| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
10,793 men, 14,018 women, 24,811 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
10,327 men, 13,525 women, 23,852 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
466 men, 493 women, 959 total |
| Total graduate students: |
5,499 men, 5,060 women, 10,559 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
5,378 men, 4,958 women, 10,336 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
121 men, 102 women, 223 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 40.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 14.5% | Hispanic |
| 32.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 38.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 15.3% | Hispanic |
| 33.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
419 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Los Angeles |
| Population of city/town: |
3,719,310 |
| Online campus map: |
maps.ucla.edu/campus/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. UCLA guarantees housing for three years to first year undergraduates and one year for transfer students. UCLA is working toward a four-year guarantee for housing for undergraduates including two years for transfer students. The four-year guarantee is anticipated to begin as soon as new undergraduate housing currently under construction and older facility renovations are completed. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (62%)
- sorority housing (4%)
- fraternity housing (4%)
- single-student apartments (21%)
- married-student apartments (8%)
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
38% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
62% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
24% |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
155 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
In addition to the extensive computer services described below, UCLA is also recognized as a national leader in producing computing innovation for undergraduates. Six years ago, UCLA was the first major university to commit to a course Web site for every classat the same time, the university debuted "My.UCLA," the nationally-renowned personalized academic Web portal for students that has become the model for most other universities.
UCLA Academic Technology Services (ATS) and Advanced Technologies (AT) offers an integrated suite of services designed to help faculty and students succeed in today's complex research and instructional environment. Specific information and services include: Beowulf ClustersHigh performance computing using the National Science Foundation CentersUCLA's Visualization Portal, an immersive virtual reality theater The Technology Sandbox, a collaboration of various IT departments within UCLA to investigate and research advanced forms of technology. Additional information can be found at the UCLA Academic Technology Services web site, http://www.ats.ucla.edu.
UCLA Instructional Computing Laboratories. Academic Advancement Program Lab, Center for Digital Humanities, Chemistry Instructional Computing, College Library Instructional Computing Commons, Design | Media Arts Lab, Disabilities and Computing Program/Statistics Lab, Instructional Microcomputing Facility, Life Sciences Instructional Computing, Math Sciences (Program in Computing) Lab, Office of Residential Life Computing, Psychology Computer Labs, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Science Learning Center, and the Social Sciences Computing, Statistics Instructional Computing Lab. Additional information can be found at the UCLA Campus Computer Labs web site, http://www.computerlabs.ucla.edu.
UCLA Disabilities and Computing Program. Access to computer software, hardware and electronic information is critical for the educational and career achievement of many people with disabilities. At UCLA the responsibility for adaptive computing and information access is shared by campus computing facilities, information providers, and departments. To help coordinate and provide computing services for students, faculty, and staff with disabilities, UCLA's Disabilities and Computing Program works closely with key partners on campus, including: the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Disability, the Chancellor's ADA/504 Compliance Office, the Office for Students with Disabilities, the UCLA library, and Academic Technology Services. Additional information can be found at the UCLA Disabilities and Computing Program web site, http://www.dcp.ucla.edu. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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The UCLA Library is one of the top-ranked research libraries in the United States.
The campus-wide network of libraries serves programs of study and research in many fields. With some 7.9 million books and 78,000 magazines and academic journals, the Library has world-class collections of contemporary works as well as rare books and manuscripts.
Treasures and Special Collections
:: Biomedical Library History and Special Collections
:: Clark Library (17th & 18th Centuries, Oscar Wilde, Western Americana)
:: East Asian Library (Chinese, Japanese and Korean language materials)
:: Music Library Special Collections
:: Research Library Special Collections (Humanities, Social Sciences)
:: University Archives (History of UCLA)
Libraries of the Ethnic Studies Centers
:: American Indian Studies Center Library
:: Asian American Studies Center Reading Room
:: Chicano Studies Research Center Library
Other Campus Collections
:: Air Photo Archives
:: Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative
:: English Reading Room
:: Ethnomusicology Archive
:: Film and Television Archive
:: Folklore and Mythology Archive
:: Folk Medicine Archive
University of California
:: California Digital Library
:: Southern Regional Library Facility
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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UCLA houses several world-class museums and specialized collections.
Research Centers, Labs, and Institutes
Active Materials Lab,
Adaptive Systems Lab,
Advanced Systems Rsrch Lab,
Air Quality and Aerosol Technology Lab,
Antenna Rsrch, Applications, and Measurement Lab,
Autonomous Vehicle Systems Instrumentation Lab,
Basic Plasma Physics Rsrch Lab,
Biochemical Engineering Lab,
Biocybernetics Lab,
Boiling Heat Transfer Lab,
Cardiovascular Rsrch Lab,
Chemical Reaction Engineering Catalysis and Combustion Rsrch Lab Group,
Cognitive Systems Lab,
Combustion Rsrch Lab,
Communications Systems and Optomization Rsrch Lab,
Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab,
Computer Aided Design Lab,
Concurrent Systems Lab,
Cryogenics Lab,
Data Mining Lab,
Device Rsrch Lab,
Digital Arithmetic and Reconfigurable Architecture Lab,
Electronic Materials Processing Lab,
Electronic Materials Synthesis and Plasma Processing Lab,
Electronic Thin Film Lab,
Embedded & Reconfigurable Systems Lab,
Envmtl Engrg Analytical Chemistry Lab,
Envmtl Reaction Engrg Lab,
Film and Television Archive,
High Power Auroral Stimulation Observatory,
Image Communications Lab,
Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab,
Integrated Manufacturing Lab,
Integrated Photonics Lab,
Internet Research Lab,
Lab for Embedded Collaborative Systems,
Lab of Structural Biology and Molecular Medicine,
Lab of Neuro Imaging,
The Lab of Neuroendocrinology,
Large Plasma Device Lab,
Materials Degradation Characterization Lab,
Micromanufacturing Lab,
MicroSystems Laboratories,
Microwave Electronics Lab,
Millimeter Wave and Optoelectronics Lab,
Modelling, Animation & Grafix Lab,
Multifunctional Composites Lab,
Multimedia Systems Lab,
Nanoelectronics Research Facility,
Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Thermoelectricity Lab,
Network Research Lab,
Networked and Embedded Systems Lab,
Optoelectronic Circuits and Systems Lab,
Parallel Computing Lab,
Particle Beam Physics Lab,
Plasma Physics Lab,
Polymer and Separations Research Lab,
Process Control and Design Lab,
Translational Pancreatic Cancer Research Lab,
Scientific Visualization lab,
Semiconductor Materials Research Lab,
Southern California Particle Ctr and Supersite,
Speech Processing and Auditory Perception Lab,
Tokamak Lab: Fusion Plasma Research,
Stunt Ranch Reserve,
Vision Lab,
Visualization Lab,
VLSI CAD Lab,
Web Information System Lab,
Wireless Adaptive Mobility Lab |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, exam proctoring. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
27 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
17 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
15% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
18 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
10 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
11% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Daily Bruin (daily); Al-Talib (twice each term); Ha'Am (twice each term); La Gente (twice each term); Nommo (twice each term); Pacific Ties (twice each term); TenPercent (twice each term); Fem (twice each term); BruinLife (annually); Freshman Record (annually) |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
700 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Maranatha Campus Ministries, Newman Club, Chabad House, Sri Chinmoy Meditation Society, Bible study groups, Bahai, Baptist, Christian Science, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, and other religious groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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American Indian Student Association, Association of Chinese-Americans, Black Student Alliance, Black Entrepreneurs, MEChA, African, Asian, Brazilian, Chinese, Colombian, Dutch, Egyptian, Filipino, Hawaiian, Iranian, Korean, Lithuanian, Mexican, Turkish, and Vietnamese groups, International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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academic, athletic, community service, dance, drama, musical, professional, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dan Guerrero,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Petrina Long |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
University of California, Los Angeles
Box 24044
Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.uclabruins.com/ |
| School colors: |
UCLA Blue & Gold |
| School mascot: |
Bruin |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Division I);Pacific-10 Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Men's volleyball | yes | |
| Men's water polo | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's crew | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
| Women's water polo | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
78% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Intramural Field, North Athletic Field, Spaulding Field, Marshall Field/Drake Stadium, John Wooden Center, Pauley Pavilion, Student Activities Center, Los Angeles Tennis Center, Sycamore Tennis Courts, Sunset Recreation Basketball Courts, Sunset Recreation Center, Student Activities Center pool, Sunset Canyon pool, Kaufman Hall pool,Sycamore golf green, Intramural golf green, Health South Training Center-Ice Hockey Team (El Segundo, CA), Castaic Lake (Castaic, CA), Marina Aquatic Center (Marina Del Rey, CA). |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Men's and Women's Flag Football, Coed Flag Football, Men's and Women's Racquetball, Men's and Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Tennis Singles (Tournament), Men's and Women's Tennis Singles League Play, Coed Basketball,Men's and Women's Table Tennis, Men's and Women's Double Soccer, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Squash, Men's and Women's 5-on-5 flag football Tournament, Men's and Womdn's Indoor Soccer League, Men's and Women's Golf, men's and Women's 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament (Pac-10 Intramurals Tournament), Men's and Women's Coed Dodge Ball, Men's and Women's Badminton Tournament, Men's and Women's Outdoor Soccer, Coed Soccer, Men's and Women's Softball, Men's and Women's Water Polo, Coed Volleyball, Men's and Women's Tennis Doubles Tournament, 3-on-3 full court Basketball Tournament, Men's and Women's Swim Meet, Men's and Women's Track and Field, Men's and Women's Golf Tournament, Men's and Women's Three Sport Challenge (Basketball, Football, Softball). |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Men's Crew, Cycling, Dragonboat, Equestrian, Fencing, Men's Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Kayak Polo, Kendo, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rugby, Running, Sailing, Shooting, Ski & Snowboard, Men's Soccer, Surfing, Table Tennis, Tae Kwon Do, Triathlon, Men's Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Water Ski and Wakeboard, Weight Training, Wrestling. |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Archery, Badminton, Cycling, Dragonboat, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Kayak Polo, Kendo, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rugby, Running, Sailing, Shooting, Ski & Snowboard, Women's Soccer, Surfing, Table Tennis, Tae Kwon Do, Triathlon, Women's Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Women's Water Polo, Water Ski and Wakeboard, Weight Training. |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Los Angeles (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Los Angeles (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Santa Monica (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
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