About University of California - Los Angeles

University of California-Los Angeles

:round_pushpin: Los Angeles, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 9%

UCLA is a public university in Los Angeles, California. University of California - Los Angeles enrolls 49,388 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 49,388
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 9%
Tuition and fees
In State $13,747
Out-of-State $44,524
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to UCLA, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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English Proficiency Test :white_check_mark:
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Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of California-Los Angeles.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $11,834 $42,611
Fees $1,913 $1,913
Room and Board $17,148 $17,148
Books $1,574 $1,574
Total (Before Financial Aid): $32,469 $63,246

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 782 133 20
Psychology, General 721 35 43
Political Science and Government, General 723 9 12
Management Science 737
Sociology, General 658 11 13
Computer Science 352 117 44
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 446 5 15
Behavioral Neuroscience 425
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 146 215 44
Law 372
Mechanical Engineering 186 106 30
Cognitive Science, General 283
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 281 0 0
Statistics, General 241 19 11
Communication, General 266 4
English Language and Literature, General 243 4 9
Human Biology 233
History, General 216 9 6
Physiology, General 209 19
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 225
Education, General 189 35
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 50 151 10
Anthropology, General 190 5 15
Engineering, General 194
Biochemistry 192 0 0
Civil Engineering, General 90 70 19
Public Policy Analysis, General 112 63
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 171 0 0
Medicine 168
Neuroscience 151 15
Applied Mathematics, General 158
Physics, General 86 40 24
Chemistry, General 63 47 38
Mathematics, General 85 33 25
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 30 96 4
Environmental Science 126 4
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 68 34 22
Philosophy 117 3 1
Dentistry 114
Social Work 100 6
Computer Engineering, General 106
Mathematics, Other 105
Chemical Engineering 67 16 16
Computational Mathematics 97
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 61 30 6
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 93
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 85 2 4
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 90
Actuarial Science 89
Materials Engineering 28 37 23
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 81 3
Development Economics and International Development 82
Public Health, Other 70 12
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 63 14 2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 77 0 0
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 69 3 3
Library Science, Other 73 0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 68 1 2
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 68
Art/Art Studies, General 47 16
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 52 3 7
Epidemiology 42 18
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 60
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 53 6
Health Services Administration 58 0
Design and Applied Arts, Other 49 9
Geography 46 3 7
International/Globalization Studies 56
Labor Studies 55
Mathematics and Statistics 54
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 17 20 11
African-American/Black Studies 38 4
Music Performance, General 40
Geography and Environmental Studies 40
Financial Mathematics 37
Ecology 35
Statistics, Other 35
Business Administration and Management, General 25 10
Spanish Language and Literature 34 1
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 22 4 8
Linguistics 17 9 8
Biostatistics 25 4
Molecular Biology 1 28
Music, General 0 21 7
Astrophysics 28
Asian-American Studies 16 9
Molecular Biochemistry 15 10
Asian Studies/Civilization 23
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 22
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 22
Biophysics 8 4 10
Geology/Earth Science, General 17 2 2
Architecture 20 1 0
Music Management 21
Chemistry, Other 20
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 19
Environmental Health 17 2
Dance, General 16 2
American Literature (United States) 17
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 17
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 16
Japanese Language and Literature 16
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 10 6
Molecular Physiology 15
French Language and Literature 12 0 2
Comparative Literature 8 5 1
Jazz/Jazz Studies 14
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 7 6
Geophysics and Seismology 3 2 8
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 13
Music Teacher Education 12
Nursing Practice 11
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 9 2
Molecular Pharmacology 0 10
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 10
East Asian Studies 1 8
Medical Science/Scientist 9
Bioinformatics 2 7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 8
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 8
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 7
Chinese Language and Literature 7
American Indian/Native American Studies 2 4
Korean Language and Literature 6
Materials Science 6
African Studies 6
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2 3
Archeology 1 4
Human/Medical Genetics 1 4
Russian Studies 5
Latin American Studies 1 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 0 3
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Sustainability Studies 1 3
Foreign Language Teacher Education 3
Disability Studies 3
Music Theory and Composition 3
Italian Language and Literature 1 1 1
Engineering, Other 3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Geochemistry 2 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 0 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0 2 0
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0 2
Planetary Astronomy and Science 1 1
Arabic Language and Literature 2
Molecular Toxicology 2
Information Science/Studies 0 2
Religion/Religious Studies 1
Manufacturing Engineering 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1
Computer Engineering, Other 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 1
Area Studies, Other 1
European Studies/Civilization 1
Islamic Studies 1 0
Geological/Geophysical Engineering 1
Structural Engineering 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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