University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA501 Aldrich Hall, Irvine, CA 92697
949-824-5011
The University of California-Irvine is a public research university located in Irvine, California. The university is one of the ten campuses of the University of California system, and is the only UC campus in the Orange County region. UC Irvine offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees, and is classified as a Research I university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university is known for its programs in medicine, law, and business, and is home to the UC Irvine School of Medicine, the UC Irvine School of Law, and the Paul Merage School of Business.
UC Irvine was founded in 1965 as the first new UC campus in over 40 years. The university was built on the site of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, which was decommissioned in 1999. UC Irvine is the youngest university in the UC system, and is known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education. The university is home to a number of research institutes and centers, including the UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, the UC Irvine Center for the Study of Democracy, and the UC Irvine Center for Virus Research.
UC Irvine is a diverse and dynamic community, with students from all over the world. The university is committed to academic excellence and to providing a supportive and enriching environment for all members of the community.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 36303
Acceptance Rate: 29.92%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.uci.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.ofas.uci.edu/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $36041
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $65795
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at University of California-Irvine is $131381.11. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at University of California-Irvine. For graduates of University of California-Irvine, we saw an average early-career income of $65100.00 and mid-career income of $133800.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.