University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · West
- Acceptance rate
- 9.0%
- Cost after aid
- $12,548
- Graduation rate
- 93%
Application deadlines
Official 2026-2027 cycle deadlines for University of California-Los Angeles.
| Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
Regular DecisionUC system universal deadline; no EA/ED. | Nov 30, 2026 |
What University of California-Los Angeles says matters
How University of California-Los Angeles rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 13%
- 839 of 6,499
- Yield
- 42%
- 354 enrolled
- CDS year
- 2025-26
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 8.5%5,546 of 65,079
- Women
- 9.9%7,274 of 73,508
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Academic GPA
- Application essay
Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Considered
- First generation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
Not considered
- Class rank
- Standardized test scores
- Recommendations
- Interview
- Alumni relation
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure University of California-Los Angeles published for 2025-26, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission96
Entrance Exams
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- Yes
- Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month
- 1
- Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day
- 15
- SAT
- Yes
- ACT
- Yes
- AP
- Yes
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- No
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied
- 65,079
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied
- 73,508
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied
- 6,499
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted
- 5,546
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
- 7,274
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted
- 839
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled
- 2,547
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled
- 3,652
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
- 354
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 0
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 20,563
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 13,612
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 1,514
- Is your waiting list ranked?
- No
Admissions Requirements
- High school completion requirement
- GED
- Total academic units
- 15
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 2
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2
- Foreign language
- 2
- History
- 2
- Academic electives
- 1
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1
- Total academic units
- 18
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 3
- History
- 2
- Academic electives
- 1
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Not Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Not Considered
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 0
- SAT Composite: Total
- 0
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 59%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 35%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 4.9%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 100%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- .4
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- .2
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- .1
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.94
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 100%
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Yes
- Amount of application fee:
- 70
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- Yes
- Application closing date (fall): Month
- 11
- Application closing date (fall): Day
- 30
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- No
- Yes, by:
- Yes
- Date: Month
- 3
- Date: Day
- 31
- Must reply by (date)
- Yes
- Date: Month
- 5
- Date: Day
- 1
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- No
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- No
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- No
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- No
Transfer Admission41
Fall Applicants
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
- Yes
- Males
- 14,411
- Females
- 12,769
- Unknown
- 1,307
- Total
- 28,487
- Males
- 3,015
- Females
- 3,333
- Unknown
- 317
- Total
- 6,665
- Males
- 1,727
- Females
- 2,034
- Unknown
- 172
- Total
- 3,933
Application for Admission
- Fall
- Yes
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Recommended for Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.4
- Fall Closing Date: Month
- 11
- Fall Notification Date: Month
- 4
- Fall Reply Date: Month
- 6
- Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
- No
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- Transfer minimum college GPA is 2.4 for CA residents, 2.8 for nonresidents. 60 transferable semester units. 2 English composition courses, 1 Math, and 4 courses chosen from two of the following areas: arts & humanities
- Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
- D-
Transfer Credit Policies
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
- 105
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
- Q
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
- 129
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
- Q
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 68
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- Q
- Describe other transfer credit policies:
- Requirements vary by program. Progress toward completion of major requirements and completion of UCLA general education requirements considered
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- Yes
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- No
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- No
- If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
- http://www.admission.ucla.edu/veterans.htm
- Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
- UCLA may award credit for military training but it does not adhere to the recommendations from ACE.
Academic Offerings and Policies14
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- Yes
- Distance learning
- Yes
- Double major
- Yes
- Honors Program
- Yes
- Independent study
- Yes
- Internships
- Yes
- Student-designed major
- Yes
- Study abroad
- Yes
- Undergraduate Research
- Yes
Required Course Work
- English (including composition)
- Yes
- Humanities
- Yes
- Mathematics
- Yes
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Yes
- Social science
- Yes
Student Life39
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 15%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 99%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- .01
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 11%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 42%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 2.9%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18.5
- Average age of full-time students
- 20.6
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- Yes
- Choral groups
- Yes
- Concert band
- Yes
- Dance
- Yes
- Drama/theater
- Yes
- International Student Organization
- Yes
- Jazz band
- Yes
- Literary magazine
- Yes
- Marching band
- Yes
- Model UN
- Yes
- Music ensembles
- Yes
- Musical theater
- Yes
- Opera
- Yes
- Pep band
- Yes
- Radio station
- Yes
- Student government
- Yes
- Student newspaper
- Yes
- Student-run film society
- Yes
- Symphony orchestra
- Yes
- Television station
- Yes
- Yearbook
- Yes
ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered:
- On campus
- Naval ROTC is offered:
- On campus
- Air Force ROTC is offered:
- On campus
Housing
- Coed residence halls
- Yes
- Apartments for married students
- Yes
- Apartments for single students
- Yes
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- Yes
- Cooperative housing
- Yes
- Wellness housing
- Yes
- Living Learning Communities
- Yes
Financial Aid4
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 0
- Total Self-Help
- 0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 0
- Total Self-Help
- 0
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred25
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 1.2
- Architecture
- .2
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 2.1
- Communication/journalism
- 2.4
- Computer and information sciences
- 3.7
- Education
- 1.1
- Engineering
- 6.9
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 1.2
- English
- 2.8
- Liberal arts/general studies
- .1
- Biological/life sciences
- 16.3
- Mathematics and statistics
- 7.6
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 6.7
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 1.1
- Physical sciences
- 1.5
- Psychology
- 11.3
- Public administration and social services
- 1.2
- Social sciences
- 24.9
- Visual and performing arts
- 4.1
- Health professions and related programs
- .9
- Business/marketing
- .4
- History
- 2.3
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence139
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 2,682
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 70
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 10,480
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 13,232
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
- 13,232
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 6
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 241
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 247
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males
- 247
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 2,648
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 4,077
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 113
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 432
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: males
- 545
- Total All Full-Time Students: Males
- 19,957
- Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
- 792
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 3,805
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 87
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 15,597
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 19,489
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
- 19,489
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 7
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 4
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 228
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 239
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females
- 239
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 1,913
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 4,202
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 54
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 240
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: females
- 294
- Total Full-Time Students: Females
- 25,604
- Total Part-Tim Students: Females
- 533
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
- 51
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
- 3
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 265
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 319
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 319
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 8
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 8
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 8
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
- 46
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 173
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 538
- Total Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 8
- Total all undergraduates
- 33,534
- Total all graduate
- 13,898
- Grand Total All Students
- 47,432
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: males
- 6,725
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: females
- 6,115
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 219
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 549
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1,601
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 202
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,291
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 8
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 2,005
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 6
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 576
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 313
- TOTAL
- 6,551
- Nonresidents
- 2,078
- Hispanic/Latino
- 6,698
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 869
- White, non-Hispanic
- 6,319
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 33
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 8,009
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 47
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 2,095
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 835
- TOTAL
- 26,983
- Nonresidents
- 2,627
- Hispanic/Latino
- 8,299
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,071
- White, non-Hispanic
- 7,610
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 41
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 10,014
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 53
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 2,671
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 1,148
- TOTAL
- 33,534
Persistence
- Bachelor's degrees
- 10,409
- Master's degrees
- 3,832
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 781
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 597
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,822
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 585
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3,513
- Total
- 5,920
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 1
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,821
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 585
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3,513
- Total
- 5,919
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,502
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 511
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3,085
- Total
- 5,098
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 114
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 29
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 200
- Total
- 343
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 19
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 5
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 28
- Total
- 52
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,635
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 545
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3,313
- Total
- 5,493
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 89.8
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 93.2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 94.3
- Total
- 92.8
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
Retention Rates
- Report the number of all first-time, full-time, bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2024 (or the preceding summer term).
- 6,610
- From this group, identify how many were still enrolled at your institution as of the official enrollment date in Fall 2025.
- 6,413
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date.
- 97%
Instructional Faculty And Class Size39
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2,154
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 686
- C. Total number who are females
- 865
- D. Total number who are males
- 1,067
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 565
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 444
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 107
- C. Total number who are females
- 169
- D. Total number who are males
- 209
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 35
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2,598
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 793
- C. Total number who are females
- 1,034
- D. Total number who are males
- 1,276
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 600
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 0
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 0
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 0
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 20
- based on ____ students
- 45,893
- and ____ faculty
- 2,302
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 647
- 10-19
- 538
- 20-29
- 429
- 30-39
- 196
- 40-49
- 126
- 50-99
- 295
- 100+
- 334
- Total
- 2,565
- 2-9
- 305
- 10-19
- 807
- 20-29
- 1,422
- 30-39
- 455
- 40-49
- 138
- 50-99
- 108
- 100+
- 5
- Total
- 3,240
About University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Los Angeles is a large public university in Los Angeles, CA, in a city setting.
What University of California-Los Angeles looks for
University of California-Los Angeles accepts roughly 9%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.
Frequently asked
What is the acceptance rate at University of California-Los Angeles?
University of California-Los Angeles admits roughly 9% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.
What does University of California-Los Angeles actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $12,548 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is University of California-Los Angeles a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat University of California-Los Angeles as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
