UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) is a public coeducational research university situated in Irvine, California (population 209,806 as of January 1, 2008). Founded in 1965, UCI is the second-youngest University of California campus and is widely recognized as UCI or UC Irvine (Anteaters).
UC Irvine’s name is derived from the Irvine Company, which donated 1,000 acres and sold another to the University of California. In 1971, the University of California and the Irvine Company planned a city around the campus, which was incorporated as the city of Irvine.
UC Irvine’s location is in the heart of Orange County, California, serving the fifth most-populous county in the United States. The campus is a quick drive away from Newport Beach, as well as other popular beach destinations such as Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, and Huntington Beach.
The 2008 U.S. News & World Report: America’s Best Colleges ranked UC Irvine the 44th best university in the United States and 13th best public university in the United States. UC Irvine is also the youngest university that appears on the listing of “Top National Universities” in the United States, and is a Public Ivy institution of higher education.
