Known as the Anteaters, the school's athletes compete in the Big West Conference in the NCAA Division I, and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Since 1969, UC Irvine has won twenty-eight national sports titles.It offers more graduate and professional degree programs than undergraduate programs, although undergraduates can choose from eighty different programs of study.
The term "public ivy" was coined by writer Richard Moll in his book Public Ivies: A Guide to America's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities, and refers to those institutions that provide an Ivy League-type college experience at a public school price. The University of California at Irvine is one of ten schools in the University of California system, which is widely regarded as the state's pre-eminent public school system. It is also home to many award-winning athletic teams. Its campus includes a medical center, a health sciences system, a teaching hospital, and owns part of the arboretum at the University of California Natural Reserve System.
UC Irvine has a strong research base and is also a big name in teaching. "UC Irvine had already sold me on their prestigious programs, but I wanted something more." The school's athletics, and its research and teaching opportunities helped him make up his mind to attend. They compare favorably in their academic offerings and are able to attract some of the world's best faculty, as well as some of the best and brightest students. Named for the town in which it is located, UC Irvine is considered a "Public Ivy" school.
To Terry Hay of New Zealand attended UC Irvine and graduated with a degree in Economics in 1971. "I was interested in going to a school that focused on more than just academics," he says today.
The term "public ivy" was coined by writer Richard Moll in his book Public Ivies: A Guide to America's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities, and refers to those institutions that provide an Ivy League-type college experience at a public school price. The University of California at Irvine is one of ten schools in the University of California system, which is widely regarded as the state's pre-eminent public school system. It is also home to many award-winning athletic teams. Its campus includes a medical center, a health sciences system, a teaching hospital, and owns part of the arboretum at the University of California Natural Reserve System.
UC Irvine has a strong research base and is also a big name in teaching. "UC Irvine had already sold me on their prestigious programs, but I wanted something more." The school's athletics, and its research and teaching opportunities helped him make up his mind to attend. They compare favorably in their academic offerings and are able to attract some of the world's best faculty, as well as some of the best and brightest students. Named for the town in which it is located, UC Irvine is considered a "Public Ivy" school.
To Terry Hay of New Zealand attended UC Irvine and graduated with a degree in Economics in 1971. "I was interested in going to a school that focused on more than just academics," he says today.