Get to Know UCR
There's no better way to get a feel for life at UC Riverside than with a campus tour. Explore UCR's colleges, get to know our campus culture, and discover why UCR is home to bold and brilliant students just like you!
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Schedule a tour!
Prospective Students
Offered daily. Come to campus and bring up to four (4) guests! Whether you’re just considering UCR, have already submitted your application, or were recently admitted, these tours are great for you. Tour includes an optional admissions presentation as well.
Counselor and Organization Group Tours
Find available group tours for high school, community college, and community-based organizations with groups of 10 or more students. Students can take a 60-minute, student-led walking tour to explore resources, academics, and student life.
Virtual Tours
Even from the comfort of home, you can see some 360° panoramas of major campus landmarks, to feel like you’re really there! There’s additional virtual tours for our Housing facilities and the Student Recreation Center.
Our 360° panoramas can also be viewed in curated collections, so use one of these tours to get started!
Science and Engineering
Visit interesting locations for students that enroll in:
- Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE)
- College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS)
Humanities, Business, Education, and Public Policy
Visit interesting locations for students that enroll in:
- College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS)
- School of Business
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Public Policy (SPP)
Activities and Resources
Check out the locations where students study, get involved, and find everything they need to succeed at UCR.
- Student Recreation Center
- Housing and Residence Life
- Academic and Career Support
- The Highlander Union
Watch a video tour!
Video tours are a great way to see the magic of UC Riverside in action. See all of our videos or see our favorites below!
Sit back and relax and get a campus tour from your laptop, cell phone, or living room! It’s the next best thing to coming and taking a tour here in-person!
Hear from 10 UCR students about their experiences and what makes UCR so special. Episode can be streamed for free on YouTube or even streamed on Amazon Prime, just search “The College Tour” and look for our episode in season seven, episode three.
Getting to UCR
Arriving By Car
Here’s all the information you need about getting to campus for your tour!
- UC Riverside is located at 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521.
- If you’re driving, check in at the kiosk located at 141 Kim Wilcox Drive to inquire about parking passes.
- For large group tours, print out these directions to UCR with loading/unloading instructions.
Parking is free with a confirmed Campus Tour reservation.
Please bring your confirmation email and check in at the Campus Tours office, located on the first floor of the Student Services Building, east of Lot 1.
From Lot 1, follow the path past the flagpole. Pass the Student Success Center on the left. The next building on the left is the Student Services Building, where the Campus Tours office is located on the first floor. Look for an orange ‘Campus Tours’ sign above the outside-facing door.