University of California Riverside

Scholarship

加州大学河滨分校

QS —Times —US News #89

California, USA$42,000/year40% Acceptance Rate

University of California Riverside is located in the United States. Rankings: US News #89. Undergraduate tuition about $42,000/year. Care4YA score 53.3.

Care4YA Index

Model-estimated

53.3/100

Score estimated by model — for reference only.

Dimension Scores

Outcomes

72.9

Resources

64.3

Selectivity

43.1

Affordability

58.1

Methodology vcare4ya-a1

University of California Riverside offers targeted strength in over 20 STEM programs, including Astronomy, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Data Science, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Geophysics, Information Systems, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Physics, Statistics, and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. The university provides a focused academic experience with particular depth in Computer Science, Biology, and Mathematics, preparing graduates for careers in technology, research, and industry.

U.S. News Rankings

Rank History

Best Global Universities · 2026 #262

The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.

Graduate Program Rankings

Business (MBA)

Accounting#68^*2026
Best Business Schools#101^*2026
Business Analytics#80^*2026
Finance#63^*2026
Part-time MBA#85^*2026

Education

Best Education Schools#74^*2026

Engineering

Best Engineering Schools#882026

Medicine

Most Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas#1652026
Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care#81^*2026

Public Affairs

Best Public Affairs Programs#80^*2026

Science

Biological Sciences#72^*2026
Chemistry#67^*2026
Earth Sciences#34^*2026
Mathematics#61^*2026
Physics#62^*2026
Statistics#41^*2026

Social Sciences & Humanities

Economics#56^*2026
English#44^*2026
History#56^*2026
Political Science#52^*2026
Psychology#81^*2026
Sociology#64^*2026

* Tied rank.

How to Read These Rankings

National Universities: An annual ranking of U.S. national research universities, focused on undergraduate outcomes: graduation and first-year retention rates, faculty resources, reputation among peer institutions and counselors, student selectivity, and graduate outcomes. Use it as a general reference for undergraduate choices — schools a few places apart are usually very close in practice.

Best Global Universities: Compares universities worldwide almost entirely on academic research: publication and citation impact, international collaboration, and research reputation by field — undergraduate teaching and campus experience are barely measured. It is best used to judge research strength and the platform for graduate study, and is only an indirect reference for undergraduate choices.

Graduate program rankings: Ranks schools field by field (business, engineering, law, medicine, education, and their specialties), mainly on reputation surveys of deans and professionals in each discipline, plus employment outcomes and research indicators for some fields; not every field is updated every year. It shows how a specific program is regarded within its profession — most useful once you have a clear field in mind for graduate study.

Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.

Campus location

Marker shows approximate campus location

Deadline

May 1

Intake

September

Living Cost

$15,000

At a Glance

Enrollment

28,232

Undergraduate

24,257

Graduate

3,975

Student–faculty ratio (university)

22:1

6-Year Graduation Rate

76.3%

Retention Rate

87.6%

Avg Net Price / Year

$14,304

Median Earnings

$67,699

International Students

3.7%

Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only

Research universityGraduate programs

Admission data reference

Reviewed dataset — always confirm on the official website.

TOEFL guideline: 80
IELTS guideline: 6
Acceptance rate (data): 76.4%
Data source: CollegeScorecard_latest (Data year 2025)

Programs Offered

Grouped by college · 57 programs

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Actuarial ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
African American StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
AnthropologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Art (Studio)Duration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Art HistoryDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Asian American StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Asian StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
BiochemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
BioengineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
BiologySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Business AdministrationDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Business AnalyticsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental BiologySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Chemical EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
ChemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Chicano StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Classical StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Comparative LiteratureDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Computer EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Computer ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Creative WritingDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
DanceDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Data ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Earth and Planetary SciencesSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
EconomicsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Electrical EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
EnglishDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
EntomologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Environmental EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Environmental SciencesSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Ethnic StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
FrenchDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Gender and Sexuality StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
GeologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Global StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
HistoryDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
LinguisticsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Materials Science and EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
MathematicsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Mechanical EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Media and Cultural StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
MicrobiologySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
MusicDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
NeuroscienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
PhilosophyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
PhysicsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Plant BiologySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Political ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
PsychologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Public PolicyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Religious StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
RoboticsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
SociologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
SpanishDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
StatisticsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Sustainability StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
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This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5
Theatre, Film and Digital ProductionDuration 4 yearsOfficial site
Requirements
This program · 2025
TOEFL 80 · IELTS 6.5