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UC Riverside Comparisons

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Riverside, CA
5.0 1 review

#9 Best Public Universities in California

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Compare with California Public Colleges

Compare with California Public Colleges for University of California Riverside
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$403 lower in-state tuition	67% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$6,878 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	$116 higher in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$741 higher in-state tuition	65% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$808 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Davis Davis, CA	$1,168 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	$7,196 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$8,256 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA	$1,152 higher in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$7,656 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$2,010 lower in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$8,136 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$7,588 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Chico Chico, CA	$7,134 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$399 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Fresno Fresno, CA	$8,256 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$6,982 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Northridge Northridge, CA	$8,148 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Merced Merced, CA	$17 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$7,524 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Arcata, CA	$7,356 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, CA	$7,826 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$7,827 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with California Private Colleges

Compare with California Private Colleges for University of California Riverside
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA	$28,852 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$30,644 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$45,272 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of La Verne La Verne, CA	$33,864 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whittier College Whittier, CA	$35,744 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Biola University La Mirada, CA	$33,378 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Irvine Irvine, CA	$27,874 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$36,954 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA	$42,197 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$21,054 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$36,555 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA	$14,659 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Jessup University Rocklin, CA	$21,544 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, CA	$40,556 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hope International University Fullerton, CA	$22,444 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of California Riverside
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ	$3,383 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$5,858 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	$8,644 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of California Riverside
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Prescott College Prescott, AZ	$20,079 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Prescott, AZ	$28,543 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of California Riverside
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$2,104 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$3,420 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$3,754 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$8,027 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$2,233 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$2,856 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$1,339 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$416 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$2,470 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Utah State University Logan, UT	$6,378 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$1,448 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$3,504 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nevada Reno Reno, NV	$6,028 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO	$6,104 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110671.

Last updated: August 2026