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UC Los Angeles

UC Los Angeles
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Official telephone: (310) 825-4321

Website: www.ucla.edu/



Screen last updated on: October 10, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010-11 academic year.

UC Los Angeles
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Vu Thahn Tran,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Contacting the office: 310 825-3101
310 206-1206 (fax)
ugadm@saonet.ucla.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: November 30
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $70
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum 3.0 GPA required of in-state applicants; minimum 3.4 GPA required of out-of-state applicants.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests that are required or recommended: All applicants must take the ACT Plus Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test.
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
Dates test scores should be received: January 15 for SAT/ACT, January 15 for SAT Subject Test
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 3 recommended
History: 2 required, 2 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 3 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 2 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives: 1 required, 1 recommended
Other: 1 required, 1 recommended
Total: 17 required, 21 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of dance program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
  • Additional requirements for School of the Arts and Architecture, School of Theater, Film, & Television, and School of Nursing.
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability very important
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience important
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 4.11
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 97%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 100%
Average SAT: 657 verbal, 701 math, 680 writing
Average ACT: 30 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 24 - 31
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: 99%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 34%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: Freshman will be notified beginning at the end of March after applying the previous November.
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 61,535
Number of applicants offered admission: 15,696
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 30%
Tuition deposit amount: $100, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $3,800, partially refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: no



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