• UCI was ranked the 15th best public university in the nation according to the U.S. News and World Report's 2008 annual rankings, and 44th overall.
• Kiplinger's Personal Finance rated UCI 21st in its Top 100 best value public colleges.
• UCI is one of the best colleges and universities in the West according to The Princeton Review. The New York City-based education services company selected UCI as one of 120 institutions it recommends in its "Best in the West" section on its Web site feature 2009 Best Colleges: Region by Region.
• UC Irvine is ranked in the nation's top 10 for information technology education by eWeek, a national high-tech magazine. UC Irvine is one of only two public universities given this distinction.
• UCI offers 69 undergraduate degree programs, 45 master's, as well as an M.D., two Ed.D. and 40 Ph.D. programs.
• UCI's 93,000 graduates include leaders in the arts, sciences, business, education - among them are three Pulitzer Prize winners.

• UCI is experiencing an unprecedented period of success, winning the 2006-07 Directors' Cup Trophy for the Best Division 1-AAA (non-football school) program and finishing fifth nationally in 2007-08.
• UC Irvine athletes train and compete in some of the finest facilities. UCI strives to be competitive in its facilities with projects such as the Newkirk Pavilion at Anteater Ballpark, a new surface for the track and two women's team rooms recently completed.
• UCI has won 26 national championships, including the 2007 & 2009 men's volleyball titles.
• UCI has won 65 conference championships, capturing at least one league title in seven of the last eight years.
• In 2007-08, UCI had seven All-Americans, a National Player of the Year, four conference Athletes of the Year as well as 76 all-conference honorees.
• UCI has produced 39 Olympic participants who have won a total of 24 medals, including six gold.

• Orange County is a diverse community that embraces music, fashion and the arts. It was dubbed "America's Hip Factory" by VH1 and "Cathedral of Cool" by USA Today.
• Money Magazine ranked Irvine fourth on its Top 100 U.S. best small cities to live in.
• The FBI heralded Irvine, California as the number one safest large city in America several times and currently lists it as No. 7.

Helpful Links

The following links are valuable tools for the recruiting process. While the information is provided here for your use it should not be relied upon as the only source of information.

UCI General Catalogue: Everything you want to know about the University of California, Irvine.

UCI Admission Information: helpful information on what you will need for admission into the university

College Bound Student Athlete: The NCAA's College Bound Student-Athlete site contains information on academic eligibility, NCAA Clearinghouse, Letters of Intent and much more.

UCI Athletic Academic Services: Athletic Academic Services provides a wealth of information for both incoming and current student-athletes.

Pathways OnLine Undergraduate Admissions Information: At Pathways you will find information about undergraduate admissions and the Application Center, where you will receive helpful information on applications policies and procedures.

Prospective Students from Other Countries: The University of California welcomes students from other countries and this site provides important information on applying for admission, English Language Requirements, Finances and much more.

Financial Aid: If you will be seeking financial aid, this is the place to start your information quest.

Educational Testing Service: The Educational Testing Service provides information on SAT I and SAT II tests, test dates, fees, registration etc.