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UC Riverside
900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92521-0102 USA

Official telephone: (951) 827-1012
In-state telephone: (951) 827-4531
Fax: (951) 827-6344
Website: www.ucr.edu/

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Key Facts

Current as of: January 2010

CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

Function type of the institution:

university

Main student body:

coeducational

Academic calendar:

quarters

ADMISSIONS

Fall freshman application deadline:

November 30

Total number of freshman applicants:

18,425

Total number of freshman applicants admitted:

14,493

COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID

In-state resident full-time tuition per academic year:

Out-of-state full-time tuition per academic year:

$16,476

Room and board costs per academic year:

$9,800

ACADEMICS

Total number of undergraduate and graduate faculty:

795

Ratio of matriculated undergraduates to teaching faculty:

18:1

Does the institution offer part-time undergraduate degree programs:

Yes

STUDENT LIFE

Total number of undergraduate students enrolled in the institution:

15,089

Total number of undergraduate, graduate, and first professional students enrolled in the institution:

17,104

Percentage of the previous academic year's full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking freshman/entering class who returned for the fall term of the current academic year:

84.8%

CAMPUS SUMMARY

The University of California, Riverside (UCR) combines the opportunities of a major research university and its state-of-the-art facilities with a friendly campus environment that features small classes and close faculty-student interaction. UCR takes an interdisciplinary approach to undergraduate education, allowing students opportunities to expand their breadth of knowledge and fully explore their areas of interest. The diverse student body further enriches UCR's learning experience. Located in Riverside, California, the campus is 60 miles east of Los Angeles and within an hour's drive of Southern California beaches, lakes, mountains, and desert resorts. Local attractions include movies, malls, and concerts.

UNIQUE PROGRAMS

Exceptional opportunities for undergraduates include the biomedical sciences program, unique to the UC system, in which students can earn an excelerated MD. The BS degree in business administration is the only UC program in Southern California. UCR has the only undergraduate creative writing degree program in the UC system. Outstanding students can participate in the University Honors Program. Through the Education Abroad Program, many students spend a quarter or even a year living and studying in a foreign country.

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