See the Campus with a UCR Student as your Guide
The Campus Tours Office leads tours of the campus throughout the year. Guests get an up-close look at the beautiful campus, learn about its history--and its future--as our students show off buildings, the park-like grounds, and dynamic new facilities.
Tours for Prospective Students
Prospective and newly admitted students and their families can reserve a 50-minute walking tour of the campus throughout the year. Tour will include a visit to a library, one lecture hall, the learning center, student store, student commons, and routed along a student's walking path to class.
Reserve a Tour
Reserve the prospective student tour online.
Reservations are required for all tours, as space is limited.
Click here to reserve a prospective student tour.
Cancel or reschedule a previously scheduled tour.
First cancel your tour, then schedule a new date and time.
Click here to cancel a previously scheduled tour.
Click here to schedule a new tour date and time.
Group Tours
Groups of ten or more may select from the following options.
Elementary/Middle School Group Tours
Tours include options of a college life presentation, self guided scavenger hunt and arrangements for lunch on campus. Please download and fax the completed form to (951) 827- 4532; Attn. Alex Ruiz. Allow 3-4 business days for confirmation.
Click here to download form
High School/Junior College Group Tours
Tours include options of guided 50-minute walking campus tour, admission/college life presentation and arrangements for lunch on campus. Please download and fax completed form to (951) 827- 4532; Attn. Alex Ruiz. Allow 3-4 business days for confirmation.
Click here to download form.
Stay Overnight
Through the HOST Program, prospective undergraduates can get a taste of UC Riverside life by attending class and staying overnight in the residence halls with UC Riverside students. Hosting is offered October though April. Contact the HOST Program to complete your reservation at (951) 827-6500.
Directions to UC Riverside
The University address is 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA. 92507. UC Riverside is located off the 60/215 freeway. Exit at University Avenue and turn left. There may be a fee for parking.
For a print-friendly directions to UC Riverside click here
For a print-friendly map of UC Riverside click here
Parking
There is a reduced parking fee of $5.00 for pre-scheduled tour guests. $8.00 for all other visitors.