UC Riverside Graduate Application

     

    Welcome to the online application for all Master's and Ph.D. programs offered at UCR.

    If you are interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree we encourage you to visit the Undergraduate Admissions website.
    If you are interested in applying to the Medical School, please visit the School of Medicine website.

    If you have any general questions about the admission process or experience any technical issues while completing your application, contact the Graduate Admissions Office for assistance. Please include your full name as it appears on your application.

    The Summer/Fall 2025 application is open, but not all programs are currently accepting applications. The table below notes programs whose applications are not yet open.

    You will be allowed to select a program for Summer and Fall 2025, but you will not be permitted to submit your application until the application has opened. We encourage you to wait to complete the application sections, as new fields may be displayed after the program's application opens. 

    Graduate Program2025-26 Application Opens
    Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts (Palm Desert/Low Residency)Accepting Spring 2025 applications through February 2, 2025
    Evolutionary Biology Joint Doctoral Program SDSU/UCRFebruary 1, 2025


    Programs not accepting applications for 2025-26 are the PhD in Business Administration, the MA in Economics, and Sociology.

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