First-year deadlines, 2026–27
| Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Regular decision The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding. | November 30, 2026 |
Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean
Source: admission.ucla.edu · checked September 30, 2026
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026
AP credit
Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit| Exam | Min score | University of California-Los Angeles course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH Calculus 8.0 QR | |
| Biology | 3 | LIFE SCI Unassigned 8.0 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM Introductory 8.0 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYSICS General 8.0 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYCH Unassigned 4.0 | |
| Statistics | 3 | STATS Unassigned 4.0 QR | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | GEOG Environ Science 4.0 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYSICS General 8.0 |
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| Exam | Min score | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH Calculus 8.0 QR | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 31A/Calculus 8.0 QR | |
| Calculus BC | 5 | MATH 31A and 31B 8.0 QR | |
| Biology | 3 | LIFE SCI Unassigned 8.0 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM Introductory 8.0 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM General 8.0 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYSICS General 8.0 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYCH Unassigned 4.0 | |
| Psychology | 4 | PSYCH 10 4.0 | |
| Statistics | 3 | STATS Unassigned 4.0 QR | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | GEOG Environ Science 4.0 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYSICS General 8.0 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG Human Geography 4.0 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | COM SCI Computer Science Principles 8.0 | |
| Art History | 3 | ART HIS Art History 8.0 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSIC Theory 8.0 | |
| 2-D Design Portfolio | 3 | ART Art Studio 8.0 | |
| 3-D Design Portfolio | 3 | ART Art Studio 8.0 | |
| African American Studies | 3 | HIST United States 4.0 AH | |
| Calculus AB/AB subscore of BC exam | 3 | MATH Calculus 4.0 QR | |
| Calculus AB/AB subscore of BC exam | 5 | MATH 31A 4.0 QR | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHIN Elementary Chinese 8.0 FL | |
| Comparative | 3 | POL SCI Comparative 4.0 | |
| Computer Science A (units offered may vary) | 3 | COM SCI Unassigned 8.0 | |
| Computer Science AB | 3 | COM SCI Unassigned 4.0 QR | |
| Drawing | 3 | ART Art Studio 8.0 | |
| European | 3 | HIST European 8.0 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FRNCH 4 8.0 FL | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FRNCH 5 8.0 FL | |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FRNCH 6 8.0 FL | |
| French Literature | 3 | FRNCH Literature 8.0 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GERMAN 3 8.0 FL | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GERMAN 4 8.0 FL | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | GERMAN 5 8.0 FL | |
| If taken May 2021 or after | 3 | ECON Unassigned 4.0 | |
| If taken May 2021 or after | 5 | ECON 1 4.0 | |
| If taken May 2021 or after | 5 | ECON 2 4.0 | |
| If taken prior to May 2021 | 3 | ECON Unassigned 4.0 | |
| If taken prior to May 2021 | 4 | ECON 1 4.0 | |
| If taken prior to May 2021 | 4 | ECON 2 4.0 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | ITALIAN 3 8.0 FL | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ITALIAN 4 8.0 FL | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | ITALIAN 6 8.0 FL | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | JAPAN Elementary Japanese 8.0 FL | |
| Language/Composition | 3 | ENGL Unassigned 8.0 EW | |
| Language/Composition | 4 | ENGCOMP 3 8.0 EW, W1 | |
| Latin | 3 | LATIN 1 4.0 | |
| Latin | 4 | LATIN 3 4.0 FL | |
| Literature/Composition | 3 | ENGL Unassigned 8.0 EW | |
| Literature/Composition | 4 | ENGCOMP 3 8.0 EW, W1 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYSICS General “ C ” 4.0 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYSICS General “ C ” 4.0 | |
| Spanish Language and Cultures | 3 | SPAN 3 8.0 FL | |
| Spanish Language and Cultures | 4 | SPAN 4 8.0 FL | |
| Spanish Language and Cultures | 5 | SPAN 5 8.0 FL | |
| Spanish Literature and Cultures | 3 | SPAN Literature 8.0 | |
| US | 3 | HIST United States 8.0 AH | |
| US | 3 | POL SCI United States 4.0 AH | |
| World | 3 | HIST World 8.0 |
Source: admission.ucla.edu · checked September 19, 2026
Biggest majors
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 738 |
| Political Science and Government | 687 |
| Psychology | 687 |
| Sociology | 621 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 442 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 420 |
| Computer Science | 352 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 276 |
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| Cognitive Science | 271 |
| English Language and Literature | 237 |
| Human Biology | 232 |
| Communication | 228 |
| Physiology | 207 |
| Statistics | 207 |
| History | 197 |
| Biochemistry | 188 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 186 |
| Anthropology | 174 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 166 |
| Applied Mathematics | 151 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 146 |
| Neuroscience | 143 |
| Environmental Science | 126 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 112 |
| Computer Engineering | 106 |
| Mathematics, Other | 104 |
| Philosophy | 103 |
| Computational Mathematics | 95 |
| Civil Engineering | 90 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 90 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 85 |
| Physics | 83 |
| Mathematics | 77 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 74 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 73 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 68 |
| Chemical Engineering | 67 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 63 |
| Chemistry | 62 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 61 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 59 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 54 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 50 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 50 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 49 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 48 |
| Art/Art Studies | 47 |
| Geography | 43 |
| Music Performance | 40 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 38 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 37 |
| Financial Mathematics | 36 |
| Labor Studies | 35 |
| Ecology | 34 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 30 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 30 |
| Materials Engineering | 28 |
| Astrophysics | 28 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 22 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 22 |
| Music Management | 21 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 19 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 19 |
| Architecture | 17 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 17 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 17 |
| Dance | 16 |
| American Literature (United States) | 16 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 15 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 15 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 14 |
| Linguistics | 13 |
| Asian-American Studies | 12 |
| Music Teacher Education | 12 |
| French Language and Literature | 9 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 8 |
| Biophysics | 8 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other | 8 |
| Comparative Literature | 7 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 6 |
| Materials Science | 6 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 5 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 4 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 |
| Korean Language and Literature | 3 |
| Russian Studies | 3 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 |
| Area Studies, Other | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 1 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 |
Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Ranked programs
Where University of California-Los Angeles ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs
- #2 for Kinesiology and exercise scienceof 50 colleges
- #3 for Biochemistryof 50 colleges
- #3 for Ecology and environmental biologyof 50 colleges
- #3 for Nursingof 50 colleges
- #3 for Statisticsof 50 colleges
- #4 for Aerospace engineeringof 50 colleges
- #4 for Businessof 50 colleges
- #4 for Civil engineeringof 50 colleges
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- #4 for Geology and earth sciencesof 50 colleges
- #4 for Human resourcesof 50 colleges
- #4 for Materials science and engineeringof 49 colleges
- #5 for Mathematicsof 50 colleges
- #6 for Electrical engineeringof 50 colleges
- #7 for Biologyof 50 colleges
- #7 for Mechanical engineeringof 50 colleges
- #8 for Microbiology and immunologyof 50 colleges
- #8 for Software engineeringof 50 colleges
- #9 for Biomedical engineeringof 50 colleges
- #11 for Chemistryof 50 colleges
- #11 for Physicsof 50 colleges
- #12 for Computer engineeringof 50 colleges
- #13 for Chemical engineeringof 50 colleges
- #13 for Computer scienceof 50 colleges
- #14 for Neuroscienceof 50 colleges
- #14 for Pre-physical therapyof 50 colleges
- #22 for Economicsof 50 colleges
Scholarships
Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.
Sports and campus life
Men’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big Ten
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball, Water Polo
Women’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big Ten
Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Golf, Gymnastics, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball, Water Polo
ROTC
Air Force, Army, Navy
Faith groups
Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection
Also
Study abroad
Greek life
11% of men in fraternities · 13% of women in sororities · 12% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2022–23)
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), cru.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026
The place
Setting
City, large
Federal locale classification
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
12,927,614 people
Big-city metro (1 million+)
Yes
More about the place
Nearest airport
Los Angeles International (LAX)
Nearest hub airport
Los Angeles International (LAX)
Walkability
EPA walkability index 11.8 of 20
Elevation
448 ft
Time zone
Pacific
January low
52°F
July high
77°F
Annual snowfall
0.0 in
Days at 90°F or higher
10 per year
One-bedroom fair market rent
$2,400 per month
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Colleges nearby
- Mount Saint Mary's University3 mi
- Antioch University-Los Angeles7 mi
- Loyola Marymount University7 mi
- Otis College of Art and Design8 mi
- University of Southern California10 mi
- California College of ASU11 mi
Straight-line distance between campuses
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