Top high schools for UC Riverside (UCR)
Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to UC Riverside (UCR), from the University of California.
Fall 2026 preliminary: UC Riverside (UCR) admitted 55,914 California first-years, up 2,335 from fall 2025 at the same point. Offers as of June 17, 2026 (UC); school-by-school numbers come later.
California applicants admitted
87%
UC Riverside (UCR) admits 87% of applicants from California high schools
The tick is the overall rate: 63% of all applicants, including out-of-state and international, in fall 2023.
Average GPA, California admits (2025)
3.89applicants averaged 3.80
UC's weighted, capped GPA, averaged over the California high schools UC reports a GPA for.
Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)
UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.
Who gets in: residency and transfers
Applicants to UC Riverside (UCR) by where they live, for fall 2025.
First-year students
California resident 87%Out-of-state (U.S.) 5%International 9%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 61,333 | 53,276 | 87% |
| Out-of-state (U.S.) | 3,153 | 2,801 | 89% |
| International | 6,377 | 5,235 | 82% |
Transfer students
California resident 92%Out-of-state (U.S.) 1%International 7%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 12,588 | 8,509 | 68% |
| Out-of-state (U.S.) | 258 | 112 | 43% |
| International | 898 | 624 | 69% |
Counts applications to this campus, so a student who applied to several UC campuses appears at each. Out-of-state means U.S. residents of other states; international means students living outside the U.S. Transfer figures include applicants from every residency. A dash means UC hides a figure that is too small to publish. Source: University of California Information Center.
Admits by intended major
What applicants to UC Riverside (UCR) said they wanted to study, grouped into broad areas, for fall 2025.
Admit rate for this areaUC Riverside (UCR) overall: 87%
| Middle 50% admit GPA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 14,902 | 13,379 | 3.53 – 4.09 | |
| Life Sciences | 15,719 | 13,023 | 3.85 – 4.22 | |
| Engineering | 11,480 | 9,615 | 3.84 – 4.22 | |
| Business | 8,228 | 7,448 | 3.45 – 4.05 | |
| Arts & Humanities | 5,364 | 4,847 | 3.46 – 4.06 | |
| Computer Science | 5,068 | 4,111 | 3.96 – 4.25 | |
| Undeclared | 3,753 | 3,231 | 3.44 – 4.00 | |
| Physical Sciences/Math | 3,035 | 2,687 | 3.69 – 4.20 | |
| Public Admin | 1,639 | 1,527 | 3.50 – 4.12 | |
| Education | 1,488 | 1,284 | 3.41 – 4.00 | |
| Other/Interdisciplinary | 187 | 160 | 3.59 – 4.15 |
Counts all applicants, including out-of-state and international, so the rate differs from the California-only rate above. Areas with very few applicants, admits or enrolled students are hidden. Major is generally not a factor in UC admission, though some campuses admit directly into a major. Source: University of California Information Center.
Most admitted to UC Riverside (UCR)
- 1.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa449 admitted
- 2.Arcadia High SchoolLos Angeles342 admitted
- 3.Dublin High SchoolAlameda334 admitted
- 4.Diamond Bar High SchoolLos Angeles306 admitted
- 5.American High SchoolAlameda292 admitted
- 6.Irvington High SchoolAlameda282 admitted
- 7.Del Norte High SchoolSan Diego275 admitted
- 8.Eleanor Roosevelt High SchoolRiverside269 admitted
- 9.Troy High SchoolOrange265 admitted
- 10.Mission San Jose High SchoolAlameda256 admitted
Highest UC Riverside (UCR) admit rate
- 1.Adolfo Camarillo High SchoolVentura100% of 39
- 2.Salinas High SchoolMonterey100% of 36
- 3.Riverside STEM AcademyRiverside100% of 35
- 4.El Camino High SchoolSan Mateo100% of 33
- 5.Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle King School for Sci, Tech, Eng and MathLos Angeles100% of 31
- 6.Matilda Torres High SchoolMadera100% of 26
- 7.Westridge School for GirlsLos Angeles100% of 25
- 8.Temple City High SchoolLos Angeles99% of 179
- 9.Westmont High SchoolSanta Clara98% of 64
- 10.Hillsdale High SchoolSan Mateo98% of 62
The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.
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The tick marks UC Riverside (UCR)'s overall admit rate. Admit GPA is the average UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped) of each school's admitted students.