UCLA Description:
Located on 419 acres in Los Angeles' Westwood Village just 8 miles from the Pacific Ocean, UCLA sits on a piece of prime real estate. With over 4,000 teaching faculty and 25,000 undergraduates, the university has a bustling and vibrant academic environment. Strengths in liberal arts and sciences earned UCLA a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, and research strenghts earned it membership in the Association of American Universities. UCLA is part of the University of California system, and it stands as one of the top-ranked public universities in the country. The UCLA Bruins compete in the NCAA Division I Pacific 12 Conference.
Explore the Campus
UCLA Photo TourAdmissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 27%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- UCLA GPA and Test Score Graph
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 560 / 690
- SAT Math: 610 / 740
- SAT Writing: 590 / 710
- ACT Composite: 25 / 31
- ACT English: 25 / 32
- ACT Math: 26 / 33
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 39,271 (27,199 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 45% Male / 55% Female
- 97% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $12,692 (in-state); $35,570 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,521 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $14,232
- Other Expenses: $3,487
- Total Cost: $31,932 (in-state); $54,810 (out-of-state)
UCLA Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 71%
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 61%
- Loans: 38%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $15,117
- Loans: $5,649
Scholarships for UCLA (powered by Cappex.com)
Most Popular Majors:
Biology, Business, Economics, English, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 97%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 68%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 90%
Data Source
National Center for Educational StatisticsAdmissions Profiles for Other UC Campuses:
Berkeley | Davis | Irvine | Los Angeles | Merced | Riverside | San Diego | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz
More Information on the University of California System:
UCLA Mission Statement:
Like other research universities, UCLA's mission is threefold: education, research, and service. Because these components are synergistic, our contribution to society is one in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. On our campus, education, research, and service are not mutually exclusive categories. The same people are engaged in all three activities, and all three endeavors thrive.
statement by Chancellor Albert Carnesale at http://www.ucla.edu/about/mission.html
