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University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA). By: Christian Vigil. General Info. Public Four-year Calendar : Quarter Address: 405 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90095 (310) 825-4321 www.ucla.edu. Location & Setting. Urban Residential Campus
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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) By: Christian Vigil
General Info • Public • Four-year • Calendar: Quarter • Address: 405 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90095 (310) 825-4321 www.ucla.edu
Location & Setting • Urban • Residential Campus • Transportation options: Campus shuttle, GoBruin Bus, and Metro • Surrounding neighborhood: • Driving Time from San Ysidro: 2 hours, 25 minutes • Weather/climate: Sunny summers and cold/rainy winters.
Majors • What the school is known for: Linguistics, psychology, sociology, and history. • Major of interest: Psychology and History. • This is a good school for what I want to study because the programs in UCLA are ranked among highest in the nation.
Admission Policy & Due Dates • Exams required: SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests • Average HS GPA for incoming freshman: 4.13 • Applicants admitted: 41.8% • Recommended classes: 3 yrs. Foreign Language, 4 yrs. Math, 3 yrs. Science
Tuition/Costs • Instate students: $6,522 • Out of state students: $25,206 • Special Programs: ROTC and work study • Scholarships: Regents Scholarship Programs (Merit-Based) and Need-Based.
Housing • On or off campus/price: • On campus- $12,312 • Off campus- $ 9,390 • Different housing options: Coed, fraternity and sorority, and special housing for disabled students.
Student Body • Male vs. Female: 59% female and 41% male • # of total students: 35,967 • Ethnic diversity: 45% Asian/Pacific Islander,33% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black
Class Statistics • Professor vs. Student ratio: 1:18. • Average Class size: about 20 students.
Traditions • Mascot: Bruins • School Colors: Blue and Gold • School songs: “Hail to the Hills of Westwood”, “Mighty Bruins”, and “Rover”. • School Rivalries: USC
Sports • Men’s Sports: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track, volleyball, and water polo. • Women’s Sports: Basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming, track, and volleyball.
Activities & Greek System • Activities: Dance, drama, jazz, marching band, opera, choir, student government, and yearbook. • Newspaper: Daily Bruin • Greek system: Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Theta Chi, etc.
Rankings • 7th in Law school. • 16th in Business school. • 7th in psychology programs. • 2nd in research universities. • 26th in the nation by USNews.
Reasons to enter • Large campus • Nation-recognized programs • Los Angeles • Great sport programs and traditions • Cultural atmosphere