ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is a public university in CA, founded in 1965 and offers Bachelor's degrees for undergraduates and Master's and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 29,638, and the graduate enrollment is 6,665. The University of California, Irvine is a highly selective school, receiving 97,942 applications and accepting 29.9% of applicants. The University of California, Irvine's athletics teams compete at the intramural and varsity level. Additionally, the University of California, Irvine employs 1,526 full-time instructional staff (98% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has an 18:1 student to faculty ratio.

School Highlights

School Stats

Location
Irvine, California
Avg. GPA
4.11
Est. average tuition
$52,575

Faculty and Students

Full-Time Enrolled Students
30,222
Full-Time Faculty
1,592
Faculty-to-Student Ratio
18 : 1

Standardized Test Score Range

SAT Critical Reading
N/A
SAT Math
N/A
ACT Composite
N/A
KEY CONSIDERATIONS

Acceptance Factors

  • GPA/Rigor of Courses Very Important
  • Extracurriculars Considered
  • Essays Considered

Average Acceptance Rate

Athletics

Varsity Sports

Men's Sports

Baseball | Basketball | Water Polo | Cross Country | Fencing | Golf | Rowing | Soccer | Softball | Surfing | Swimming | Tennis | Track & Field | Triathlon | Volleyball

Women's Sports

Basketball | Volleyball | Tennis | Cross Country | Fencing | Golf | Rowing | Soccer | Softball | Surfing | Swimming | Tennis | Track & Field | Triathlon | Water Polo