California State University-Northridge vs UC Riverside

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both are Public, 4 or more years schools.
UC Riverside has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,508) than California State University-Northridge ($18,923).
It is harder to admit to UC Riverside than California State University-Northridge.
UC Riverside has a higher submitted SAT score (1,005) than California State University-Northridge (1,005).
UC Riverside has higher submitted ACT score (19) than California State University-Northridge (19).
California State University-Northridge has more students with 40,381 students while UC Riverside has 26,434 students.
UC Riverside has more full-time faculties with 1,051 faculties while California State University-Northridge has 906 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Northridge and University of California-Riverside.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

California State University-NorthridgeUC Riverside

California State University-Northridge	vs.	UC Riverside
Northridge, California	Location	Riverside, California
Public, 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$7,043 Out-Of-State$18,923	Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,754 Out-Of-State$43,508
75% ($9,442)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	91% ($16,159)
$9,442	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,159
57.65 %	Acceptance Rates	57.23 %
30.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.39 %
1,005	SAT Score	1,180
19	ACT Score	27
55 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
83 %	Retention Rate	91 %
40,381	Student Population	26,434
906	Number of Faculties	1,051
28 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare