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UC Riverside Admissions Statistics

Contact Admissions
Phone:(951) 827-3411
Email:discover@ucr.edu
Web Site:my.ucr.edu
Application Information
Open Admissions:No
Common Application:No
Application Fee:$60
Application Web Site:www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission...
Dates To Know Deadline Notification
Regular Decision November 30 Rolling beginning February 1
Must-Reply-By May 1 or within 3 weeks of notification thereafter
Admissions
Consideration		 Required Recommended Neither Required
Nor Recommended
GPA
HS Rank
HS Transcript
College Prep Courses
Recommendations
Audition/Portfolio
SAT/ACT
TOEFL
Overall Admissions Statistics
Total Applicants:31,884
Male Applicants:16,452
Female Applicants:17,600
Total Acceptances:26,707
Male Acceptances:11,733
Female Acceptances:14,974
Acceptance Rate:84%
Yield: ? 16%
Freshmen Enrollment Statistics
Total Freshmen Enrollment:4,299
Full-Time Male Enrollment:1,962
Full-Time Female Enrollment:2,303
Part-Time Male Enrollment:19
Part-Time Female Enrollment:15
Waitlist Statistics
Applicants Placed: ? 200
Applicants Accepting: ? 0
Students Enrolled: ? 0
Transfer Statistics
Applications Received:4,682
Applicants Accepted:3,350
Students Enrolled:877

UC Riverside Standardized Tests Statistics

Standardized Test Scores Critical Reading Math Writing Composite (out of)
SAT (25th - 75th Percentile) 450 - 570 480 - 620 460 - 570 1390 - 1760 (2400)
ACT (25th - 75th Percentile) 18 - 24 19 - 26 Not Reported 19 - 25 (36)
General Statistics
Top 10% of HS Class:94%
SAT/ACT Required:Either
Students Submitting SAT:98%
Students Submitting ACT:40%
SAT Subject Test Requirements
Two SAT Subject Tests in two different areas

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Tips for Getting In
  • Be active in sports or other extracurricular activities.
  • Don't slack off your senior year; stay motivated.
  • Improve your study skills.
  • Keep your GPA up.
  • Learn good note-taking skills.
  • Learn how to balance work and school, without losing sleep.
  • Take your SATs early, in case you want to do them again.
  • Taking advanced placement classes can help you get a head start.
  • Write a strong personal statement.

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Name
Hayley Cruz
Hometown
Riverside
Major
English
Grad Year
2013

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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