University of California- Riverside

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‍School General Information:

Located in Riverside, California
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
University Honors Program
RTA buses
Graduation rate: 76%
Acceptance rate: 63%
Average cost after aid: $13K
21:1 faculty-student ratio
4.06 years for academic degree competition
85% of students were awarded financial aid
97% of students with financial need received scholarships and grants

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Application Information:

Application fee: $70
Application opens on August 1
Application submission from October 1-November 30
FAFSA opens from October 1-March 30
Minimum GPA of 3.0
AP/IB courses accepted
Grade of C or better in all “a-g” courses and complete a minimum of 15 college-preparatory (“a–g”) courses
Eleven of those 15 courses must be completed prior to your senior year

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Colleges & Majors:

There are 7 colleges in UCR:

Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering:

Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science with Business Applications
Data Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Robotics

College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences:

African American Studies
Anthropology
Art (Studio)
Art History
Art History/Administrative Studies
Art History/Religious Studies
Asian American Studies
Business Economics
Chicano Studies
Creative Writing
Dance
Economics
Economics/Administrative Studies
English
Ethnic Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Global Studies
History
History/Administrative Studies
Languages and Literatures/Chinese
Languages and Literatures/Classical Studies
Languages and Literatures/Comparative Ancient Civilizations
Languages and Literatures/Comparative Literature
Languages and Literatures/French
Languages and Literatures/Germanic Studies
Languages and Literatures/Japanese
Languages and Literatures/Languages
Languages and Literatures/Russian Studies
Latin American Studies
Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Media and Cultural Studies
Middle East and Islamic Studies
Music
Music and Culture
Native American Studies
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Political Science
Political Science/Administrative Studies
Political Science/International Affairs
Political Science/Public Service
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Sociology/Administrative Studies
Spanish
Sustainability Studies
Theatre, Film and Digital Production
Undeclared Program

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences:

Biochemistry
Biology
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
Chemistry
Data Science
Earth Sciences
Entomology
Environmental Sciences
Geology
Geophysics
Mathematics
Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers
Microbiology
Neuroscience
Physics
Plant Biology
Statistics
Undeclared

School of Business:

Accounting & Auditing
Business Analytics
Finance
Information Systems
Management
Marketing
Operations and Supply Chain

School of Education:

Community Leadership, Policy, and Social Justice
Learning and Behavioral Studies

School of Medicine

School of Public Policy:

Economic Policy
Health/Population Policy
International/Foreign Policy
Policy Institutions and Processes
Social/Cultural/Family Policy
Urban/Environmental Policy

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Minors:

Art (Studio)
History of Art
Art History
Art History/Administrative Studies
Art History/Religious Studies
Creative Writing
Dance
Music
Music and Culture
Theatre, Film, and Digital Production
Languages and Literatures/Chinese
Languages and Literatures/Classical Studies
Languages and Literatures/Comparative Ancient Civilizations
Languages and Literatures/Comparative Literature
Languages and Literatures/French
Languages and Literatures/Germanic Studies
Languages and Literatures/Japanese
Languages and Literatures/Languages
Languages and Literatures/Russian Studies
Linguistics
English
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Sustainability Studies
Hispanic Studies
Spanish
History
History/Administrative Studies
History/Law and Society
Media and Cultural Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy/Law and Society
Study Feminist Studies
International Relations
Labor Studies
Languages and Literatures/Arabic
Languages and Literatures/Italian Studies
Languages and Literatures/Korean
Law and Society
Medical and Health Humanities (coming soon)
Marxist Studies
Queer Studies
Speculative Fictions and Cultures of Science
Southeast Asian Studies
Urban Studies
Western American Studies of Religion
Undeclared
Asian Studies
Global Studies
Latin American Studies
Liberal Studies
Middle East and Islamic Studies
Anthropology
Anthropology/Law and Society
Business Economics
Economics
Economics/Administrative Studies
Economics/Law and Society
Ethnic Studies
African American Studies
Asian American Studies
Chicano Studies
Ethnic Studies
Native American Studies
Political Science
Political Science/Administrative Studies
Political Science/International Affairs
Political Science/Law and Society
Political Science/Public Service
Neuroscience
Psychology
Psychology/Law and Society
Sociology
Sociology/Administrative Studies
Sociology/Law and Society

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Housing:

Dundee Residence Hall

Freshmen occupancy
Same-gender Double and Single rooms

Lothian Residence Hall

Freshmen occupancy
Same-gender Double rooms

Pentland Hills Residence Hall

Freshmen occupancy
Same-gender Double rooms

Aberdeen-Inverness Residence Hall

Freshmen occupancy
Same-gender Double rooms

Falkirk Campus Apartment

Continuing, transfer, and graduate students’ occupancy
Single, Studio or Double apartment

Bannockburn Village Campus Apartment

Continuing, transfer, and graduate students’ occupancy
Single, Studio or Double apartment

Glen Mor Residential Apartment

Continuing, transfer, and graduate students’ occupancy
Four-bedroom apartment

The Plaza Campus Apartmentsome text
- Continuing, transfer, and graduate students’ occupancy
- Single and Double apartments
Stonehaven Campus Apartmentsome text
- Continuing, transfer, and graduate students’ occupancy
- Single and Double apartments
North District Campus Apartmentsome text
- Continuing, transfer, and graduate students’ occupancy
- Single, Double, Triple and Quadruple-bedroom apartments
Oban Family Housing

Student with family occupancy
Single and Double apartments

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Most Relevant Extracurriculars:

Alpha Epsilon Omega
La Union Estudiantil de la Raza (UER)
Zeta Phi Rho
Alpha Gamma Alpha
Alpha Pi Sigma
Lambda Sigma Gamma
Lambda Theta Alpha
Sigma Omicron Pi
Sigma Pi Alpha
Chess Club
ASL Club
Highlander Gaming Club
Cybersecurity Club
Solar Car Club
Computer Science Club
Fusion Dance Team
Psychology Honors Society
Medicine Club
Social Justice Club
AI Club
Cooking Club
Chicano Society
Poetry Club
Accounting Society
3D Club

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Dining Plans:

Highlander Unlimited:

Unlimited meal swipes mean you can visit a Residential Restaurant in Glasgow & Lothian for a full meal or a healthy snack whenever it's open.
$768 / Month

Highlander 150:

The plan includes 150 delicious Residential Restaurant meals each quarter. The Highlander 150 includes 150 meal swipes plus $150 Dining Dollars and six guest passes per quarter.
$664 / Month

Residential:

The plan allows 50 meal swipes per quarter, plus $210 Dining Dollars per quarter to spend at any campus venue or market.
Not available to students in the Residence Halls.
$286 / month

The Market:

If you enjoy cooking in your own apartment, the Market Plan provides $300 in Dining Dollars per quarter and no meal swipes.
Not available to students in the Residence Halls.
$100 / month

The Community Dining Plan:

The Community Dining Plan provides convenience, flexibility, and value for students living in Campus Apartments.
Enrolled undergraduate and graduate students living in Campus Apartments and Family Housing are eligible for the Community Dining Plan (Glen Mor residents are not eligible to purchase the Community Dining Plan).
Students can purchase the Community Dining Plan online or pay in person by visiting the Highlander Service Station.
$350 / 25 Meal Swipes

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Athletics: