California Baptist University vs. UCI

Comparable Facts

Compare California Baptist University in Riverside, CA with University of California Irvine in Irvine, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of California Irvine is larger than California Baptist University based on total student enrollment (37,297 students vs. 11,902 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California Baptist University is located in Riverside, CA (Large City setting); University of California Irvine is in Irvine, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• California Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of California Irvine is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Baptist University 21:1; University of California Irvine 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Baptist University are 36.1% lower than at University of California Irvine ($12,140 vs. $18,991).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.1% higher at UCI than at California Baptist University (about $8,694 more per year; $49,922 vs. $41,228).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California Baptist University than at University of California Irvine (99% vs. 55%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Baptist University students is 15.7% larger than aid received by University of California Irvine students ($26,743 vs. $23,110).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 8 points higher at UCI than at California Baptist University (29 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California Baptist University and UCI.
• Typical fall application deadline: UCI Nov 30, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at UCI average a 3.75 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at California Baptist University (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.8% at California Baptist University vs. 19.2% at UCI.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of California Irvine graduates have a $10,000 lower median loan debt than California Baptist University graduates ($17,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UCI graduates have an estimated $104 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California Baptist University graduates ($175 vs. $279).
• More UCI graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California Baptist University students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.