University of California-Irvine
Irvine, California
- Public
- City
- 30,197 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 29%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $13,866per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 87%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $83,43210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
UC Irvine operates on the quarter system, with each quarter consisting of ten weeks of instruction.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 29%About 3 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
From University of California-Irvine's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2025–26, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
- Admit rate in this report
- 29%35,964 admitted of 124,231 first-year applicants
- Off the wait list
- 100%5,737 admitted of 5,738 who stayed on the wait list (12,967 were offered a spot)
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- How challenging your classes were
- GPA
- Essay
- Activities
- A talent or ability
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Important
- Character and personal qualities
Considered
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Where you live
- Living in the state
Not considered
- Class rank
- Test scores
- Recommendations
- Interview
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Religious affiliation
- Showing interest in the school
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for University of California-Irvine's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $13,866full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $39,170sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $16,235Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $53,837Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 87%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 94%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $83,43210 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,821federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 30,197Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 37%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 44%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA — admits 76%
- San Jose State University San Jose, CA — admits 85%
- California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA — admits 46%
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA — admits 75%
Also worth a look
- University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA — admits 27%
- San Diego State University San Diego, CA — admits 36%
- University of California-Davis Davis, CA — admits 42%
- University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA — admits 33%
- University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA — admits 11%
- University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA — admits 9%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of California-Irvine, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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