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University of California: Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

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At A Glance
Main Address
405 Hilgard Avenue, Box 951405 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1405 www.ucla.edu

Admission Office
1147 Murphy Hall Box 951436 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1436 (310) 825-3101 Fax : (310) 206-1206 ugadm@saonet.ucla.edu Contact : Vu Tran Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Type of School
Large Public University 4-year school Coed Regionally Accredited Western Association of Schools and Colleges College Board Member College Board Code: 4837

Quick Facts
Regular Application Deadline : November 30 Percentage of students graduating within 6 years : 90.0% Total undergraduates : 27,199 First-time degree-seeking freshmen : 5,825 In-State Tuition : $12,692.00 Out-of-State Tuition : $35,570.00

School Calendar
Quarter

Degree's Available
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral

Setting
Very Large City (>500k) Urban Residential campus

Deadlines
Admission
Regular application due: No Regular Application Deadline Priority application due : -College will notify student of admission : Mar 31 Student must reply to acceptance by : May 1 Housing deposit due : --

Tests
SAT Reasoning/ACT Score report due : Jan 15 SAT subject score report due : Jan 15

Financial Aid
Financial Aid Application due : -Financial Aid Priority Application due : Mar 2 College will notify student : -Student must reply : --

Transfer Students
Transfer Application closing date : Apr 30 College will notify student of transfer decision by : Apr 30 Transfer priority application date : -Transfer student must reply : Jun 1 Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms : -Transfer priority financial aid deadline : -College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about : -Student must reply to financial aid decision by : --

International Students
Fall application due : Nov 30

Major and Learning Environment

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Learning Environment
Calendar type : Quarter Student-faculty ratio : 16 to 1 Degree's Offered in : Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral degrees Graduating in 6 years : 90.0% Returning for sophomore year : 97.0%

Accreditation and Associations

Regionally Accredited Western Association of Schools and Colleges College Board Member

Most Popular Majors

Bachelor's Social Sciences : 27.0% Biology : 13.0% Psychology : 10.0% Engineering : 9.0% History : 7.0% Visual and Performing Arts : 6.0% English : 5.0% Interdisciplinary Studies : 5.0%

All Majors
Levels at which colleges offer undergraduate majors are designated by these letters : A = Associate degree, B = Bachelor's degree, C = Certificate degree, D = Doctor degree, M = Master degree Architecture & Related Programs Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) B D M City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning D M Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African Studies M African-American/Black Studies B M American Indian/Native American Studies B M Asian Studies/Civilization B Asian-American Studies B M East Asian Studies B M European Studies/Civilization B Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican- American/Chicano Studies B Latin American Studies B M Russian Studies B Scandinavian Studies B Southeast Asian Studies B Women's Studies B D M Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biochemistry B D M Bioinformatics D M Biology/Biological Sciences, General B D M Biophysics B D M Biostatistics D M Biotechnology B Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology B D M Ecology B Epidemiology D M Human/Medical Genetics D M Immunology B D M Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography B Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology B D M Molecular Biochemistry D M Molecular Biology D Molecular Genetics B D M Molecular Pharmacology D M Molecular Physiology D Molecular Toxicology D Neurobiology and Neurophysiology D M Neuroscience B D Pathology/Experimental Pathology D M Physiology, General B M Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Business Administration and Management, General D M Business/Managerial Economics B Computer & Information Sciences, Support Services Computer and Information Sciences, General B D M Information Science/Studies D M Education Education, General D M Educational Leadership and Administration, General D Special Education and Teaching, General D Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor M Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering B D M
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Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering B Biomedical/Medical Engineering D M Chemical Engineering B D M Civil Engineering, General B D M Computer Engineering, General B Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering B D M Engineering, General M Geological/Geophysical Engineering B Manufacturing Engineering M Materials Engineering B D M Mechanical Engineering B D M English Language, Literature & Letters American Literature (United States) B English Language and Literature, General B D M Foreign Language, Literatures & Linguistics African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics B Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature B M Arabic Language and Literature B Chinese Language and Literature B Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, General D M Comparative Literature B D M East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General B D M French Language and Literature B D M German Language and Literature B Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General D M Hebrew Language and Literature B Italian Language and Literature B D M Japanese Language and Literature B Korean Language and Literature B Latin Language and Literature B M Linguistics B D M Portuguese Language and Literature B M Russian Language and Literature B Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics B M Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General D M Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General B D M Spanish Language and Literature B M Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences Community Health and Preventive Medicine M Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) D M Environmental Health D M Health Services Administration D M Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) M Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) D M History History, General B D M Legal Professions & Studies Legal Studies, General D M Mathematics & Statistics Applied Mathematics B Mathematics, General B D M Statistics, General B D M Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies B Cognitive Science B International/global studies B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Science B D Philosophy & Religious Studies Islamic Studies D M Jewish/Judaic Studies B Philosophy B D M Religion/Religious Studies B Physical Sciences Astronomy D M Astrophysics B Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General D M Chemistry, General B D M Geochemistry D M Geology/Earth Science, General B D M Geophysics and Seismology B D M Materials Science B Physics, General B D M Psychology Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology B Psychology, General B D M Public Administration & Social Services Public Administration M Public Policy Analysis M Social Work D M Social Sciences Anthropology B D M
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Archeology D M Development Economics and International Development B Economics, General B D M Geography B D M International Economics B Political Science and Government, General B D M Sociology B D M Visual & Performing Arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation B D M Art/Art Studies, General B M Dance, General M Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General B D M Film/Cinema Studies B D M Music History, Literature, and Theory B Music, General B D M Musicology and Ethnomusicology B D M

Special Study Options

Double Major Honors Program Independent Study Internships Student-Designed Major Accelerated Program

Off-Campus Study Options

Study Abroad Urban Semester Washington Semester

ROTC Available
ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Navy

Extended Class Availability

Distance Learning

Computer Services
Dorms wired for access to campus-wide network Dorms wired for high speed internet connections Student web hosting available Wireless network available Computer repair service available on campus

Campus Life
Campus General Information
Unique Facilities : museums with specialized collections, centers for cancer research, plasma physics research labs, film and television archive, high power auroral simulation observatory, lab for embedded collaborative systems, research centers for molecular and neuroscience, graphic and animation labs, nanoscience research labs and centers, cell mimetic space exploration center, particle beam physics lab, particle center, ranch for ecological studies, ethnomusicology archive Geographic Location : museums with specialized collections, centers for cancer research, plasma physics research labs, film and television archive, high power auroral simulation observatory, lab for embedded collaborative systems, research centers for molecular and neuroscience, graphic and animation labs, nanoscience research labs and centers, cell mimetic space exploration center, particle beam physics lab, particle center, ranch for ecological studies, ethnomusicology archive Very Large City Urban Residential Campus Total undergraduates : 27,199 First-time degree-seeking freshmen : 5,825 Degree-seeking undergrads : 27,189 Graduate enrollment : 13,476

Student General Information

All students average age : 20 Full time students average age : 20 In state students : 95.0% Out of state students : 5.0% Part Time students : 3.0% Percentage of males : 45.0% Percentage of females : 55.0%

Race/Ethnicity
Two or more races : 3.0% Black African American : 3.0% Asian : 34.0% Hispanic/Latino : 17.0% Race Ethnicity Unknown : 3.0% White : 32.0% Non-Resident Alien : 7.0%
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Other Activities & Organizations

13.0% Men who Join Fraternities 13.0% Women who Join Sororities Student Newspaper : Daily Bruin Student Newspaper URL : www.dailybruin.com

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Housing Policies
First-year students living in college housing : 94.0% All undergraduates living in college housing : 45.0%

Housing Options
Apartments For Married Students Apartments For Single Students Coed Housing Fraternity/Sorority Housing Special Housing For Disabled Students Wellness Housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free) Theme Housing

Additional Housing Options

Housing deposit is partially refunded if student does not enroll. Car is allowed for freshman Pet is not allowed in the Dorm

General Athletics
Team Name : Bruins Sport Member : NCAA

Sport's Levels Available

NCAA Division I NCAA Division IA Intercollegiate Intramural Club Scholarship

Counseling And Wellness

Alcohol/substance abuse counseling Career counseling Employment services for undergraduates Health services Legal services On-campus daycare Personal counseling Placement services for graduates Veteran's counselor Women's services Chaplain/spiritual director Economically disadvantaged students services Minority students services Financial aid counseling

Services for Students with Disabilities

Services and/or facilities for hearing impaired Services and/or facilities for visually impaired Wheelchair Accessibility Services and/or facilities for speech or communications disorders

Academic Support Services

Learning center Tutoring Writing center Study skills assistance

Activities
Y indicates available and N indicates not available

Activity Name
Campus Ministries Choral Groups Concert Band Dance Activity Drama/Theater Film Society Fraternities Government or Political Activity International Student Organization Jazz Band Literary Magazine Marching Band Model United Nations Music Ensembles Musical Theater Opera Pep Band Radio Station Sororities Student Newspaper Symphony Orchestra Television Station Yearbook

Available on Campus
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Sports Sport Name

Archery Badminton
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Levels Available
Men's Club Women's Club Men's Intramural
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Baseball Basketball

Cross-Country

Diving

Fencing Field Hockey Football Football(non-tackle) Golf

Gymnastics

Ice Hockey Lacrosse Racquetball

Rowing (Crew)

Rugby Sailing Skiing Soccer

Women's Intramural Men's Club Women's Club Men's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Men's NCAA Division I Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's Club Women's Club Men's NCAA Division I Women's NCAA Division I Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's NCAA Division I Women's NCAA Division I Women's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's Club Women's Club Men's Club Women's Club Men's Club Women's Club Men's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Men's NCAA Division IA Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's NCAA Division I Women's NCAA Division I Women's Intercollegiate Women's Scholarship Men's Club Women's Club Women's NCAA Division I Men's Club Women's Club Men's Club Women's Club Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's Club Women's Club Women's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's Club Women's Club Women's NCAA Division I Men's Club Women's Club Men's Club Women's Club Men's Club Women's Club Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's Club Women's Club Men's NCAA Division I Women's NCAA Division I
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Softball

Squash

Swimming

Table tennis

Tennis

Track and Field

Track: Indoor Track: Outdoor Volleyball

Water Polo

Wrestling

Women's Intercollegiate Women's Scholarship Women's Club Women's NCAA Division I Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's Club Women's Club Women's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Women's Club Women's NCAA Division I Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's Club Women's Club Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's Club Women's Club Men's NCAA Division I Women's NCAA Division I Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's NCAA Division I Women's NCAA Division I Men's NCAA Division I Women's NCAA Division I Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Women's Scholarship Men's Intramural Women's Intramural Men's Club Women's Club Men's NCAA Division I Women's NCAA Division I Men's Intercollegiate Women's Intercollegiate Men's Club Women's Club Men's NCAA Division I Women's NCAA Division I Men's Scholarship Women's Scholarship Men's Club Women's Club

Applying
General Applying Information
Application Fee: $70.00 Application fee notes: Paper/Online Total applicants : 61,528 Admitted : 15,689 Enrolled : 5,825 Very selective 26.0%% of applicants admitted Applied early admission : -Admitted early admission : -Applied early action : -Admitted early action : --

Very Important
Academic GPA Application Essay Rigor of secondary school record Standardized Test Scores

Important
Character/Personal Qualities Extracurricular Activities Talent/Ability Volunteer Work
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Considered
First generation college student Geographical Residence

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Work Experience

Test Policies for Admission Decisions

Required: SAT or ACT

Test Policies for placement

SAT Reasoning Test ACT

Other Test Policies

SAT Subject Tests not required of Fall Quarter 2012, or later, freshmen applicants. Will review if submitted; certain SAT subject exams may be recommended for some majors.

A note from the college

GPA, test scores, course work, number of and performance in honors and AP courses most important. Essay considered. Strong senior program important. Extracurricular activities, honors and awards also reviewed.

High school class rank of incoming freshmen

Top Tenth : 97.0% Top Quarter : 100.0% Top Half : 100.0%

GPAs of incoming freshmen

3.75+ : 92.0% 3.5 - 3.74 : 5.0% 3.25 - 3.49 : 2.0% 3.00 - 3.24 : 1.0%

SAT Critical Reading

700 - 800 : 22.0% 600 - 699 : 43.0% 500 - 599 : 26.0% 400 - 499 : 9.0%

SAT Math
700 - 800 : 44.0% 600 - 699 : 35.0% 500 - 599 : 15.0% 400 - 499 : 6.0%

SAT Writing
700 - 800 : 30.0% 600 - 699 : 44.0% 500 - 599 : 20.0% 400 - 499 : 6.0%

ACT Composite
30 - 36 : 41.0% 24 - 29 : 41.0% 18 - 23 : 17.0% 12 - 17 : 1.0%

ACT Math
30 - 36 : 46.0% 24 - 29 : 37.0% 18 - 23 : 14.0% 12 - 17 : 3.0%

ACT English
30 - 36 : 48.0% 24 - 29 : 39.0% 18 - 23 : 11.0% 12 - 17 : 2.0%

Advanced Placement Program (AP) Information

Offers credit for AP Exams : Yes Offers placement into higher-level courses for AP Exams : Yes

High school Coursework

High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted College Preparatory Program Required

Course Name
Visual/Performing Arts History English Math Science Science Lab Foreign Language Academic Electives

Required
1 2 4 3 2 2 2 1

Recommended
0 0 0 4 3 3 3 0

TEST Scores
Percent who submitted SAT scores : 92.0% and Percent who submitted ACT scores : 49.0%

Test Subjects
SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing ACT Composite

Middle 50% of First-Year Students

560 - 690 610 - 740 590 - 710 25 - 31

AP & Admission Policy Exam

Art History Biology Calculus AB

Min Score Required

3 3 3 3

Number of Credits
8 8 4 4

Equivalent Course(s)
Art History -Math "Calculus" Math "Calculus"
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5 Calculus BC 3 3 4 5 5 Calculus BC: AB Subscore 3 Chemistry 3 3 4 Chinese Language and Culture 3 Comparative Government and Politics 3 Computer Science A 3 Computer Science AB 3 English Language and Composition 3 4 English Literature and Composition 3 4 Environmental Science 3 European History 3 French Language and Culture 3 4 5 French Literature 3 3 4 5 German Language and Culture 3 4 5 Human Geography 3 Italian Language and Culture 3 4 5 Japanese Language and Culture 3 Latin Literature 3 4 Latin: Vergil 3 4 Macroeconomics 3 4 Microeconomics 3 4 Music Theory 3 Physics B 3 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 3 Physics C: Mechanics 3 Psychology 3 4 Spanish Language 3 4 5 Spanish Literature 3 Statistics 3 Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio 3 Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio 3 Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio 3 United States Government and Politics 3 United States History 3 World History 3

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Math 31A Math "Calculus" Math 31A and "Calculus" Math 31A and "Calculus" Math 31A and "Calculus" Math 31A and 31B Unassigned units -Introduction to Chemistry General Chemistry Elementary Chinese ----English 3 ----French 4 French 5 French 6 French 4 unassigned units French 5 French 6 German 3 German 4 German 5 Human Geography ITALIAN 3 ITALIAN 4 ITALIAN 6 Elementary Japanese Latin 1 Latin 3 Latin 1 Latin 3 unassigned units Economics 2 unassigned units ECON 1 ----unassigned units PSYCH 10 SPAN 3 SPAN 4 SPAN 5 --Art Studio Art Studio Art Studio United States ---

Paying
Financial Aid Distribution & Stats
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% of scholarship / grants : 73.0% % of loans / jobs : 27.0%

Financial Aid Deadlines

Financial Aid Priority Deadline : Mar 2

Contact Information
Financial aid contact name : Ronald Johnson Financial aid office phone : (310) 206-0400

Financial Aid Forms

Domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit the following forms, if applicable: FAFSA

Part-Time Costs
Cost per credit hour (in-state): -Cost per credit hour (out-of-state): --

Financial Aid Policies

This school practices need-blind admissions.

Need-based financial aid determined by

Academics

Non need-based financial aid determined by

Academics Alumni Affiliation Athletics ROTC

ROTC Programs
ROTC, Air Force : Offered on Campus ROTC, Army : Offered on Campus ROTC, Navy : Offered on Campus

Annual College Costs Cost Category

In-state tuition and fees: Out-of-state tuition and fees: Room and board: Books and supplies: Estimated personal expenses: Transportation expenses: Estimated Total In-state: Estimated Total Out-of-state:

On Campus
$12,692.00 $35,570.00 $14,232.00 $1,509.00 $2,593.00 $789.00 $31,815.00 $54,693.00

Off Campus
$12,692.00 $35,570.00 $10,235.00 $1,509.00 $2,853.00 $1,399.00 $28,688.00 $51,566.00

At Home
$12,692.00 $35,570.00 $4,386.00 $1,509.00 $2,893.00 $1,776.00 $23,256.00 $46,134.00

The prices listed above are probably not what you and your family will pay. Most college students receive financial aid, which reduces the amount the family actually pays. For U.S. colleges, use the college's net price calculator to get the best estimate of what your family will pay.

Average Net Price & Cost of Attendance

Average Net Price by Income Level (2010-11 Academic Year)

Income Level
$0-$30,000 $30,001-$48,000 $48,001-$75,000 $75,001-$110,000+ $110,001+

Average Net Price

$8,572.00 $9,720.00 $13,309.00 $21,345.00 $25,821.00

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), fall collection, Institutional Characteristics component and winter collection, Student Financial Aid component.

For Transfer Students

Credit Information
Minimum number of credits: 90 Minimum college GPA (on a 4.0 scale): 2.4 Lowest grade earned for course that may be transferred for credit (on a 4.0 scale): 1 Maximum credits/courses from a 2-year institution: -Maximum credits/courses from a 4-year institution: 129
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Minimum credits transfers must complete to earn bachelor's degree: 68

Admission Requirements (Required)

Essay or Personal Statement Statement of good standing from Prior Institution(s) College Transcript(s)

Students who applied for transfer

Total students who applied for transfer: 19,786 Transfers admitted percentage: 26.0% Transfers admitted: 5,298 Transfers enrolled percentage: 15.0% Transfers enrolled: 3,115

Terms in which transfer students may enroll

Fall

Transfers accepted as
Junior

Services for students transferring IN from another school

Advisor Orientation Re-entry advisor

Special Requirements
Transfer minimum college GPA is 2.4 for California residents; 2.8 for non-residents. Complete course pattern with 2.0 grade or better; 2 English composition, 1 mathematical concept and quantitative reasoning, and 4 additional courses. Preparation for intended major.

For International Students

Admission for International Students
International Application Due for Fall 2013: Nov 30 Application fee: $70.00

Annual College Costs

Tuition and Fees: $35,570.00 Room & Board(on-campus): $14,232.00 Room & Board(off-campus): $10,235.00 Additional estimated expenses: -Costs per credit hour: --

Financial Aid
Non-resident aliens must submit the following financial aid forms: Foreign Student Certification of Finances

Tests for International Students

TOEFL Required of non-resident alien applicants TOEFL (internet-based test) average score: -TOEFL (internet-based test) minimum score: -TOEFL (paper) average score: -TOEFL (paper) minimum score: --

Services for International Students

English as a Second Language Program On Campus for International Students Special International Student Orientation Program International Student Adviser

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