University of California (Riverside Campus)

It is quite difficult to enter with a GPA of 2.5 for international applicants. International graduate and undergraduate applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3 and 3.4, respectively, according to the University of California, Riverside. Students must be eligible if they have documentation of high school graduation or a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or its equivalent. Academic credentials, a CV or resume, a statement of purpose, job experience, an essay, a GPA, a letter of recommendation, the GRE or GMAT (if applicable), and English language proficiency are all required in addition to eligibility.

The University of California Riverside temporarily waiving the GRE requirements, however, some programs still require the GRE. The graduate programs like Biophysics accept GRE scores, also courses such as MPAc, MFin, MBA, MS in Business Analytics, or PhD programs at A Gary Anderson School of Management (AGSM) of UC Riverside, accept GMAT or GRE scores taken within the last five years.

The Virginia Tech and UC Riverside are some of the most esteemed universities in USA. According to QS, the Virginia Tech ranks at #389 under the category of “World University Rankings 2025”. Whereas, University of California Riverside ranks at #497 under the “World University Rankings 2025”. Check the table listed below for QS rankings of both the universities over the past years:

The University of California Santa Barbara and UC Riverside are some of the most esteemed universities in USA. According to QS, the University of California Santa Barbara ranks at #178 under the category of “World University Rankings 2025”. Whereas, University of California Riverside ranks at #497 under the “World University Rankings 2025”. Check the table listed below for QS rankings of both the universities over the past years: