snow globe

Photo Credit: Claire Chaisson, ’20, Titlis, Switzerland

Ghansu

Photo Credit: Shiyu Liu, ’20, Qinghai, Gansu Province, China

Paris, France

Photo Credit: Tongtong Zhao, ’20, Paris, France

Morocco camels

Photo Credit: Marina Krivonossova ’19, Marrakech, Morocco

Japan

Photo Credit: Khoa Tran, ’22, Shinjuku Japan

Rome

Photo Credit: Jeff Lee, ’13, Rome, Italy

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UCI Facts and Rankings

  • UCI student center

    Forbes magazine ranked UCI No. 3 Best Value College

    UCI was ranked No. 3 overall and No. 1 among public universities, based on tuition costs, school quality, graduation success rates and post-grad earnings.

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  • commencement

    Money magazine ranked UCI the No. 1 best college in the nation

    Money magazine ranked UCI the #1 best college in the nation. The university is the first public institution to top the publication’s annual rankings.

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  • campus photo

    U.S. News & World Report ranked UCI No. 8 best public university

    UCI was ranked No. 8 best public university, No. 2 for social mobility and No. 35 among all American universities in "America's Best Colleges" survey.

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  • trees at UCI

    Sierra magazine named UCI No.1 "Coolest School"

    UCI was named No.1 "Coolest School" in the U.S., with eleven consecutive years in the top ten for its innovative sustainable practices.

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