UCI
Transcript: April 21, 2019 Period: 3 University of California Irvine Alondra Vargas About The College College Facts UCI opened in 1965, and it is known for it's academic achievement award, premier research, and for it's anteater mascot UCI has over 24,000 trees on campus UCI is also the 3rd best college in the United States, and it has won 3 Nobel Peace prizes Location Location Located in Irvine, CA Near the beach Inspiration Point is about 15 minutes away (Popular at sunset with a view of the ocean) 5 minutes away from the Irvine Museum Tanaka Farms in about 10 minutes away (A farm with different fruits throughout the year; offers cooking classes Students Students There are currently 36, 742 students enrolled 52% are female and 48% are male 62% of undergraduate students live on campus Off campus housing options include: Park West Apartment Homes and the Toscana Apartments Calendar, admission, costs Calendar The year is in quarters The academic year starts on September 24 and it ends on June 14 (For the 2018/2019 school year) Admission Admission Tests required for admission include the SAT and ACT 36.5% of applicants are accepted The minimum requirements are completing the A-G requirements with a C or better, an average GPA of 3.92 or higher, an SAT score average of 1240, and an ACT score average of 25 Meet the English proficiency requirements for success Costs Yearly Costs The estimated yearly costs include a total of $34,419 The estimated cost for tuition is $15,000 About 63% of students receive financial aid Majors, important info Majors The most popular majors are social sciences, engineering, psychology, business/marketing, health professions, biology, visual and performing arts, and computer and information sciences As of now I am not sure what major I would be interested in Campus Life Support Services The student-faculty ratio is 18:1 Support services for students include programs for students with disabilities, academic support programs, and counseling and wellness For campus life, some sports are: basketball, archery, cross country, golf, soccer, lacrosse, bowling, etc Activities include: opera, sororities, yearbook, marching band, radio station, jazz band, etc Important Numbers Important Info Financial aid office number: 949-824-8262 Admissions office number: 949-824-2951 Housing services number: 949-824-6811 Important deadlines: May 10-Drop a course without receiving a W, June 7-Withdrawal from course, but W grade is assigned, June 7-Withdrawal from term, but readmission is required for future term Thoughts on The College One of the best things about this college is that it is in one of the safest communities in California The most memorable thing is that UCI has several points of pride. For example: They are the 7th best public university in the U.S I still have questions about exact admission requirements I would not go here just because I do want to attend a college that is close by Thoughts on college Works Cited Works Cited https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu https://www.californiacolleges.edu https://www.uci.edu https://www.collegeboard.org https://www.admitsee.com/blog/10-fun-facts-about-uc-irvine