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UCLA student guide: campus events and game days, $12,548 average net price, 93% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

Fast facts about UCLA

Founded
1919
Teams
UCLA Bruins
Mascot
Joe Bruin
Division
NCAA Division I
Motto
“Let there be light”
School colors
goldUCLA Blue

More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.

Landmarks at UCLA

Game-day venues, museums, stages and libraries worth a visit, on or right next to campus.

UCLA Student Activities CenterArena

UCLA Student Activities Center

Multi-purpose building on the University of California, Los Angeles campus

Science and Engineering Library, UCLALibrary

Science and Engineering Library, UCLA

Science and engineering library of the University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA Broad Art CenterMuseum

UCLA Broad Art Center

Building on the University of California, Los Angeles campus

Stadium

UCLA Straus Stadium

Tennis stadium on the University of California, Los Angeles campus

Library

University of California, Los Angeles Library

Library system of the University of California, Los Angeles, USA

What's on at UCLA

Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.

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By the numbers

UCLA at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates33,475
Admitted9%
Average net price$12,548per year, after aid
Total cost$38,614per year, before aid
Graduation rate93%
Return for year two97%
Median earnings$82,51110 years after starting
Median debt$14,000at graduation
Students per teacher20 to 1

Most popular majors

  1. EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 830 reported graduates$52,741median pay a year after
  2. Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 685 reported graduates$30,127median pay a year after
  3. SociologyBachelor's Degree · 669 reported graduates$32,675median pay a year after
  4. Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree · 653 reported graduates$35,138median pay a year after
  5. Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree · 412 reported graduates$24,474median pay a year after

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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Questions students ask about UCLA

How much does University of California-Los Angeles cost?

The average net price after grants and scholarships is $12,548 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $38,614 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at University of California-Los Angeles?

93% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 97% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.

What is the acceptance rate at University of California-Los Angeles?

9% of applicants are admitted. Source: College Scorecard.

What are the most popular majors at University of California-Los Angeles?

Economics (bachelor's degree), Psychology, General (bachelor's degree), Sociology (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.

How much do University of California-Los Angeles students earn after college?

Median earnings ten years after starting are $82,511. Source: College Scorecard.

When was University of California-Los Angeles founded?

University of California-Los Angeles was founded in 1919. Source: Wikidata.

What is there to see at University of California-Los Angeles?

Landmarks at UCLA include UCLA Student Activities Center (arena), Science and Engineering Library, UCLA (library), UCLA Drake Track and Field Stadium (stadium), UCLA Broad Art Center (museum), UCLA Straus Stadium (stadium).

Where is University of California-Los Angeles?

405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA, about 26 miles from Thousand Oaks.

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