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American dream

Students walk along the student center terrace during the first day of fall classes on the UCI campus.

UCI receives most applications in campus history

Campus is also top choice for in-state, first-generation students for 3rd consecutive year

Economics major Kevin Dominguez, a junior at the time, was part of the DREAM Project Fellowship program’s first cohort last year.

Working to make dreams a reality

Campus fellowship program lets undocumented students gain career-related experience – and be compensated

UCI campus: first day of fall classes in 2019, students walking near the student center.

UCI is ranked among nation's top 10 public universities for sixth year in a row

Campus also climbs to No. 2 for social mobility in annual U.S. News evaluation

Cover of Lucid journal

First-gen forum

New UCI journal gives often marginalized students a platform to share their experiences, explore their identities

Chancellor Howard Gillman tapes commencement addresses in the Koll room in UCI's Bren Events Center

UCI to host historic virtual graduation ceremonies on June 13

Nearly half of 9,907 undergraduates receiving degrees are first-generation students

tacey Nicholas, UCI trustee

Stacey Nicholas donates $5 million to UCI in support of diversity and inclusiveness

Gift will aid recruitment, retention, graduation of underrepresented STEM students

UCI again receives most applications in UC system from state's high school seniors

Campus is also top choice for first-generation, low-income and minority students

UCI ranked among nation's top 10 public universities for fifth straight year by U.S. News

Campus is 36th overall on magazine’s 2020 ‘Best Colleges’ list, No. 3 for social mobility

UCI ranked No. 15 in Top 50 U.S. Colleges That Pay Off the Most

The University of California, Irvine is the 15th best public university for providing students with the highest average salaries for their tuition dollars. CNBC Make It ranked the top 50 colleges – 25 private and 25 public – that pay off the most to help estimate college costs, which helps students from taking on on […]

LIFEvest proves to be life-changing

UCI financial literacy program for young teens gave incoming, first-generation freshman Dyandra Magdaleno the confidence, practical skills to pursue higher education