University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States

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Overview

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is one of the most important universities in Los Angeles, United States. It was founded in 1919 with the intention of offering a great academic experience to the students at each level. The university offers more than 250 academic programs at different levels at 12 schools in various specializations such as engineering, arts and architecture, medicine, dentistry, education and information studies, law, management, music nursing, public affairs, public health, theaters, films, and others.

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University Highlight

Establishment year1919
Total Students45900
International Students5400
QS World University Rankings 202429
Campus Size (Main Campus)419 acres
University Websitehttps://www.ucla.edu/ 
No. of Schools and Colleges12
Nobel Prize Winner Alumni28
No. of Education Programs250+
Student to Faculty ratio5.9:1

Course Highlight

The university offers various diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees at its 12 schools and colleges. Some of them are mentioned below.

  • School of the Arts and Architecture offers BA, MA, MFA, MArch, MS, and Ph.D in various specializations such as culture and performance. Choreography inquiry, dance, visual and performing art education, world arts and culture, design media arts, arts, architectural studies, and many more.
  • The college at the university offers BA, BS, MA, MS, MAt, and Ph.D programs in various specializations such as classics, cognitive science, communication studies, chemistry, physics, mathematics, material science, business economics, biology, biophysics, biomedical research, and many more.
  • The school of engineering offers BS, MS, and Ph.D in various specializations such as aerospace engineering, bioengineering, chemical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, material science and engineering, environmental engineering, system engineering, reliability engineering, and many more.
  • The School of Management at the university offers EMBA, FEMBA, GEMBA, MSBA, MFE, and Ph.D in various specializations such as accounting, business administration, business analytics, financial engineering, and management.
  • The School of Medicine at the university offers BS, MS, and Ph.D in various specializations such as biological chemistry, biomathematics, clinical research, genetics and genomics, medicine, molecular biology, molecular toxicology, molecular, cellular and many more.

Eligibility Criteria

The university has different eligibility criteria for admission to different academic levels in different courses. The students from India have to appear in the standardized tests like the SAT or ACT to gain admission in their desired courses. The students who have not completed the previous academic sessions from an English medium school have to appear in an English proficiency test to get eligible for the admission.

For admission to undergraduate courses as freshmen, students are required to complete their 10+2 examination from a recognized board of education with at least 70 marks overall throughout their academic session. The university also offers admission to transfer students on the basis of their completed credits; they are allowed to complete their remaining credits at the university.

The students are admitted to the postgraduate courses on the basis of their undergraduate specializations from a recognized university. For the doctoral courses, students are required to complete their postgraduate course in a similar specialization from a recognized university. The candidates with better academic records and better performances in the standardized tests are supposed to gain admission to the university in their desired courses.

Admission

The applicants need to follow the given procedure to gain admission to the university in their desired courses.

  • The candidates need to visit the official website of the university to apply for the admission.
  • The applicants first need to visit the admission section where they will be redirected to the admission portal after clicking on the “ Apply Now” tab.
  • The candidates need to register themselves on the admission portal with their email IDs and they also have to create passwords to proceed further.
  • The candidates have to login again with their email IDs and passwords to fill in the application form.
  • The candidates have to fill in the application form with the required details and previous academic records.
  • The candidates also have to provide the score card of the entrance exams like the SAT or ACT along with their performances in the English proficiency tests like TOEFL or any other.
  • The candidates also have to provide the transcripts, school reports, along with the recommendation letters from the teachers of the previous institutions.
  • The applicants finally have to pay an application fee to submit the application forms and have to wait for the response from the university.
  • The admission committee at the university receives the application form and they select the best out of all applicants.
  • The selected candidates are informed from the university side as they have to pay admission fees to confirm their seats at the university.

Fees

The tuition fee for the undergraduate courses at the university for academic session 2022-23 is $13874, and the total cost of attendance that will include housing and dining, books and supplies, transportation, health insurance, and various other expenses is different for California residents and nonresidents. For the students who are California residents, it will cost them $37448 for a 9 month course, and for the nonresidents, the cost of attendance will be $68474. 

The tuition fees for most of the doctoral and master’s programs are about $18,136 per year for California residents, and about $33,238 annually for non-California residents. The cost of attendance at the university may differ for the students depending upon their lifestyle and several other expenses.

Campus facilities

The campus of UCLA is situated in Los Angeles, United States, and is spread over an area of 419 acres. The campus offers facilities like housing, dining, clubs and organizations, sports and recreation, health and wellness, arts and performance, sustainability, and many more. 

Living on the Hill means students are close to classes and everything else that campus has to offer, so it's understandable that more than 98 percent of first-year undergrads opt to live in residence halls. It won't take students long to find their own happy places, whether it's among the more than 5,000 annual events, serene sunset vistas, cutting-edge study spaces, or palm tree-lined terraces.

You're sure to meet new people, get inspired, and maybe even change the world because students come from all over the world and from different walks of life. There are many clubs and organizations on campus that encourage students to pursue their passions for different activities that can change their lives.

Scholarship

The university offers scholarship schemes for the students on the basis of their merit and also need based scholarships. Some of the scholarship schemes are UCLA Regents Scholarships, UCLA Alumni Scholarships, and University Student Aid Program Funds. Students can apply for all these schemes through the university. 

The university offers three other forms of financial aid, such as grants, education loans, and part-time work permissions, for the students to fund their education at the institute. The cost of textbooks and daily living expenses can be lowered with a part-time job. Over 9,500 UCLA undergrads had part-time jobs on campus in the previous academic year. A job can be found more easily on or off campus for those who received work-study awards.