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Demographics

• 1% Part-time students • 54% Women • 46% Men • <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native • 41% Asian/Pacific Islander • 7% Black/Non-Hispanic • 32% Hispanic • 15% White/Non-Hispanic • 1% Non-Resident Alien • 3% Race/ethnicity unreported

Location and Social economic status Location and Social economic status locationlocation

Suburban setting Suburban setting Large city (250,000 - 499,999) Large city (250,000 - 499,999) Residential campus Residential campus

Campus HousingCampus Housing First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing 73% of first-year students live in college housing 73% of first-year students live in college housing 33% of all undergraduates live in college housing 33% of all undergraduates live in college housing Housing options: Housing options: Coed Housing Coed Housing Apartments For Married Students Apartments For Married Students Apartments For Single Students Apartments For Single Students Special Housing For Disabled Students Special Housing For Disabled Students Special Housing For International Students Special Housing For International Students Deadline for housing deposit: 10-MAY Deadline for housing deposit: 10-MAY Amount of housing deposit: $250 Amount of housing deposit: $250

Common student profileCommon student profile

54% Women 54% Women 41% Asian/Pacific Islander 41% Asian/Pacific Islander 100% in top quarter of graduating 100% in top quarter of graduating

class class 100% in top half of graduating class 100% in top half of graduating class 28% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 28% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and

3.49 3.49

Level of difficulty to get acceptedLevel of difficulty to get accepted

• Acceptance & Retention

• Percent applicants admitted: 80%

• Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 87%

Campus lifeCampus life

Activities AvailableActivities Available indicates availability Campus ministries indicates availability Campus ministries

Choral groups, Concert band, Dance, Choral groups, Concert band, Dance, Drama, Film society, Fraternities, Drama, Film society, Fraternities, International students, Jazz band, Literary International students, Jazz band, Literary magazine, Marching band, Model magazine, Marching band, Model U.N., Music ensembles, Musical theater, U.N., Music ensembles, Musical theater, Opera, Pep band, Radio station, Sororities, Opera, Pep band, Radio station, Sororities, Student government, Student newspaper, Student government, Student newspaper, Symphony orchestra, Television Symphony orchestra, Television station, Yearbook station, Yearbook 

Average Costs

  In-state tuition and fees

Living on-campus

$11,029 Living at home

$11,029

Commuting, not living at

home $11,029

Out-of-state

tuition and fees $33,910 $33,910 $33,910

Room and board $11,600 $4,250 $9,400

Books and

supplies $1,800 $1,800 $1,800

Estimated personal

expenses

$1,750 $1,800 $2,000

Transportation

expense $1,300 $1,900 $2,100

Terms Semester or QuarterTerms Semester or Quarter

Calendar:Calendar: Quarter Quarter

School mascot and School history When UCR first opened it didn’t have a Mascot. They had a total of 67

nicknames for the Mascot. they brought down to only 6 nicknames and out of those Cubs was the most popular nickname of the 6. Then the name was changed to Hylanders by freshman coed Donna Lewis. Later the name was changed to the current spelling and won easily.

The colors are Blue and Gold. The colors were selected for the university by a committee of students at what is now UCBerkeley in June 1873.

Degrees offered

Degrees offered: Bachelor's Master's Doctoral

Programs known for UCR is one of 10 universities within the

prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California. Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is over 19,000 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2020. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous growth spurt with new and remodeled facilities coming on-line on a regular basis.

Athletics program

Sport Clubs UCR sport clubs are an exciting alternative to intramural sports

and offer a way of getting involved in a fun and competitive environment. Rugby, soccer, Karate, Kendo and Tae Kwon Do clubs compete against other college teams, including UC Santa Barbara, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Lutheran, Whittier College and Loyola Marymount All participants are welcome and membership fees are required for uniforms, association fees and other equipment. Interested in joining a sport club or starting your own club?

Arts program The Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts is the premier arts outreach

program at the University of California, Riverside. Each year, the Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts provides fellowships to

exceptional UC Riverside undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and visiting guest artists to conduct arts-related presentations, performances, and workshops in Riverside County schools, residential facilities for elderly care and community centers. Participating departments include Art, Creative Writing, Dance, History of Art, Music, and Theatre, as well as the Sweeney Art Gallery and the UCR/California Museum of Photography.

Since its inception at UC Riverside in 1996, the Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts continues to follow its mission and goals of integrating the arts within the broader community. UC Riverside remains committed to the Program's target constituents, and continues to avail itself of the excellent faculty and student resources in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.