University Of California Los Angeles, California

Study at University of California Los Angeles

University of California - Los Angeles, also known as UCLA, was established in 1919. On an average, the institution enrolls over 30,000 students every year. A wide selection of degrees from the fields of science, mathematics, and liberal arts are offered to students.

The institution's sports teams are popularly called the Bruins or the UCLA Bruins. The official mascots are Joe and Josephine Bruin. The university has men's and women's teams in basketball, volleyball, cross country, soccer, golf, tennis, and water polo. There is also a women's team in gymnastics and another in rowing.

Late Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999), an alumnus of UCLA, won the Nobel Prize in 1951 for discovering Plutonium. Jared Diamond, a professor of geography, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for his nonfiction titled "Guns, Germs, and Steel". Many other professors and alumni have also received various awards related to their fields of work.

Profile of University of California Los Angeles

UCLA is located in a large city, in Los Angeles, CA. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at UCLA top out at the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

One of the good things about the school is its wide range of programs leading to degrees. Students at UCLA often study science, mathematics, and liberal arts.

UCLA Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply. In 2007, 74% of applicants were rejected at UCLA. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 570 to 680 in 2007. A quarter of students admitted in 2007 scored 720 or higher on the math SAT.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Enrollment

UCLA offers classes to 37,476 students (36,733 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at the school.

Student Life

Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in Pacific-10 Conference competitions.

UCLA Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	4,014	political science, history, sociology, English, economics, anthropology, interdisciplinary studies, international development, ...
Science	1,424	biology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology and immunology, chemistry, call and molecular biology, physics, molecular biochemistry, ...
Therapy and Counseling	989	psychology, psychobiology, cognitive science
Business and Management	815	business management, managerial economics
Engineering	772	electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering, biomedical engineering, bioengineering, ...
Medicine	547	medicine, public health courses, neuroscience, dentistry, public health, dental clinical sciences, medical scientist
Law	361	law, foreign lawyers, advanced legal research
Mathematics	316	mathematics, math, statistics, applied mathematics, computational mathematics
Education and Teaching	286	education, educational administration
Computer Science and Engineering	210	computer and info science, computer engineering, information science
Music	144	music, musicology, music history and theory
Religion and Philosophy	143	philosophy, religion, Islamic studies, Jewish studies
Fine Arts	140	art history and criticism, fine arts studies
Family and Social Work	134	social work, public policy analysis
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	133	various nursing
Photography and Commercial Art	131	film studies
Architecture and Planning	106	architecture, urban planning, architectural services
Drama and Performing Arts	103	drama, dance
Art Studies	71	art studies
Design	43	design and applied arts, design and visual communication
Medical Adminstration	24	health services administration, environmental health
Conservation and Resource Management	11	environmental science

Contact: UCLA

University of California Los Angeles
405 Hilgard Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1405
General Phone: (310) 825-4321
http://www.ucla.edu/