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Bold Hearts. Brilliant Minds.

Web banner graphic illustration promoting Discover UCR, an open house event hosted by UC Riverside for prospective first-year and transfer students.

A group of students pose in a line outside at the Highlander Union Building Plaza on the UCR campus. They are leaning against a railing and are wearing UCR T-shirts.

GET TO KNOW UCR AT OUR FALL OPEN HOUSE 

Don't miss Discover Day — UC Riverside's largest open house for those who are interested in applying to and attending UCR! 

  • Learn about first-year and transfer admission requirements, applications processes, and financial aid options including scholarships and grants (FREE money!). 
  • Connect with success resources and student organizations. 
  • Meet professors, advisors, and current students from UCR's six colleges and schools. 

MAKE BIG MOVES WITH UCR

  • UCR is No. 2 in the nation for social mobility (elevating students). This means we’ll partner with you to reach as high and as far as you want to go! (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
  • UCR is among the top 1.3% of universities worldwide for six consecutive years based on education, employability, faculty, and research. (Center for World University Rankings, 2024)
  • Average mid-career pay for UCR graduates is $121,900. (PayScale, 2021-22 College Salary Report)

Questions? Visit admissions.ucr.edu/ask.

Explore Life at UCR

 

The opportunities to engage and explore during Discover UCR are endless. Make the most of this open house adventure and find out why UCR is home to bold and brilliant Highlanders just like you.

A group of UCR students, female and male, stand on the steps of building on campus. There is a video play button overlaid in the center.

Take a Student-Led UCR Campus Tour 

A male student is biting into a burger at the Habit Grill on the UCR campus. There is a video play button overlaid in the center.

Get a Taste of UCR Dining 

A female student has her arms open in a Y - there is a video play button that is overlaid on top of her. The student is wearing a dark cardigan with a Highlander shirt underneath.

Take a Look at Housing 

A video play button is overlaid on an aerial scene of the city of Riverside, CA. The view is at dusk after the sun has set. The mountains are in the background while the UCR campus is in the foreground. The sky has a purple glow.

Discover the City of Riverside 

UCR alum, Dev Bhatt, looks into a camera for a segment interview on an episode of the 'The College Tour'

Watch UCR's episode of “The College Tour”

Get to know ten UCR students and hear directly from them about their experiences with topics such as:

  • Academics and research
  • How their degree is preparing them for a career
  • Involvement in student organizations
  • Life as a transfer student
  • Utilizing all sorts of campus resources
Watch the entire episode here!