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Bold Hearts. Brilliant Minds.

At UC Riverside you won’t just take classes—you’ll take action. Powered by a great education, world-leading research, and knowledge-driven impact, our students are transforming the nation and the world. Because at UCR, we are a tapestry of trailblazers—from first generation students to globally recognized researchers—bringing together fluency of thinking that accelerates bold solutions and transforms lives.

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Most of the students from the Class of 2023 started this journey in fall 2019 — the last quarter of pandemic-free existence. Just months after they stepped onto UC Riverside’s campus, they exchanged classroom numbers for Zoom links and ventured through their first year of higher education without traditional support systems or experiences.
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UCR Grads Celebrate Their Bold Hearts & Brilliant Minds

We asked some graduates from UC Riverside’s Highlander Class of 2023 to share their bold heart and brilliant mind moments while they reached their bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. Check out what these high-achievers, overcomers, trailblazers, game-changers, and wildcards had to say about their college experience at UCR — a campus ranked in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide. (Center for World University Rankings, 2023)

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Learn How Affordable a UCR Degree Can Be

Grants, scholarships, loans, and work study are offered to UC Riverside students, who receive some of the most generous financial aid packages in the nation. Business Insider ranked UCR No. 2 in the country for financial aid.

Degrees and Majors

Explore more than 80 undergraduate degree programs at UC Riverside. If you want to go far, come here.

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First-Year Students

First Year

UC Riverside first-year students come from all over California and throughout the world—ready for a challenge.

First Year

Transfer students

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Your journey starts here, transfer to UC Riverside. UCR is the right place to help you achieve your goals.

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International students

International

Each year, international students from more than 65 countries choose UC Riverside.
 

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Graduate students

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UCR offers a wide range of opportunities for graduate study and research.
 

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The Student Experience

At UCR, our strength lies in our diversity. You'll be joining a community of faculty and students from over 80 countries and countless cultural identities to exchange knowledge, build social mobility, and shape future leaders.

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