University of California, Riverside
(UC Riverside)
UC Riverside is a public research university in Southern California's Inland Empire, distinguished as the most socially mobile campus in the UC system. It has particular strengths in entomology, agricultural sciences, and biology, and serves one of the most ethnically diverse student bodies of any research university in the nation.
Mascot: Highlander
Notable Alumni
Billy Collins (U.S. Poet Laureate)•Sung Kang (actor, Fast & Furious)•Jamie Chung (actress)
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Safety
UCR Police provide 24/7 law enforcement with video surveillance on most buildings and parking lots, electronically secured dorms, and late-night transportation.
Riverside has a high crime rate with violent crime well above the national average. Students report feeling safe on campus but note that safety diminishes quickly once leaving university grounds.
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