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UCR News
September 22, 2026
UC Riverside is again No. 1 in the U.S. for social mobility
U.S. News & World Report has again named UC Riverside the No. 1 university in the nation for social mobility. UCR tied for the top social mobility ranking with Florida International University.
This is the eighth year that U.S. News has featured a breakout category for social mobility. UCR has been ranked No. 1 for six of those eight years; it was No. 2 the other two years.
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