January 28, 2013

Orange County Register

UCI reaches record high in number of applicants

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The number of freshman applications to UC Irvine rose to a record high, with about 61,000 applying for fall 2013. More than 15,000 transfer students also applied, bringing the total to 76,235, a 9 percent increase over the previous year and the fourth-highest among the nine undergraduate campuses in the University of California system.

"The numbers demonstrate once again the high demand for a UC Irvine education," said Brent Yunek, assistant vice chancellor for enrollment services.

"It's exciting to see this level of enthusiasm from California residents, under-represented minorities and international and out-of state students."

The Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences – established in 2002 as the first such school in the UC system – experienced the highest increase in academic-unit applications, at 31 percent. Interdisciplinary studies and nursing science followed, with 29 percent and 18 percent increases, respectively.

"UC Irvine provides a top-flight education at great value for students," Yunek said, "and this shows in the applicant demand."
UCI reaches record high in number of applicants