University of California Irvine Comparison

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University of California Irvine

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • UCI Irvine, CA
  • Setting
  • UCI Rural Fringe
  • Total enrollment
  • UCI 37,297
  • Type
  • UCI Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • UCI #98
  • Religious Affiliation
  • UCI -
  • Status
  • UCI Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • UCI

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • UCI $15,722
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • UCI $49,922
  • Room & Board
  • UCI $18,991
  • Average Net Price
  • UCI $15,889
  • Average Grant Aid
  • UCI $23,110
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • UCI 55%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • UCI 122,699
  • Admitted
  • UCI 35,054
  • Acceptance Rate
  • UCI 28.6%
  • Enrolled
  • UCI 19.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • UCI 1330
  • Typical ACT score
  • UCI 29
  • Average High School GPA
  • UCI 3.75
  • Typical High School Grades
  • UCI A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • UCI Very High
  • Applicant Competition
  • UCI High
  • ACT Range
  • UCI 26/33
  • SAT Range
  • UCI 1230/1430
  • Submit Test Scores
  • UCI Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • UCI Nov 30, 2026

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • UCI 19:1
  • Popular Majors
  • UCI
    • Social Sciences (23%)
    • Biology (16%)
    • Psychology (11%)
    • Business (8%)
    • Engineering (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • UCI 85%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • UCI $61,800
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • UCI 76%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • UCI $17,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • UCI $175

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • UCI 45%
  • % Women
  • UCI 55%
  • Racial Diversity
  • UCI Very High
  • HBCU
  • UCI No
  • % White
  • UCI 15%
  • % Asian
  • UCI 37%
  • % Black
  • UCI 2%
  • % Hispanic
  • UCI 25%
  • % Native American
  • UCI 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • UCI 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • UCI 4%
  • % International
  • UCI 16%
  • % Unknown Race
  • UCI 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • UCI 74%
  • % Out-of-State
  • UCI 7%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • UCI Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • UCI No
  • Meal Plan
  • UCI Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • UCI No
  • Daycare Facility
  • UCI Yes