University of California--Los Angeles

University of California—Los Angeles is a public institution that was founded in 1919. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 33,040 (fall 2023), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 419 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. University of California—Los Angeles' ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #15. Its in-state tuition and fees are $14,208; out-of-state tuition and fees are $46,503.

Located in LA’s Westwood neighborhood, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, UCLA encompasses the College of Letters and Sciences and a number of graduate schools and programs, including the highly ranked Anderson School of Management, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Law and David Geffen School of Medicine. UCLA also has a prestigious School of Theater, Film and Television, and School of Dentistry. The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is one of the top-ranked hospitals in the country.

UCLA’s Southern California campus spans more than 400 acres and is located near the coast. A busy walkway known as the Bruin Walk connects the residence halls to the heart of campus. UCLA guarantees students housing for three years. The school offers more than 1,000 student organizations, including media groups and more than 65 Greek chapters, which represent about 13% of the student body.

UCLA fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, volleyball and water polo. Male athletes also compete in baseball and football, while women can also join beach volleyball, gymnastics, rowing, softball, and swimming and diving teams. The UCLA Bruins compete in the Pac-12 Conference of NCAA’s Division I and are well known for their water polo teams.