University of California Irvineis a public institution that was founded in the year 1965. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 21,976, its setting is suburban, and the campus area is 1,474 acres. It has a quarter based academic calendars. University of California Irvine's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 45.
On the sunny campus of the University of the California Irvine, students don’t have to go far to decompress after class. The Pacific Ocean is a just five mile trip away, sailors, sunbathers and attracting surfers, alike. Seated in Orange County, the active campus is home to more than 500 student organizations, counting 20 fraternities and 23 sororities. The UC Irvine Anteaters participate at the Division I level in the Big West Conference, encouraged by non-traditional mascot Peter the Anteater and a group of student fans called Eater Nation. While UC Irvine is called as a commuter school, officials of university have tried to combat that status by providing more on-campus residence options. Freshmen are not to live on campus, but over three fourths of first-year students choose to do so. Getting around UC Irvine is simple with the school’s ZotWheels, a fleet of blue and gold bicycles which students can pick up and ride to four campus locations. The commuter’s looks to be more energy efficient can carpool to campus with other students through the university’s Zimride Rideshare Community.
The research institution specializes in regions like cancer and neuroscience studies in conjunction with the top ranked UC Irvine Medical Center. The Graduate programs are highly regarded at the University Irvine, too, with area of expertise at the Paul Merage School of Business and Henry Samueli School of Engineering. The university has earned accolades for its eco friendly measures, green initiatives through student groups like the Anteaters for Recycling and Conservation. The well known UC Irvine alumni include Greg Louganis, former Saturday Night Live actor Jon Lovitz, author Alice Seibold, who wrote “The Lovely Bones” and four-time Olympic gold medality in diving.
Campus Location
Irvine, CA 92697
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1965
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-quarter
Setting-suburban