Admission

Application rolling begin : Mar 31

Regular application due: Nov 30

Priority application due : --

College will notify student of admission : --

Student must reply to acceptance by : May 1 (or within 3 week(s) if notified after May 1st)

Housing deposit due : May 10

Tests

SAT Reasoning/ACT Score report due : Dec 1

SAT subject score report due : Dec 1

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Application due : Jun 1

Financial Aid Priority Application due : Mar 2

College will notify student : --

Student must reply : May 1

Transfer Students

Transfer Application closing date : Nov 30

College will notify student of transfer decision by : Mar 1

Transfer priority application date : --

Transfer student must reply : Jun 1

Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms : --

Transfer priority financial aid deadline : --

College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about : --

Student must reply to financial aid decision by : Jun 1

International Students

Fall application due : Nov 30

Learning Environment

Calendar type : Quarter

Student-faculty ratio : 22 to 1

Degrees Offered in : Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral degrees

Graduating in 6 years : 76.0%

Returning for sophomore year : 90.0%

Accreditation and Associations

Regionally Accredited

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Hispanic-Serving Institution

College Board Member

Most Popular Majors

Bachelor's
Social Sciences : 19.0%
Business/Marketing : 16.0%
Biology : 15.0%
Psychology : 10.0%
Engineering : 8.0%
Visual and Performing Arts : 5.0%

All Majors

Levels at which colleges offer undergraduate majors are designated by these letters :

A = Associate degree, B = Bachelor's degree, C = Certificate degree, D = Doctor degree, M = Master degree

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
African-American/Black Studies B
American Indian/Native American Studies B
Asian Studies/Civilization B
Asian-American Studies B
German Studies B
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies B
Latin American Studies B
Near and Middle Eastern Studies B
Southeast Asian Studies M

Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry B
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology D M
Bioinformatics D
Biology/Biological Sciences, General B
Biomedical Sciences, General D
Botany/Plant Biology B D M
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology B D M
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology D M
Entomology B D M
Environmental Toxicology D M
Microbiology, General B D M
Neuroscience B D
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology D M

Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support
Accounting M
Business Administration and Management, General B D M
Business/Managerial Economics B

Computer & Information Sciences, Support Services
Computer Science B D M

Education
Education, General D M

Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering B D M
Chemical Engineering B D M
Computer Engineering, General B M
Electrical and Electronics Engineering B D M
Engineering, General M
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering B M
Materials Engineering B D M
Mechanical Engineering B D M

English Language, Literature & Letters
Creative Writing B M
English Language and Literature, General B D

Foreign Language, Literatures & Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature B
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General B D
Comparative Literature B D
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General B
French Language and Literature B
Japanese Language and Literature B
Linguistics B
Russian Language and Literature B
Spanish Language and Literature B D M

History
History, General B D

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Gen Studies & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies B

Mathematics & Statistics
Mathematics, General B D M
Statistics, General B D M

Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Globalization Studies B
Sustainability Studies B

Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Science B D M

Philosophy & Religious Studies
Philosophy B D
Religion/Religious Studies B D

Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General B D M
Geology/Earth Science, General B D M
Geophysics and Seismology B
Physical Sciences, General B
Physics, General B D M

Public Administration & Social Services
Public Administration B
Public Policy Analysis B M

Social Sciences
Anthropology B D
Economics, General B D
International Relations and Affairs B
Political Science and Government, General B D M
Sociology B D

Visual & Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation B D M
Art/Art Studies, General B
Cinematography and Film/Video Production B
Dance, General B
Music, General B D
Visual and Performing Arts, General M

Learning outside the classroom

Many colleges offer special programs like the opportunity to study abroad or participate in internships to get on-the-job training. Nearly all colleges provide extra academic help or tutoring to students who need it.

Special Study Options

Accelerated Program

Double Major

Honors Program

Independent Study

Internships

Teacher Certification

Cross-Registration

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Visiting/Exchange Student Program

Off-Campus Study Options

Study Abroad

Washington Semester

Semester At Sea

Extended Class Availability

Extensive evening or early morning classes

Distance Learning

Computer Services

Dorms wired for access to campus-wide network

Dorms wired for high speed internet connections

Student web hosting available

Computer repair service available on campus

Wireless network available

Where Graduates Go

Within one year of receiving their bachelor’s degree:

Law : 1.0%

Business : 1.0%

Medical : 1.0%

Other : 18.0%

Financial Aid Distribution & Stats

% of scholarship / grants : 78.0%

% of loans / jobs : 22.0%

% of freshmen with need who received financial aid : 99.0%

% Applied for need-based aid : 85.0%

% Judged to have need : 90.0%

% that were offered aid : 89.0%

% that had need fully met : 15.0%

% of need met : 85.0%

Average 1st year financial aid package : $24,592.00

Avg non need-based aid : $8,226.00

Avg need-based scholarship or grant award : $20,381.00

Avg need-based loan : $4,939.00

Avg indebtedness at graduation : $20,779.00

Financial Aid Deadlines

Financial Aid Priority Deadline : Mar 2

Regular Financial Aid Deadline : Jun 1

Respond By Date : May 1

Contact Information

Financial aid contact name : Jose Aguilar

Financial aid office phone : (951) 827-3878

Financial Aid Forms

Domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit the following forms, if applicable:

FAFSA

State aid form

Financial Aid Policies

This school practices need-blind admissions.

Need-based financial aid determined by

Academics

Non need-based financial aid determined by

Academics

Alumni Affiliation

Art

Athletics

Leadership

Music/Drama

ROTC

State/District Residency

Tuition payment plans

Installment payment

ROTC Programs

ROTC, Air Force : Offered at a cooperating institution

ROTC, Army : Offered at a cooperating institution

Credit Information

Minimum number of credits: 60

Minimum college GPA (on a 4.0 scale): 2.4

Lowest grade earned for course that may be transferred for credit (on a 4.0 scale): 0.67

Maximum credits/courses from a 2-year institution: 70

Maximum credits/courses from a 4-year institution: --

Minimum credits transfers must complete to earn bachelor's degree: 36

Admission Requirements (Required)

College Transcript(s)

Essay or Personal Statement

Students who applied for transfer

Total students who applied for transfer: 12,547

Transfers admitted percentage: 68.0%

Transfers admitted: 8,635

Transfers enrolled percentage: 15.0%

Transfers enrolled: 1,947

Terms in which transfer students may enroll

Fall

Winter

Transfers accepted as

1st semester freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Services for students transferring IN from another school

Advisor

Orientation

Pre-admission transcript evaluation (determination of what courses will transfer)

Re-entry advisor

Special Requirements

60 transferable semester units, 2 English composition, one math, and four sources chosen from two of the following areas: arts & humanities, social & behavioral sciences, physical & biological sciences

Admission for International Students

International Application Due for Fall 2021: Nov 30

Application fee: $80.00

Annual College Costs

Tuition and Fees: $43,778.00

Room & Board(on-campus): $16,261.00

Room & Board(off-campus): $11,495.00

Additional estimated expenses: --

Costs per credit hour: --

Financial Aid

International students eligible for non-need based aid

Total Amount Awarded: $4,185,822.00

Number of enrolled international undergraduates received aid: 287

Tests for International Students

TOEFL Required of non-resident alien applicants

TOEFL (internet-based test) average score: --

TOEFL (internet-based test) minimum score: 80

TOEFL (paper) average score: --

TOEFL (paper) minimum score: --

Services for International Students

Special International Student Orientation Program

International Student Adviser

English as a Second Language Program On Campus for International Students