UCSD vs UCI Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than UCI ($45,014).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than UCI.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while UCI has 35,937 students.
UCI has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while UCSD's ratio is 19 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while UCI has 2,125 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-San Diego and University of California-Irvine.

UCSD	vs.	UCI
La Jolla, California	Location	Irvine, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,237 Out-Of-State$45,014
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$20,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,266

24.52 %	Acceptance Rates	25.57 %
21.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.95 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
87 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
93 %	Retention Rate	91 %
42,006	Student Population	35,937
2,799	Number of Faculties	2,125
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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