Irvine, CA 92697
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1965
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 19,930
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $289,291,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: November 30
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,770 in-state, 25,454 out-of-state
Room/Board: $9,815
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 37%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Boeing, Eli Lilly & Company, IBM, Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Wells Fargo
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,610,255
Number of current serial subscriptions: 26,493
Number of microforms: 2,884,821
Number of audiovisuals: 92,522
Number of ebooks: 198,972
Other library facilities: Langson Library, Science Library, Grunigen Medical Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Gateway Study Center, Art Galleries, Beall Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,156
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 380
Classrooms: 600
Labs: 920
Other areas: 14,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 20,400
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 34%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 34%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (51%), women’s dorms (1%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (31%), special housing for disabled students (0%), cooperative housing (0%), other housing options (11%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 11%
Doubles: 66%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 20%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 155
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,475 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Los Angeles (43), Santa Ana (SNA) (4)
Nearest train station: Irvine (8)
Nearest bus station: Irvine (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 73%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 8,550
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Univ. of Southern California, Claremont Colleges, Extension Offi
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Loyola Marymount University, UC Los Angeles, University of South
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Celebrate UCI/Wayzgoose