Inside Academics at University of California-Irvine

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at University of California-Irvine, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of California-Irvine is about average at 18 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 84% of instructors full time, University of California-Irvine is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

University of California-Irvine offers 92 majors with reported completions across 22 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of California-Irvine are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of California-Irvine.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at University of California-Irvine, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of California-Irvine offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 12,609 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of California-Irvine retains and graduates its students — 94% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at University of California-Irvine

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of California-Irvine in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of California-Irvine — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at University of California-Irvine — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at University of California-Irvine — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at University of California-Irvine — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at University of California-Irvine — accreditation status and accrediting bodies