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California · Public · Data since 2000

University of California, Los Angeles

21.3 applicants for every seat, up from 14 in 2000.

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Path32 admissions rank, 2026
#3 in 2025
1,875
applications, 2025-26
for 88 seats
7.4%
offered a seat
median school 10.8%
3.87
average overall GPA
DAT AA 470 (23)
2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received1,875
Examined by committee178
Offered a seat139
Enrolled88

Applicants per seat

21.3 applicants per seat in 2025 (14 in 2000), above the median school's 17.7.

0102030200020052010201520202025Median21.3
UCLAMedian school

Acceptance rate

7.4% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, more selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 9.2% in 2011.

0%5%10%15%2011201520202025Median7.4%
UCLAMedian school

Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.87 in 2025, up from 3.59 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

3.203.403.603.804.00200020052010201520202025Median3.87
UCLAMedian school

DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 91% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

0255075100200020052010201520202025Middle91

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What UCLA costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students: $327,051, or $376,031 out-of-state. That ranks #26 most expensive of 69 schools for in-state students and #41 out-of-state. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

YearTuition, in-stateTuition, out-of-stateFees
1st$56,909$69,154$36,214
2nd$61,377$73,622$23,962
3rd$61,377$73,622$11,290
4th$61,377$73,622$14,545
Total$327,051$376,031incl. fees

86% of the 2025-26 first-year class are California residents.

First-year tuition and fees

In-state cost is up 43% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

$0K$20K$40K$60K$80K201420202025Median$69K$57K
In-stateOut-of-stateMedian school, in-state

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First-year class, 2025-26

Who's in the class

88 first-year students: 77.3% women (all U.S. schools: 59.5%). The largest groups are Asian (51.1%) and White (26.1%).

UCLA26%51%10%
All U.S. schools44%26%10%
WhiteAsianHispanicBlackTwo or more racesAmerican Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific IslanderU.S. nonresidentUnknown

Women in the class

Share of first-year students who are women, 2000–2025.

0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025All77%
UCLAAll schools

How the mix has changed

Share of first-year students who are White, Asian, Hispanic or Black. Hover a year for counts.

0%20%40%60%80%200020052010201520202025
WhiteAsianHispanicBlack
Home states, 2016–2025

Where UCLA's students come from

869 matriculants from 30 states and territories. 88% were California residents.

California1–45–1920–4950–199200+
  1. California76387.8%
  2. Florida111.3%
  3. Washington101.2%
  4. Arizona91%
  5. Georgia70.8%
  6. Nevada70.8%
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