UC Riverside admitted 74,340 undergraduate students for fall 2026, breaking its previous record once again. The admission numbers, released Wednesday, July 29, exceeded last year’s record of 71,069. The campus led the UC system in total admissions and was at or near the top in several categories. UCR admitted the...

Special admissions for athletes, legacy students, and the children of faculty and dean’s choices greatly benefits white applicants, a UCR-led analysis shows.

Emily D. Engelschall, associate vice chancellor of enrollment services, offers insight.