the University of California-Riverside is known for being a fairly selective school. The school receives roughly 55,000 applications annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 69 percent which is equal about 37,600 students being accepted to the school. Annually, 15 % of the 37,600 students who received the acceptance letter from the University of California-Riverside made the decision to enroll. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 47% and 52% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 52% were typically women and 47% were men. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of California-Riverside when applying. Most often, an ACT score between 21 - 28 or an SAT score between 1,090 - 1,310 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. the University of California-Riverside’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
54,683
Male 25,945
Female 28,738

 

Acceptance
37,563
Male 16,502
Female 21,061

 

Enrollment Total
5,573
Male 2,640
Female 2,933


Acceptance Rate
68.7%
Male
63.6%
Female
73.3%

 

Yield
14.8%
Male
16%
Female
13.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$120



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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