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UC Los Angeles

Street		1147 Murphy Hall
City, State, Zip		Los Angeles, CA 90095
Country		USA
Main Office Phone		(310) 825-3101
Admissions Fax		310 206-1206

General Information
Information is updated annually with data collected by EUREKA and Riverside Publishing. Blank lines indicate no information available for that topic. Contact the school for more information.
Contact Person (Admissions)		Director of Admissions
Email		ugadm@saonet.ucla.edu
Website		http://www.ucla.edu
Type Of School		Public University
Degrees Offered		Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Credential, Graduate certificate
School Accreditation		WASC
Specialized Accreditation		Architecture (NAAB),Business (AACSB),Engr. (ABET),Interior Design (FIDER),Nursing (NLN)
Scheduling		Quarters
School Setting		Major city
Regional Area		CA - Los Angeles & surrounding area, Pacific Coast
Top 3 Majors (Highest Enrollment)		Psychology, Economics, Biology
Comments		UCLA is a public, comprehensive university. Founded as a Normal school in 1919, it later became the first branch of the University of California system. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Letters and Science; the Schools of Engineering and Applied Science, Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Public Policy and Social Research, and Theatre, Film, and Television; the Graduate School of Education and Information Science; and the Anderson School of Management. Its 419-acre campus is located in Westwood Village, within the corporate limits of Los Angeles. Campus architecture contains Tudor-Gothic, Italian Romanesque, and modernist styles.

School Features
Summer School		Four summer sessions, one of eight weeks, one of 10 weeks, and two of six weeks
Weekend College		No
Distance Learning		Yes
Study Abroad		Yes, in Australia, China, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Sweden, Thailand, and numerous other countries.
Honors Programs		Yes
Military Officer Training (ROTC)		Army, Navy, Air Force
Computer Equipment In		Residence Halls
Internet Access/Email (For All Students)		Email accounts
Library		Yes
Museums or Other Facilities		Art gallery, cultural history museum, sculpture garden, graphic arts center, study centers, research institutes.
Athletic Facility		Gymnasiums, basketball, handball, racquetball, tennis, and volleyball courts, tracks, athletics center, baseball, football, intramural, soccer, and softball fields, boathouse, stadiums, weight rooms, swimming pools
Public Transit On Campus		Yes

School Regulations
Restriction Of Cars On Campus		Yes

Enrollment
Total Enrollment		36,890
Undergraduate Students		25,001
* Women		54.6%
* Men		45.3%
* Full-Time		95.5%
* Part-Time		4.5%
* Out-Of-State		3%
* Out-Of-State Freshmen		5% of freshmen
* International		2.8%
* Average Undergrad Age		21
Graduate Students		11,879
Student Faculty Ratio		18 to 1

Racial-Ethnic Background Of Undergrad./Faculty Figures from student/faculty responses.
Undergraduates
* African American		4.3%
* Native Amer./Amer. Indian (Incl. Alaskan)		0.5%
* Asian American		29.8%
* Caucasian/White		33.9%
* Filipino		4.2%
* Hispanic American		13.9%
* Other/Multiracial		7.4%
* Not specified		5.3%
Faculty		1707
* Minority		349
* Full-time men		1311
* Full-time women		396

Fields Of Study
Accounting		Minor subject
Anthropology		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Architecture & Environmental Design		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Dual Degree
Area & Ethnic Studies		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Minor subject, Dual Degree
Art		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate
Astronomy		Master's, Doctorate
Atmospheric Science		Bachelor's, Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Business Management & Admin.		Certificate, Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Doctorate, Dual Degree
Chemical Engineering		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Chemistry		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Civil Engineering		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Communication Technologies		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted)
Computer & Information Science		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Dual Degree
Dance		Bachelor's, Master's, Master's(Impacted)
Dentistry		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Graduate certificate
Dramatic Arts		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Economics		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Education Administration		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Credential, Joint Program with another school
Electrical Engineering		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Electronics & Electricity Technologies		Master's
Engineering & Pre-engineering		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Graduate certificate
English & Literature		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Environmental Sciences		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted)
Foreign Languages		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Geography		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Geology		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Health Care Administration		Master's, Doctorate
Health Science		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
History		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Dual Degree
Interdisciplinary/Liberal Studies		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Journalism & Communications		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted)
Law & Pre-law		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Dual Degree
Library Science		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Graduate certificate, Master's(Impacted), Dual Degree
Life Sciences		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Mathematics		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Minor subject
Mechanical Engineering		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Medical Laboratory Technologies		Master's, Doctorate
Medicine		Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
Military Studies		Military Science, Air Force ROTC, Navy ROTC
Music		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Nursing		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Dual Degree
Pharmacy		Master's, Doctorate
Philosophy		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Photographic Arts		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Physics		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Political Science		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Dual Degree
Psychology		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Graduate certificate
Public Administration		Master's
Public Health		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Dual Degree
Radiological Technology		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Religion		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Secretarial Studies & Office Admin.		Doctorate
Social Science		Doctorate, Master's
Social Service		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted), Credential
Sociology		Bachelor's, Bachelor's(Impacted), Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Doctorate(Impacted)
Special Education		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Joint Program with another school, Dual Degree
Teacher Education/Elementary		Master's, Credential
Teacher Education/Secondary		Master's, Master's(Impacted), Doctorate, Credential, Graduate certificate

Alternative Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement		Credit and/or placement
Cooperative Education		No

Freshman Admissions Requirements There may be other requirements. Contact the school for details.
Items To Submit With Application		Test scores
Application Fee		$40, Waived for financial need
Written Essay		Important
High School Transcript		Very important
Minimum Requirements		Minimum 2.8 GPA required of in-state applicants; minimum 3.4 GPA required of out-of-state applicants. In-state applicants with minimum 3.3 GPA are eligible regardless of test scores.
Required Tests		Sat 1 or ACT and 3 SAT II including writing, mathematics Level 1 or 2, and one test in one or the following areas: English literature, foreign language, science or social studies
* SAT II		Required
Interview		No
Off-Campus Interview		Not available
Campus Visit		Recommended
H.S. Course Units (Yrs.) Required
* College Prep/Academic Elective		3 yr.
* English/Composition & Literature		4 yr.
* Foreign Language		2 yr., 3 yr. recommended
* History		2 yr.
* Mathematics		3 yr.
* Science Total		2, 3 recommended
* Science Lab		2 yr., 3 yr. recommended
* Social Sciences/Studies		2 yr.
* U.S. History		2 yr.
* Academic Elective		2
* Total Units		15
Special Program Requirements		Portfolio for Art program, Aud
Additonal Admission Requirements		Scholarship requirement (GPA in subject areas and SAT 1 or ACT and SAT test scores)
Application Deadline-Final		Nov. 30
Application Deadline-Priority		November 3
Apply Online		http://www.ucop.edu/pathways

Transfer Admission Requirements For further information, consult the school admission office, school catalog, and/or webpage.
Admissions Fee		$40, Waived for financial need
Written Essay		Required
College Transcript		Required, HS transcript required for some
Max Transfer Units
* From 2 Year		105
* From 4 Year		130
Minimum GPA
* From College		2.4
Additional Admission Requirements		60 semester transferable units, 2.4 minimum GPA, and specific coursework. Refer to http://www.ucop.edu
Application Deadline - Final		Nov. 30, Fall term
Application Deadline - Priorty		November 30
Apply Online		http://www.ucop.edu/pathways

Entrance Statistics
Entrance Difficulty		Very difficult
H.S. Class Ranking of Freshmen
* Top 10%		97%
Avg. High School GPA Of Current Freshmen		4.05
Avg. Freshmen GPA After 1 Year		2.68
Freshmen Returning For 2nd Year		96%

Scores On Entrance Exams Test Scores Of Entering Freshmen - ACT, SAT Verbal(V) And SAT Math(M)
Students Took ACT		27%
ACT 16-20		1%
ACT 21-25		24%
ACT 26+		54% had 24-29, 21% had 30-36
SAT-V 400-499		25%
SAT-V 500-599		38%
SAT-V 600+		46% had 600-699, 18% had 700-800
SAT-M 400-499		11%
SAT-M 500-599		23%
SAT-M 600+		42% had 600-699, 37% had 700-800

Grade/Graduation Requirements
Minimum GPA To
* Graduate		2.0
PE Course Required		semester
Religious Course Required		semester

After Graduation
Graduates Pursue Further Study
* In Later Years		60%

Student Costs
Out-Of-State Tuition		$14,503 per year
Out-Of-State Tuition Based On		12 or more units per quarter
In-State Tuition		$3,429 per year
In-State Tuition Based On		12 or more units per quarter
Additional Fees		$272.27 approx.
Room And Board		$7,098-$10,046 per year
Other Expenses		$1,072 approx.-books/supplies
Average Debt On Graduation		$16187

Housing
Housing Rules		Students may live on or off campus.
On-Campus Housing Available		Yes
On-Campus Housing Options		Coed dorms, Student apartments, Married apartments, Cooperative housing, Off-campus housing.
Students Living On Campus		30%
Freshmen Living On Campus>		95%

Financial Aid Available Contact the school's financial aid office. Other types of financial aid may be available.
Athletic Scholarships		Yes
Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP)		Yes
Pell Grants		Yes
State Grants/Scholarships		Yes
Cal Grants		Yes
Supplemental Ed. Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)		Yes
Work-Study		Yes
Other Scholarships		Non-need-based, Need-based
Parental Loans For Undergrad. Students (PLUS)		Yes
Perkins Loans		Yes
Subsidized Stafford Loans		Yes
Unsubsidized Stafford Loans		Yes

Financial Aid Application Procedures To apply for aid, you must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) between January 1 and March 2. For more information, see the EUREKA Financial Aid database or contact the school's Financial Aid office.
Required Form(s)		FAFSA/SAR
Application Deadline (Fall Term)		Mar 2
School FAFSA Number		001315
Financial Aid Office
* Contact Person		Ronald Johnson, Director of Financial Aid
* Fax Number		310 206-5530

Students Recieving Financial Aid 'Need' is determined by a formula based on family and student income, family size, unusual expenses, and school costs.
Freshmen with Need Offered Some Aid		100%
Freshmen Need Met (Avg.)		95%%
Undergraduate Need Met (Avg.)		79%%

Part-Time Jobs Non-work study job opportunities. See Financial Aid for work study information.
Placement Assistance		Yes
Off-Campus Job Opportunities		Good
On-Campus Jobs		Yes
* Average Earnings		$3439/yr.
* Undergrads With Jobs		30%

Services For All Students
Career Counseling		Yes
Personal Counseling		Minority, Military, Veteran, Older students, Birth control, Personal, Academic, Psychological
Graduate Placement		Yes
New Student Orientation		Orientation for new students held during summer and prior to start of winter and spring quarters.
Remedial Courses/Study Skills		Reading, Writing, Math, Study Skills
Tutoring		Yes
Student Health Service		Yes
Women's Center		Yes
Other Services		Childcare College, Peer Helpline

Services for Students with Disabilities
Tutoring		Yes
Available Services		Note taking, Tape recorders, Reader service, Talking books
Building Access		Yes
Acceptance based on HEW Definition		Yes
Services Offered		Support services available
Program/Services Are		Full
Students In Program		250
Extra Cost?		No
Same Requirements as Other Students		Yes
Essay Required		Yes
Essay May Be Typed		Yes
GED Accepted		Yes
Interview		Not needed
Untimed Tests Accepted		Yes
Tutoring		Yes, Individually and in small groups
Extra Time to Complete Degree		Yes
Other Services		Note-taking, Readers, Reading machines, Tape recorders, Videotaped classes, Extra time for tests

Intercollegiate Sports
(M-Men W-Women, $-Scholarships, I, II, III-NCAA Division)
Baseball		M$ , W$
Basketball		M$ , W$
Cross-country Running		M$ , W$
Curling		M$ , W$
Football		W$ I
Golf		M$ , W$
Gymnastics		W$ I
Soccer		M$ , W$
Softball		W$ I
Swimming		W$ I
Tennis		M$ , W$
Track & Field (Indoor)		M$ I, W$ I
Track & Field (Outdoor)		M$ I, W$ I
Track (Indoor)		M$ I, W$ I
Track (Outdoor)		M$ , W$
Volleyball		M$ , W$
Water Polo		M$ , W$

Student Activities
Student Government		Yes
Publications		Student newspaper, Yearbook
Performing Arts		Yes
Radio Station		Yes
Fraternities		27 on campus, 11% of male students join
Sororities		18 on campus, 9% of female students join
Other Activities		Baton twirling, Chess club, Drill team, Drum major/majorette, Marching band, Pep band, Team managers

Student Organizations
Religious Organizations		Campus Crusade for Christ, Maranatha Campus Ministries, Newman Club, Chabad House, Sri Chinmoy Meditation Society, Bible study groups, Bahai, Baptist, Christian Science, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, and other religious groups
Minority Organizations		American Indian Student Association, Association of Chinese-Americans, Black Student Alliance, Black Entrepreneurs, MEChA, and Hawaiian and other minority student groups
Other Student Organizations		Academic, community service, dance, drama, musical, professional, and special-interest groups