84.2
College Consensus
•AVERAGE: 68
•AVERAGE: 68
Student Reviews
Scores last updated on January 27, 2023
29%
69%
36,505
18.0:1
$18,687
$13,775
$43,529
= Average
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
The University of California – Irvine is a public, 4-year university located in Irvine, CA, 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The campus was established in 1965 as one of three new UC campuses established in the 1960s to accommodate growing enrollments across the UC system. UC Irvine represents one of the 10 campuses in the University of California system. The sprawling 1500 acre campus is centered around Aldrich Park and features buildings of both modern and contemporary architecture. The city of Irvine is a planned city and serves as headquarters to many technology companies and other corporations. Among the many notable alumni of UC Irvine are Olympic Diver Greg Louganis and actor Jon Lovitz.