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UC Irvine

UC Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697

Official telephone: (949) 824-5011
Website: www.uci.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 25,256
Full-time undergraduates: 24,851
Part-time undergraduates: 405
Total graduate students: 5,580
Full-time graduate students: 5,053
Part-time graduate students: 527
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
31.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
26.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
23.0% Nonresident Alien
4.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
37.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
24.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
15.7% Nonresident Alien
4.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,475 acres
City or town school is located in: Irvine, CA
Population of city/town: 236,716
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 40 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,844,307
Online campus map: www.uci.edu/visit/
maps.php/index.php

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (31%)
  • women's dorms (2%)
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing (3%)
  • fraternity housing (1%)
  • single-student apartments (48%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
  • special housing for disabled students (3%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
  • other housing including Theme housing. (10%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 79%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 41%
Percent of students who live off campus: 59%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 31%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1500
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections. Rare books. Papers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 22
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 9%
Number of social sororities on campus: 25
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 9
Percent of women who join sororities: 9%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): New University, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 19
Total number of registered organizations: 571
Campus-based religious organizations:
Many religious groups
Minority student organizations:
Many minority groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Michael Izzi,
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Paula Smith,
Deputy Athletic Director/SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Intercollegiate Athletics,
Dan Guerrero,
University of California, Irvine,
Crawford Hall
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Anteaters
Athletic conference memberships: Big West Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's golfyes 
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Men's volleyballyes 
Men's water poloyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's golfyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's water poloyes 

Athletic facilities:
center, gymnasium, park, soccer, track stadium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, cornhole, dodgeball, flag football, handball, kickball, racquetball, soccer, swimming, softball, table tennis, tennis, track, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling
Club sports for men:
archery, badminton, crew, cricket, cycling, dragon boat, equestrian sports, fencing, lacrosse, martial arts, power lifting, roller hockey, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling
Club sports for women:
archery, badminton, basketball, crew, cycling, dragon boat, equestrian sports, fencing, lacrosse, martial arts, power lifting, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (40 miles)
Nearest other airport: Orange County, CA (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% immediately, 26% within one year of graduation, 54% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
California State University--Fullerton, California State University--Long Beach, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Irvine, University of California--Los Angeles, University of California--San Diego, University of Southern California, Western University of Health Sciences.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • John Lovitz
  • Richard Ford
  • Whitney Otto.

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