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The numbers tell the story. In its first half- century, UCI has soared into the academic elite, receiving multiple accolades and ranking as one of the world s premier research universities.

and an exciting and vibrant campus atmosphere.

2 The numbers tell the story. In its first half- century, UCI has soared into the academic elite, receiving multiple accolades and ranking as one of the world s premier research universities. Located in coastal Orange County, a burgeoning tech mecca between Los Angeles and San Diego, the university boasts stellar faculty and students, life-changing medical and scientific breakthroughs, and an exciting and vibrant campus atmosphere. New freshmen applicants (fall 2016) 77,810 New freshmen enrolled (fall 2016) 6,552 Undergraduate student fees ( ) California residents $15,035 Nonresidents $41,717 Enrollment (fall 2016) Undergraduates 27,331 Graduate students General campus 4,817 Health sciences 1,319 Total 33,467 Workforce (fall 2016) Ladder-rank faculty 1,232 Other teaching faculty 1,751 Nonteaching academics 2,746 Campus staff 5,461 Medical center staff 4,973 Subtotal 16,163 Student employees 7,442 Total 23,605 Statistics Degrees awarded ( ) Bachelor s 6,857 Master s 1,518 Ph.D./Ed.D. 393 M.D. 108 J.D. 113 Total 8,989

Ranked 9th among the nation s best public universities U.S. News & World Report Forbes ranked UCI 10th among Best Value Schools, highlighting the top U.S. public universities for affordability and quality of education.

News & World Report s America s Best Colleges and features undergraduate programs listed in the top 50, including those in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and The Paul Merage School of

UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange County s only university hospital and Level I trauma center, has been ranked among the nation s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 16 consecutive years.

which bases its selections on survey results from other physicians and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Irvine Medical Center is the only Orange County facility to earn the National

and Canada elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, founded in 1900 to advance the international standing of U.S.

UCI topped the list in Sierra magazine s 2016 Coolest Schools report, its annual sustainability ranking of U.S. colleges and universities.

erra Club is one of the nation s most influential environmental organizations. UCI is in the top 10 of all U.S.

UCI offers 90 undergraduate degree programs; 68 master s, M.D., Ed.D. and J.D. programs; and 50 Ph.D. programs. Continuing Education.

3 Ranked 9th among the nation s best public universities U.S. News & World Report Forbes ranked UCI 10th among Best Value Schools, highlighting the top U.S. public universities for affordability and quality of education. UCI is ranked 39th among U.S. News & World Report s America s Best Colleges and features undergraduate programs listed in the top 50, including those in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and The Paul Merage School of Business. UC Irvine Health was named a top performer by The Joint Commission, the country s leading accreditor of healthcare organizations. UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange County s only university hospital and Level I trauma center, has been ranked among the nation s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 16 consecutive years. More than 100 UC Irvine Health physicians are listed among the Best Doctors in America by Best Doctors Inc. which bases its selections on survey results from other physicians and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Irvine Medical Center is the only Orange County facility to earn the National Cancer Institute s prestigious comprehensive designation. UCI is one of 62 universities in the U.S. and Canada elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, founded in 1900 to advance the international standing of U.S. research universities and address issues important to them. World class. The 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities puts UCI 33rd in the U.S. and 58th globally. We re cool. UCI topped the list in Sierra magazine s 2016 Coolest Schools report, its annual sustainability ranking of U.S. colleges and universities. This makes seven years in a row that UCI has ranked in the top 10. The Sierra Club is one of the nation s most influential environmental organizations. UCI is in the top 10 of all U.S. universities for the number of undergraduate applications received, and in fall 2016, the campus admitted the most academically competitive freshman class in its history. A matter of degrees. UCI offers 90 undergraduate degree programs; 68 master s, M.D., Ed.D. and J.D. programs; and 50 Ph.D. programs. Continuing Education. UCI Division of Continuing Education (DCE) offers in excess of 3,000 professional development courses 3,000 annually, including more than 70 certificate, specialized studies and special programs. UCI s 173,000+ graduates include leaders in the arts, athletics, sciences, medicine, business, engineering, humanities, social sciences and education. Among them are three Pulitzer Prize winners and the architect of the HTTP/1.1 Internet protocol used worldwide. Ranked 16th among the nation s four-year colleges and universities delivering the most value by Money magazine, UCI was also highlighted as the No. 1 university for beach lovers and the seventh-best public university in the country. UCI s esports Arena is the first of its kind at a public university. Ranked the No. 1 school for gamers in 2015 by College Magazine, UCI boasts a computer game science major that s the nation s largest and part of a huge wave of new areas of study and employment, including game design and cybersecurity. Lessons earned. UCI ranks 31st among U.S. public universities for graduate salaries, according to PayScale s College Salary Report.

system. A Nobel purpose. Three UCI researchers have won Nobel Prizes: F.

Rose, a biochemist who did groundbreaking work on enzymes. Tomorrow s leaders. UCI s doctoral programs are among the best in the country, according to National Research Council rankings.

Other outstanding areas include neuroscience, anthropology, civil engineering and ecology & evolutionary biology. The minority report.

The rankings are based on data submitted by institutions of higher education to the U.S. Department of Education. UCI ranks 30th in AffordableSchools.

4 Technologically speaking. From circuits and systems to software engineering and human aspects of computing, the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences is the only ICS school in the University of California system. A Nobel purpose. Three UCI researchers have won Nobel Prizes: F. Sherwood Rowland, credited with saving the world by discovering that CFCs deplete the ozone layer; Frederick Reines, the renowned physicist honored for his co-detection of the neutrino; and Irwin Rose, a biochemist who did groundbreaking work on enzymes. Tomorrow s leaders. UCI s doctoral programs are among the best in the country, according to National Research Council rankings. The School of Physical Sciences is an area of particular strength, with all four programs chemistry, Earth system science, mathematics and physics & astronomy listed in the top quartile nationally. Other outstanding areas include neuroscience, anthropology, civil engineering and ecology & evolutionary biology. The minority report. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ranks UCI seventh in the nation for awarding bachelor s degrees to minority students in the school year. The rankings are based on data submitted by institutions of higher education to the U.S. Department of Education. UCI ranks 30th in AffordableSchools.net s top 50 Most Entrepreneurial Schools in America, a list of universities that provide a supportive environment to spawn new businesses. Affordable excellence. UCI is No. 1 among U.S. universities that do the most for low-income students, says The New York Times. In the community. Humanities Out There is but one of UCI s nationally recognized service-learning programs. UCI academic preparation programs touch the lives of tens of thousands of K-12 students in California each year, and many serve as U.S. models. It s the law. In a 2015 study by the University of St. Thomas School of Law, the UCI law faculty ranked sixth in the nation for scholarly impact. The law school was joined in the top 10 by Yale University, Harvard University, the University of Chicago, New York University and Stanford University. By the books. The UCI Libraries receives over 1.7 million visitors a year to its four facilities: Langson Library, Ayala Science Library, Grunigen Medical Library and Libraries Gateway Study Center. Business-minded. The Paul Merage School of Business MBA programs consistently rank among the best in the world, and the school is No. 1 for employing the highest percentage of female faculty (46 percent), according to the Financial Times. Three UCI graduate programs and specialties are among the nation s top 12, according to U.S. News & World Report: literary criticism & theory (3), criminology (4) and organic chemistry (12). U.S. News also ranked UCI s online program for a Master of Advanced Study in criminology, law & society the top online graduate criminal justice program in the country. Fueling growth & prosperity. UCI has an annual economic impact on Orange County of $5 billion and is a significant contributor to the region s talent-rich workforce. $132.5 million Private support, including new gift commitments, was $132.5 million in GradSchoolHub.com ranked UCI 19th in its list of the 50 Best Graduate Schools in America for 2016, based on class size, faculty prestige and specific program rankings. UCI athletic teams have earned 28 national titles in nine sports, and 517 individual Anteaters have been named All-Americans; 45 have competed in the Olympics.

5 CURRENT FUND RECEIPTS BY CATEGORY % 9.8% CURRENT FUND EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION % 1.8% 4.1% 5.9% 26.6% 3.7% 17.5% 37.0% 8.9% 10.0% 6.4% 10.2% 0.9% 0.1% 4.0% 37.3% 6.8% 0.4% l State Appropriations l Tuition & Fees l Federal Government l State Contracts & Grants l Local Government l Private Gifts, Grants & Contracts l Educational Activities l Auxiliary Enterprises l Teaching Hospitals l Other Sources l Instruction l Research l Public Service l Academic Support l Teaching Hospitals l Student Services l Institutional Support l Operation & Maintenance of Plant l Student Aid l Auxiliary Enterprises Fund Source Categories ($ in Thousands) State Appropriations $272, % Tuition & Fees 483, % Federal Government 247, % State Contracts & Grants 23, % Local Government 3, % Private Gifts, Grants & Contracts 111, % Educational Activities 281, % Auxiliary Enterprises 178, % Teaching Hospitals 1,018, % Other Sources 145, % $2,764, % Function Categories ($ in Thousands) Instruction $659, % Research 247, % Public Service 10, % Academic Support 168, % Teaching Hospitals 923, % Student Services 92, % Institutional Support 100, % Operation & Maintenance of Plant 46, % Student Aid 84, % Auxiliary Enterprises 144, % $2,478, %

Campus Phone Numbers: Alumni Association 949-824-2586 Arts Box Office 949-824-2787 Athletics 949-824-6931 Bookstore 949-824-2665 Bren Events Center Ticket Office 949-824-5000 Continuing Education

6 Campus Phone Numbers: Alumni Association Arts Box Office Athletics Bookstore Bren Events Center Ticket Office Continuing Education Graduate Division Libraries Strategic Communications Tours/Visitor Center Undergraduate Admissions University Advancement UC Irvine Medical Center Phone Numbers: Information/Operator Physician Referral (toll-free)

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