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Colleges / University of California, Irvine

University of California, Irvine

Irvine, CA 4-Year Public
Acceptance Rate29%
Acceptance Rate29%

About UC Irvine

University of California, Irvine is a public, state school in the suburb of Irvine, California. UC Irvine was founded in 1965. The college enrolls around 36,505 students a year, including 29,449 undergrad students.

UC Irvine Acceptance Rate 2022

It is very difficult to get into UC Irvine. In 2022, UC Irvine accepted 29% of applicants. In 2022, 107,952 students applied to UC Irvine and 31,239 were admitted.

University of California, Irvine Admissions Facts At-A-Glance
Overall Acceptance Rate 29%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate ED not offered
Early Action Acceptance Rate EA not offered
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College Info

260 Aldrich Hall Irvine, CA 92697

Campus Setting: Suburban

UC Irvine Application Deadline

First-Year Applications are Due

Nov 30

Transfer Applications are Due

Not available

The deadline for Fall first-year applications to UC Irvine is Nov 30.

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UC Irvine Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$32,127

In State

$61,881

Out-of-State
Cost Breakdown
In State
Out-of-State
State Tuition
$11,442
$41,196
Fees
$2,498
$2,498
Housing
$16,868
$16,868
Books
$1,319
$1,319

Student Life

Wondering what life at UC Irvine is like? There are approximately 36,505 students enrolled at UC Irvine, including 29,449 undergraduate students and 7,056 graduate students. 98% percent of students attend school full-time, 95% percent are from CA and 5% percent of students are from other states.

98%

Full Time

2%

Part Time

95%

In State

5%

Out-of-State

Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved

Quick Facts

Total Enrollment

36,505

Campus Setting

Suburban

Acceptance Rate

29%

Tuition and Fees

In State

$13,940

Out-of-State

$43,694

Fall Freshmen
Application Deadline

Nov 30
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