Applying to University of California-Riverside
The acceptance rate at University of California-Riverside was 56.52% - 49,515 students were applied and 27,984 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 17% where 4,766 out of 27,984 admitted students were enrolled.
The average SAT score is 1,230 and the ACT score is 27 at UC Riverside.
Below tables and charts analyze UC Riverside admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
.Admissions Information
The application fee is $70 for applying undergraduate school and $80 for graduate school at University of California-Riverside. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $70 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $80 |
| Admission Information | admissions.ucr.edu/ |
| Online Application | admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html |
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 56.52% and the yield is 17.03%. 21,898 men and 27,617 women applied to UC Riverside and 12,056 men and 15,928 women students were accepted. Among them, 2,205 men and 2,561 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 49,515 | 21,898 | 27,617 |
| Admitted | 27,984 | 12,056 | 15,928 |
| Enrolled | 4,766 | 2,205 | 2,561 |
| Acceptance Rate | 56.52% | 55.06% | 57.67% |
| Yield | 17.03% | 18.29% | 16.08% |
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2019-2020, 4,464 students (94% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,646 students (35%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 650 and the 25th percentile is 570. The SAT Math score is 680 (75th) and 560 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 30 (75th percentile) and 23 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 570 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 680 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 28 |
| ACT English | 21 | 29 |
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at University of California-Riverside are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,257, ACT: 77 - Public Research University (very high research activity)).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of California-Riverside.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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