California Baptist University vs. UC Riverside

Comparable Facts

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

University of California Riverside is larger than California Baptist University based on total student enrollment (26,384 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 Riverside is in Riverside, CA (Large City setting).
• California Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of California Riverside is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Baptist University 21:1; University of California Riverside 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Baptist University are 41.3% lower than at University of California Riverside ($12,140 vs. $20,691).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.8% higher at UC Riverside than at California Baptist University (about $8,578 more per year; $49,806 vs. $41,228).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California Baptist University than at University of California Riverside (99% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Baptist University students is 9.8% larger than aid received by University of California Riverside students ($26,743 vs. $24,355).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at UC Riverside than at California Baptist University (26 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California Baptist University and UC Riverside.
• Typical fall application deadline: UC Riverside Nov 30, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at UC Riverside average a 3.84 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at California Baptist University (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.8% at California Baptist University vs. 12.2% at UC Riverside.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of California Riverside graduates have a $7,891 lower median loan debt than California Baptist University graduates ($19,109 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UC Riverside graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California Baptist University graduates ($197 vs. $279).
• More UC Riverside graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California Baptist University students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 58%).

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