UC Irvine CDS VERIFIED

California (West) · 31,000 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $15,000/yr sticker

public Tier 3

Strong R1 public. Computer science, biology, and business analytics are standouts. Fast-growing reputation.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

28.9%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Regular Decision29.0%

State residency

In-state32.0%

Out-of-state26.0%

3.96–4.2

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

Test-blind

does not consider SAT/ACT

Test-blind

does not consider SAT/ACT

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech in Los Angeles basin and Orange County—strong local recruiting, middle-market rather than FAANG.
Defense contracting via Irvine/Long Beach corridor—Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, solid exit but niche.
Healthcare administration and biotech in Orange County—UCI med school proximity helps, regional not national.
Finance in Los Angeles—some Big 4 accounting pipelines, but weaker than Berkeley or Stanford.
Semiconductor and engineering roles in Silicon Valley—UC system advantage fades against CalTech and Berkeley here.

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