 827-1012
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
University of California, Riverside, also referred to as UCR or UC Riverside, is a coeducational, public, research university located in Riverside, California, United States. It was established in 1907 as the UC Citrus Experiment Station (CES). It was renamed to Riverside College in 1954 and finally raised to University status in 1959 with its present moniker.
UCR's student population is cosmopolitan in nature with Asian, Hispanic, American Indian, African American, and other ethnic races making up significant proportions of it. The campus is home to more than ten fraternities and sororities. Around 13% percent of undergraduates are members of Greek letter houses, but separate housing is not available for them.
The University's athletic teams are called the Highlanders. Scotty the Bear is the official mascot. The University sponsors soccer, cross country, basketball, track and field, baseball, softball, tennis, golf and volleyball. There are also various club sports offered to students who wish to participate.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in science, religion and philosophy, mathematics, therapy and counseling, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High male/female ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Quarter.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 8,507 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 31,176 |
| Room and board | $ 10,974 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,777 |
| Other | $ 3,764 |
Financial Aid
UC Riverside participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 78% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 66% | $12,583 |
| Institutional Grant | 59% | $7,462 |
| Federal Grant | 42% | $4,738 |
| Pell Grant | 42% | $3,648 |
| Other Federal Grant | 36% | $1,304 |
| State or Local Grant | 42% | $4,516 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 52% | $4,444 |
| Federal Loan | 51% | $3,948 |
| Other Loan | 2% | $11,256 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of California-Riverside:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA | 26,984 |
| 2 | University of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | 27,520 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 38,220 |
| 4 | University of California-Davis | Davis, CA | 30,568 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 35,396 |
| 6 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 38,057 |
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | 10,299 |
| 8 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA | 17,833 |
| 9 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | 23,991 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | 10,875 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 3,055 | 66 |
| Master | 406 | 37 |
| Doctorate | 188 | 34 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 87 | 1 |
| Post-master's certificate | 1 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 464 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 182 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 99 |
Students
Student enrollment was 18,079 in 2009-2010 (18,353 full-time equivalent).
About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.
Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students, graduate students are 12%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 0%.
Students under 25 years old represent 87% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 83% Women 85% All 84%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 450-560 Math 470-610 Writing 450-570
Room and Board
UC Riverside provides on-campus housing for 6,000 of its 18,353 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Athletics
The school is in the Big West Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 102 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 102 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
UC Riverside offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Education
ENGINEERING
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
- Soil Science and Agronomy
LIBERAL ARTS
- African-American/Black Studies
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Asian-American Studies
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- French Language and Literature
- German Studies
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDICINE
- Neuroscience
MUSIC
- Music
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Film/Cinema Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Entomology
- Environmental Toxicology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology