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 10 Conference.
Admissions Data (2007):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 24%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 560 / 680
- SAT Math: 600 / 730
- SAT Writing: 570 / 690
- ACT Composite: 24 / 31
- ACT English: 23 / 31
- ACT Math: 25 / 32
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 37,476 (25,928 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 44.7% Male / 55.3% Female
- 96.3% Full-time
Costs (2008-09):
- Tuition and Fees: $7,551 (in-state); $27,572 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,551
- Room and Board: $12,891
- Other Expenses: $3,138
- Total Cost: $25,131 (in-state); $45,152 (out-of-state)
UCLA Financial Aid (2006-07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 59%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 31%
- State / Local Grants: 51%
- Institutional Grants: 51%
- Loans: 33%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $3,790
- State / Local Grants: $3,215
- Institutional Grants: $7,433
- Loans: $4,626
Most Popular Majors:
Biology, Business, Economics, English, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics (2006-2007 data)
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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
