The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, public schools.
  • UCI has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,014) than UC Riverside ($44,947).
  • It is harder to admit to UCI than UC Riverside.
  • UCI has more students with 35,937 students while UC Riverside has 26,809 students.
  • UCI has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while UC Riverside's ratio is 24 to 1.
  • UCI has more full-time faculties with 2,125 faculties while UC Riverside has 1,051 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Riverside and University of California-Irvine.
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UC Riversidevs.UCI
Riverside, CaliforniaLocationIrvine, California
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
In-State$14,170
Out-Of-State$44,947
2024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$14,237
Out-Of-State$45,014
78%% Receiving Financial Aid74%
$20,324Average Amount of Financial Aid$18,266
68.69 %Acceptance Rates21.15 %
14.84 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)22.47 %
-SAT Score-
-ACT Score-
76 %Graduation Rate86 %
15 %Transfer-out Rate6 %
87 %Retention Rate91 %
26,809Student Population35,937
1,051Number of Faculties2,125
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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