UCLA CDS VERIFIED

Los Angeles, California (West) · 33,000 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $15,203/yr sticker

public Tier 2

Most-applied-to college in the US. Strong across the board; particularly notable for film, basketball, biology, and engineering.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

9.4%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Regular Decision8.6%

State residency

In-state13.0%

Out-of-state7.0%

By college within the university

Samueli School of Engineering (CS)

UCLA CS is sub-10%; one of the harder CS admits in the US

6.0%

Samueli School of Engineering

10.0%

School of Theater, Film, and TV

Among most selective film schools nationally

4.0%

School of the Arts & Architecture

8.0%

School of Music

10.0%

School of Nursing

5.0%

College of Letters & Science

10.0%

GPA range

3.9–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

Test-blind

does not consider SAT/ACT

ACT mid-50%

Test-blind

does not consider SAT/ACT

Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Entertainment + media (Hollywood pipeline)
Tech in LA
Pre-med (DGSOM)
Public policy

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