University of California Riverside overview

Q.What is unique about the University?

Ans: The University has been given the land-grant status that has a captivating Southern California location and distinguished faculty and academics that are well-known for their research and teaching. The university is committed in preparing it students to confront any challenges and to come out with flying colors. The university has been classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities” conducting very high research activity. The university is also a member of the University Innovation Alliance that is working towards helping the low-income students. The university has the world-class faculties and prepares the students for a better tomorrow. 

Q. What is the ranking of the University of California Riverside?

Ans: University of California Riverside Rankings and Achievements are as follows:

According to the U.S News and World Report, these are the following rankings:

• Ranked 1 in the United States for social mobility
• Ranked 6 for school of business
• Ranked 26 in most innovative university
• Ranked 26 in the world in plant and animal sciences
• Ranked 20 in best values schools

Other rankings and achievements according to the other reports are as follows:

• Ranked 2 in the country for financial aid according to the Business Insider 2019
• One of the nation's top 12 public universities according to the Forbes "America's Best Value Colleges"
• Ranked 16 for greenest public university in the nation according to the Princeton Review.

Q. Is it a large campus?

Ans: Yes it is huge campus. 

Q. What's the weather around the University of California Riverside?

Ans: The weather is generally cold with temperatures dipping down to negative but at the same time summers are really hot and humid. 

Q. Who are the top Alumni of University of California Riverside?

Ans: University of California Riverside Notable Alumni are as follows:

• Steven Breen: editorial cartoonist and two time Pulitzer Prize winner
• Billy Collins: 11th US Poet Laureate
• Joe Kelly: baseball player
• Richard R. Schrock: Nobel prize winner
• Tim D. White: paleoanthropologist
• Chris Abani: author, member of American academy of arts and sciences
• John martin fisher: philosopher
• Gail Hanson: physicist and Panofsky prize winner
• Laila lalami: American book awards recipient
• Karl Taube: archeologist

Q. Is it difficult to get into University of California Riverside?

Ans: The University is quite selective with the application with an acceptacerate of 57%.

Q. What are the nearest Airports to reach University of California Riverside?

Ans: University of California Riverside Nearest Airports are as follows:

• Ontario international airport
•  Los Angeles international airport
• John Wayne orange county airport

Q. How many Campuses does the University have?

Ans. The main campus of the university is spread across 1200 acres and in located in the Inland Southern California. The campus is near the box springs mountain. The campus is divided into the eastern campus and western campus.