University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California · Public · 33,475 undergraduates · ucla.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test blind
Scores aren't considered
Admit rate
9.4%
of 145,086 applicants
Annual cost (2027-28)
$42,530Est.Estimate
$83,210 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of California-Los Angeles
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
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Your admission chances
9.4% of applicants admitted
Reach
It admits only 9.4% of applicants, so it's a reach for everyone.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$83,210
a year in 2027-28, from a $83,210 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1200
Scores aren't considered here
This college doesn't consider SAT or ACT scores, even if you send them.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test blind
SAT and ACT scores aren't considered for admission, even if you send them.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: First-Year Requirements | UCLA Undergraduate Admission · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov30Regular Decision · November 30, 2026The standard deadline.
Who gets in
9.4%
of applicants were admitted: 13,659 of 145,086 for fall 2025.
Wait list
20,563 students were offered a spot; 1,514 were later admitted.
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.94
- 4.059%
- 3.75 to 3.9935%
- 3.50 to 3.744.9%
- 3.25 to 3.491%
- 3.00 to 3.240.4%
- 2.50 to 2.990.2%
- Below 2.500.1%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$42,530
a year, in state
$83,210
a year, out of state (tuition $55,290)
- Tuition (in state)$14,610
- Fees$2,240
- Food and housing$20,350
- Books and supplies$1,600
- Transportation and other$3,730
University of California-Los Angeles published $41,343 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,755
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,643
- $48,001 to $75,000$10,769
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,256
- Over $110,000$32,922
Financial aid
91%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$29,317
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
6.7%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $6,201 on average
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,460Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 8 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 8 | |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | HIST United States |
| Art History | 3 | 8 | |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 4 | MATH 31A |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 31A/Calculus |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 31A/31B |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | Calculus |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 5 | 4 | MATH 31A |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 8 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 8 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 8 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 8 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 8 | ENGCOMP 3 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 8 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 8 | ENGCOMP 3 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | |
| European History | 3 | 8 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FRNCH 4 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FRNCH 5 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | FRNCH 6 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GERMAN 3 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GERMAN 4 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | GERMAN 5 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | ITALIAN 3 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ITALIAN 4 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | ITALIAN 6 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LATIN 1 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LATIN 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 4 | ECON 2 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 4 | ECON 1 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 8 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 8 | PHYSICS General |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 8 | PHYSICS General |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYSICS General “C” |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYSICS General “C” |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYCH Unassigned |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYCH 10 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 3 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 4 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | SPAN 5 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN Literature |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STATS Unassigned |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | |
| United States History | 3 | 8 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 8 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
93%
Come back for a second year
97%
Typical earnings
$88,581
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of California-Los Angeles$83,679
- All colleges$69,240
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 47 majors here have earnings data.
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