University of California-Riverside Reviews

"UC Riverside has many resources available to students. Resources include a tutoring center, financial aid office, counseling, and diverse student organizations. There is a place for everyone , whether it be in an academic club, a cultural club, joining a sports team, or by networking with classmates, there is certainly a place you can connect with that will help you grow. Professors and teaching assistants are easily accessible and want to help you succeed. I'll never forget my time as a student at the University of California, Riverside.Read Less"

"UC Riverside's grad program in Anthropology has more than exceeded my expectations. Faculty is helpful, lots of research potential, and supportive graduate student environment. Staff is extremely helpful as well, feels like a huge family! As they say in Lilo and Stitch: Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind! That's UC Riverside's Anthropology program. Everyone wants you to succeed. Even when you don't believe you can do it, THEY believe in you, and provide motivation, support, and the tools you need to pursue your career.Read Less"

"The Teaching credential program was good. I finished and achieved what I set out to achieve. I was one of the top students in my program. I was well prepared to become an effective highly qualified educator. I was also given the opportunity to complete my Masters degree and teaching credential at the same time. Not to mention working as a paid intern was a great incentive."

"One of the best things about this school is the student diversity. This is by far one of the most diverse UC campuses. There are plenty of student organizations to be a part of. Overall, the professors are very nice and approachable. The environment is very supportive yet the classes are still rigorous and you definitely need to put in the work. The pre-med students are not cut-throat like on some other campuses."

"University of California Riverside provides a diverse campus of different organizations, sports, and academics. The university allows for a student to develop themselves in all aspects and implements multiple opportunities to explore different horizons beyond their major. UCR gives numerous different resources to help enable students to succeed throughout their years at the university. As a liberal studies major, I felt the variety of classes made available to me gave me a well rounded education to prepare me for the CSET. I personally utilized the campus computer labs and free printing, the libraries, and the laptops available for checkout. After a year at this school, I am still learning about more resources I can utilize in the future. Aside from my academics, I have also divulged in tennis and hip hop recreation and joined CKI, a club on campus. It contributed to my student life as more than just academic classes. Being at UCR benefited me, as a student, because of the countless opportunities and resources offered.Read Less"

"I had an overall amazing experience at UCR. Everyone was friendly and open to different types of people and opinions. The diversity of the campus is what made the difference when visiting other universities. Although engineering was difficult, the professors were always helpful and willing to see you after class and in office hours."

"UCR was a great school, undervalued in the UC system. The English department and professors were great and the libraries available for help. I was not at school for the social experience, which is what many complain UCR lacks. But, for academics it is a good, strong choice."

"It was a great college. I had a lot of good moments there. There are plenty of clubs to choose from and join. Joining clubs was a great way to make new friends. The professors were all kind and helpful."

"I loved UCR! Some of the nest years of my life. Great people, fantastic teachers, great education. Party hard and work hard. Take advantage of all resources. Make sure to study abroad!"

"UCR is a great school. It is a bit overcrowded so be prepared to fight for the classes you need, as well as parking. But overall it is a good school, the professors are extremely knowledgeable and so are the TAs. This is a big research school, so if you are looking into doing research this is a good place to go!"

"It's a Very small school compared to UCLA but it's not bad just a few really bad faculty members that ruined the experience for me. They had some good student activities that created a good atmosphere but I lived off campus so I was not as involved as I could have been. The dining area was sort of limited but it could have improved since then."

"Extremely diverse in demographics. Great overall engineering program with a lot of new classes to come that were not offered in my time."

"When making a decision about what university I was going to attend, I knew right away that UCR was for me. I live in Riverside so it made sense to go there! I had amazing professors who truly cared about me as a student, but as well as person. I received plenty of support from my teachers and I feel like I left UCR being better person because of the knowledge that I acquired at this school. I would recommend UCR to any student who wants a school that is diverse and that it has a very 'at home" feeling.Read Less"

"UCR is a nice school, but it is a bit over crowded. Parking is hard to find and getting into classes you need is a serious race. But other than that problem, the campus is nice, and I've like all the professors I had. It's a big research school so if you want to do research this is a good school for you."

"Strongly recommend living on campus, if possible. If you get into your first choice school go there. Remember why you're there, studying is important. Join a club or society."

"I was accepted to several business schools and chose UCR's AGSM because they offered me a large fellowship. Turns out they only wanted me because they have so much trouble attracting English speakers. The whole program is full of East Asian students who barely speak or write English, cheated on their GMATs, and bought their admissions essays. Almost every assignment is a group project, even some of the finals, so the handful of English speakers have to carry all the other students. Meanwhile, most of the good professors have jumped ship because they don't like the current administration, leaving a bunch of old burn-outs and new PhDs who are too busy trying to get tenure to pay attention to their students. Don't go here unless you like spending time with rich Chinese kids and picking up the slack for them! Also, Riverside is a hole. People used to get mugged regularly right outside my apartment and my truck got broken into three times. I'm still trying to make it up to my wife for dragging her there for two years. They wanted me to stay for a PhD and I said "no thanks". The only good thing is that it's easy to get a TA appointment if you write English, so you can get some good teaching experience. If you do, though, expect to work 30 hours a week, have 100-150 students, and do all of your own grading, while picking up the Chinese TAs.Read Less"

"Pros: - variety of courses - many advisors with excellent funding - excellent balance between - great weather year round cons: -cost of living can be high -public transit is limited, but free for students -commuter school so limited social interactions"

"Pros: The faculty are experts in their fields, and the graduate program is small enough that you will get to know the faculty quite well. The department genuinely cares about your success and well-being. Cons: The department is very focused on pure mathematics; even the faculty studying applied math tend to study the purer forms of applied math. As such, the (rather considerable) support provided to help you obtain a job after graduation is focused on the process of getting work in academia. Also, due to the structure of the program, the average time to get a PhD is 6 years, not the "normative" 5.Read Less"

"I feel the pros of my graduate program are the faculty and their support, the rigor and quality of the work load, and the opportunity to conduct research and a be a part of research teams prior to one's own research. I feel the cons of my graduate program is the limit of classes available, though this could be viewed as a pro because it allowed me to take classes outside of my specific program in education and in a different field of study."

"The school spends too much money on parties and not enough on quality professors."