University of California-Riverside - Overview

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The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United States.UCR's undergraduate College of Letters and Science opened in 1954.The Regents of the University of California declared UCR a general campus of the system in 1959, and graduate students were admitted in 1961.

The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California.Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is over 19,000 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2020. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous growth spurt with new and remodeled facilities coming on-line on a regular basis.

The 2011 US News and World Report ranks UCR 44th among top public universities, 97th nationwide (out of 368 colleges) and has 16+ programs earning "best grad school" including the Graduate School of Education and the Bourns College of Engineering based on peer assessment, student selectivity, financial resources, and other factors. The Washington Monthly ranked UCR 5th in the United States in terms of social mobility, research and community service.

Location & Facilities

University of California, Riverside is located Riverside and Palm Desert, California, United States. Approximately 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. UCR is also within easy driving distance of dozens of major cultural and recreational sites, as well as desert, mountain and coastal destinations.UCR's main campus sits at an elevation of 1,100 ft (340 m) to 1,450 ft (440 m) near Box Springs Mountain, 3 miles (5 km) east of downtown Riverside, and comprises 1,112 acres (450 ha) divided into eastern and western areas by the State Route 60 freeway.

East Campus, occupying approximately 600 acres (243 ha), hosts the core cluster of academic buildings and services. The original buildings that formed the earliest kernel of the campus included the UC Citrus Experiment Station, residential buildings, and barn, all of which are still in use. They were designed by Lester H. Hibbard, in association with H.B. Cody. Built by 1917 at a cost of $165,000, the architecture of the major buildings followed the Mission Revival style suggesting the Spanish colonial heritage of Southern California.

• Library With two million volumes, 28,000 print and electronic serial subscriptions, 1.7 million microforms, 300,000 government information sources and access to 165,000 e-books.
• Three spaces - the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts, the California Museum of Photography and the Sweeney Art Gallery - form UCR ARTSblock; a regional performing and visual arts center.
• The Arts are Alive at UCR Whether student spectator or a participant, the arts at UC Riverside will engage your senses, inspire your creativity, ignite your intellect, and spark your imagination.
• At the UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, we're about connecting people with nature. Come explore the four miles of scenic trails, view our more than 3,500 plant species from around the world - or just relax on a bench and enjoy the beauty.