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Public university ยท Riverside, California
University of California, Riverside is a public university with graduate business programs in Riverside, California. Those programs run through the School of Business. The institution is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission.
The business school holds AACSB accreditation. It is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States, and it covers the school as a whole rather than any one program - a floor, not a ranking. More on accreditation.
Federal reporting puts graduate enrollment at 3,784 students, alongside 22,593 undergraduates. Total enrollment is not MBA cohort size - ask the admissions office how many students are in the specific program you're considering, which is usually a far smaller number and the one that shapes your experience.
Based on MBA Lab's directory data, the school offers a graduate MBA path. Format availability changes; confirm the current lineup with the school before planning around it.
It is the only school in Riverside in this directory - the other 15 business school options in California are elsewhere in the state, so weigh travel time against fit before ruling them out.
These questions are picked from what MBA Lab's data already says about this school, so they're the ones most likely to surface a real difference between it and the next school on your list.
| Institution | University of California, Riverside |
|---|---|
| Business school | School of Business |
| Control | public |
| Location | Riverside, California |
| Campus setting | Large city |
| Carnegie class | Doctoral university, very high research activity (R1) |
| MBA formats listed | MBA |
| Graduate enrollment | 3,784 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 22,593 |
| Business accreditation | AACSB — view listing |
| Institutional accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission |
| Official site | Visit website |
| Net price calculator | Estimate your cost |
| Federal data | College Scorecard profile |
School names, locations, and program formats are curated by MBA Lab and reviewed periodically (last data update: August 2026). Enrollment, accreditation, links, and any outcome figures come from U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Always verify formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. How this data works.
Details below come from University of California, Riverside's own program pages, not from a ranking service or an aggregator. Each card links to the page it was read from and the date it was last checked, so you can confirm anything before you plan around it.
| What that price is | Approximately $19,030/quarter for residents, $23,112/quarter for non-residents (includes health insurance fees), across six quarters |
|---|---|
| On length | 80 units over six quarters (two academic years); billed quarterly rather than per credit. About 96% of admitted students receive scholarship funding. |
What these numbers are. Figures cover graduates of master's-level programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations (CIP 52.02) who received federal financial aid. At some institutions that group includes business master's degrees other than the MBA, and it never includes graduates who took no federal aid - so these are a directional signal about a school's business master's programs, not an MBA salary report. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Check University of California, Riverside's Scorecard profile. Full methodology.
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| School | City | AACSB | Formats listed | Earnings, 1 yr out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Riverside This page | Riverside | Yes | MBA | Not reported |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $112,068 |
| Stanford University | Stanford | Yes | MBA | $193,776 |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | Not reported |
| University of California, Irvine | Irvine | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $119,774 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $172,128 |
| University of California, San Diego | San Diego | Yes | MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $98,870 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Yes | MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA | $132,668 |
| California Polytechnic State University | San Luis Obispo | Yes | MBA | $66,290 |
"Not reported" means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that school - usually too few federally-aided graduates to release without identifying them. It is not a low number, and these schools are excluded from every average on this page rather than counted as zero. A dash under AACSB means the school isn't on AACSB's accredited list; it may hold ACBSP or IACBE accreditation instead, which this directory doesn't track.
MBA Lab's directory lists an MBA path at University of California, Riverside. Check the school's official site for current formats such as online, evening, or executive options.
The Full-Time MBA takes about 21 months, requires 80 credits, and is delivered in person. 80 units over six quarters (two academic years); billed quarterly rather than per credit. About 96% of admitted students receive scholarship funding.
The reported median federal graduate debt is $76,013 for business master's graduates at University of California, Riverside. Federal loans are only part of the cost picture - it excludes private loans, employer sponsorship, and savings.
Yes - University of California, Riverside appears on AACSB's list of accredited institutions. AACSB, founded in 1916, is the longest-established of the three business-school accreditors recognized in the United States (the others are ACBSP and IACBE). Accreditation covers the school, not any individual program, so treat it as a quality floor rather than a ranking.
University of California, Riverside is a public university, and MBA Lab lists its graduate business programs in Riverside, California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission.
MBA Lab lists 16 schools in its California business schools directory. Use a consistent rubric across them: curriculum, recruiting outcomes, format fit, cost after aid, and location constraints.
Always confirm formats, deadlines, and costs on the school's official admissions pages. MBA Lab is a planning directory, not an admissions authority, and does not endorse specific schools.
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