University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · Pac-12
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University of California, Los Angeles admitted 9.4% of applicants university-wide (13,659 of 145,086).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 9.4% | 13,659 | 145,086 |
| Men | 8.5% | 5,546 | 65,079 |
| Women | 9.9% | 7,274 | 73,508 |
Of 13,659 admitted students, 6,553 enrolled (48.0% yield).
University of California, Los Angeles Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C1–C2 · 2025 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.75–4.00
University of California, Los Angeles Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C9–C12 · 2025 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $75,639/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $49,403 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $26,236 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $75,639/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $5,579 |
| $30k–48k | $6,682 |
| $48k–75k | $9,811 |
| $75k–110k | $14,142 |
| Over $110k | $29,682 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
University of California, Los Angeles Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- UC Application
- Personal Insight Questions
- Supplemental Application
- Application fee
International applicants
- UC Application
- Personal Insight Questions
- Supplemental Application
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
University of California, Los Angeles · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
University of California, Los Angeles requires essays, but this cycle's prompts haven't been posted yet. Check back once the application opens.
Prompts from the UC Application member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $82,511
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 92.6%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 97%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $14,000
- At graduation
University of California, Los Angeles · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News National: #17
- WSJ: #80
- Forbes: #15
- Niche: #20
- QS: #46
Deadlines
- 2026-11-30Regular Decision — Standard deadline
University of California, Los Angeles Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C21–C22 · 2025
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Social sciences (25%), Biological & life sciences (17%), Psychology (11%).
Student–faculty ratio: 20:1 · 46% of class sections have under 20 students.
University of California, Los Angeles Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.