As a high school student, I hope to study in UCLA, but due to some reasons, I missed the application time, so a teacher helped me apply for the UCLA extension program, and now I have received the following offer. (From ACLA)
The teacher’s experience tells me that I need to study certain courses in this place and achieve 3.9 credits and a certain level of TOEFL, so that I can successfully transfer to UCLA and become a formal undergraduate student.
However, after searching some information, I found that there are too few people who have successfully transferred to other schools or participated in this program, so I don’t know whether this is really reliable. Have any real UCLA students ever had this experience?
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Are you an international student? Did you graduate HS?
Did you apply for a certificate program or online courses? Here’s the UCLA extension link: https://www.uclaextension.edu/
I don’t know the answer to your question and expect there’s not much crossover from the extension programs to undergrad. You have to speak with someone at UCLA extension and ask your questions.
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UCLA extension courses can give you transfer credit for the UC and CSU system however, you are limited on the # of credits which is 36 units and also the subjects. For UC and CSU transfers, you need a minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter units to transfer so you need to complete the rest of the credit/units at a community college along with probably some major prep.
You might be better off just starting a California community college and completing all transfer requirements there.
For example, they do not offer Engineering Physics in the program so it will really depend upon what major you plan to apply.
For courses numbered XL 1 - XL 199
UCLA Extension courses with XL 1–XL 199 in the course number are equivalent to undergraduate courses offered by UCLA regular session, and provide credit toward bachelor degrees across all campuses of the University of California (unit and subject credit) and the California State University System (up to 36 units of credit, subject and grade credit). They are also accepted at many universities nationwide. Always check with your receiving institution for transferability, as limits may apply.
Or take a Gap year and apply as a Freshman for Fall 2025.
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Is English not your primary language? Do you live in the US or in CA? And do you have a green card or US citizenship. Otherwise, UCLA will cost you $75,000 a year.
@Gumbymom what is the cost for the extension program?
If you are an International student then these are the program/course fees which does not include Health insurance and Housing/living costs.
International Program Fee
First quarter: $3,850
Each subsequent quarter: $2,850
Program Tuition:
Varies; approx. $2,650/quarter*
What is UCLA extension - here’s what they say - but it’s basically courses anyone can take, no matter their previous education credential - some may be academic and some may just be fun things (like introduction to wine) or corporate things made specifically for companies.
What UCLA says
Excellence in Education
For over a century, UCLA Extension has helped prepare people to live better lives through the power of education.
As one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most comprehensive continuing and professional studies providers, UCLA Extension gives you a wide range of options to advance in your career, switch careers, or achieve personal growth.
UCLA Extension offers:
- The excellence that comes with a UCLA-approved curriculum
- Open enrollment—most courses require no admission decision
- Evening, weekend, daytime and online courses
- Locations across L.A.—Westwood and DTLA
- Certificate and specialization programs, transferable undergraduate
degree-credit, and continuing education credits - Custom programs and corporate education, available worldwide
- Non-credit courses, workshops, and special events
- Courses specifically designed for working adults, college students, and lifelong learners
Correct, the lower division courses are not for a specific major for Transfer but courses to supplement transfer course requirements that a student may not be able to get at their current community college or other university. Definitely not a stand alone program to get you into UCLA as a transfer.
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I think that is the most important point for @yeelen .
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@yeelen is UCLA the only college you plan to apply to? If so, I would suggest you broaden your list a lot as I don’t think there are any guaranteed admissions to UCLA from this extension program (as noted by @Gumbymom )
Are you saying you graduated from a CA high school and missed the application deadlines for colleges for this fall?
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UCLA Extension is their for-profit adult education program that trades on the UCLA name to offer tons of course that typically have no admission requirement but typically don’t lead to degrees. The teachers are often current or former career professionals rather than academics.
Unless something has changed as my info is not super recent, it is not the best path to transfer into UCLA. The best path would be to go to one of their feeder community colleges and knock it out of the park. Like Santa Monica Community College.
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Many community colleges participate in the TAP program for UCLA which is not a guaranteed transfer but you get priority for transfer. Here is the link: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/ucla-transfer-alliance-program
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Are there still openings for students at those community colleges?
For Santa Monica College as an example, here are the application deadlines although for Fall 2024, the application opened September 2023 so there may not be many open spots.
|SUMMER 2024|July 25, 2024|
|Fall 2024|November 15, 2024|
|Winter 2025|January 25, 2024|
|Spring 2025|May 15, 2025|
OP you would need to check individual colleges for their application deadlines.
Please answer these questions. There is no way to provide you with decent info without these answers.
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In what country are you a citizen? Do you reside in the US? If so, what state.
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Do you speak fluent English, enough so that you could study here.
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Can your family afford to pay the costs for you to attend UCLA…$75,000 a year or so if you are not a CA resident.
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If you ARE an international student planning to do this extension thing…where do you plan to live. CA is very expensive.
And free advice. UCLA is a highly competitive university here. You would need to be a top student in your country to gain acceptance. In addition, you would be paying full costs if accepted. No aid for international students.
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@Gumbymom if this student is an international student, do they have to get the same visa to study here as for a university? I would assume so.
@yeelen if you do get accepted to UCLA at some point, and IF you are an international student (that is a student who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident), you will need to complete a certificate of finances that provides clear documentation that you have the costs to attend college here at the ready…for four years. You won’t get a visa without that. This can include college financial aid (internationals don’t get that from UCLA), approved loans, current income, savings. It can NOT in like potential sources for future money.
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Note that many of the UCLA extension courses are available online.
Hopefully OP comes back to this thread to clarify the many questions posters have asked.
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There are on-line and in-person course options. In-person courses would require a student visa.
On-line program: Online Courses and Programs for International Students | UCLA Extension
@yeelen
Note: Undergraduate students can take credit-bearing courses to complement their pathway towards matriculation at their home institution, be it UCLA, another UC campus, a university in the U.S., or abroad.
Again, if you plan to transfer to UCLA you will still need to take other transfer courses at another college to complete all transfer requirements necessary for your intended major.
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Exactly. Which makes this a bad plan IMO.
And IIRC it can be difficult to get a student visa for a non-degree program….do you know if that’s still the case?
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I have taken extension coursework to supplement my continuing education credits.
Everyone, who I know, who has taken an Extension course, generally uses it as a continuing education course.
It’s not meant to be a program that allows you to transfer into the university since some of these courses may not give academic credit.
A course may be a five-hour course. Those kinds of classes would not be acceptable for credit to a four-year university. Your best bet is to go to community college and take the prescribed level courses required for transfer and then hope that you can get into UCLA and be prepared to pay $75,000 a year.