University of California, Irvine

Irvine, CA · Public

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Admission rate

University of California, Irvine admitted 28.9% of applicants university-wide (35,964 of 124,231).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide28.9%35,964124,231
In-state21.9%18,92286,230
Out-of-state47.5%7,78416,381
International applicants42.8%9,25821,620
Men27.1%15,85158,513
Women30.6%20,11365,718

Of 35,964 admitted students, 6,421 enrolled (17.9% yield).

University of California, Irvine Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C1–C2 · 2025Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $73,630/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$46,650
Fees, housing, food, books & other$26,980
Sticker cost of attendance$73,630/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$8,123
$30k–48k$9,313
$48k–75k$11,642
$75k–110k$15,164
Over $110k$30,546

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

University of California, Irvine Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official final transcripts
  • Official AP/IB test scores
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official final transcripts
  • Official AP/IB test scores
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of California, Irvine · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$80,735
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
86.9%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
93%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$15,000
At graduation

University of California, Irvine · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #32
  • WSJ: #48
  • Forbes: #31
  • QS: #293

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Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Social sciences (17%), Psychology (12%), Business & marketing (11%).

Student–faculty ratio: 19:1 · 48% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of California, Irvine Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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