The Best Riverside Public Four Year Colleges

There are 1 ranked public four year colleges within the Riverside city limits and 7 public four year colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 215,871 students. If you're looking for a large school, California State University Fullerton enrolls the most students with 26,460 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, California State University Long Beach offers the lowest tuition for public four year colleges in the Riverside area at $5,742 per year.

The top rated public four year college in the area is University of California Irvine in Irvine which is ranked #91 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Riverside area is home to popular nationally ranked public four year institutions like University of California Irvine and University of California Riverside.