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Public · Los Angeles, California

University of California-Los Angeles

Urban campus · 33,475 undergraduates · 20 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
9%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$12,548
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
93%
The Los Angeles branch of the California State Normal School, 1881
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What University of California-Los Angeles costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$5,579
$30,001 – $48,000
$6,682
$48,001 – $75,000
$9,811
$75,001 – $110,000
$14,142
Over $110,000
$29,682

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$38,614
Tuition, in-state
$15,203
Tuition, out-of-state
$49,403
First-years given a grant by the school
45%
Average grant from the school
$13,085
Median debt at graduation
$14,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
9%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
97%

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University of California-Los Angeles athletics

NCAA D1, 13 women's and 10 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–40
Basketball2917
Beach volleyball20–
Cross country10290
Football–121
Golf911
Gymnastics19–
Rowing75–
Soccer4127
Softball23–
Swimming & diving40–
Tennis88
Track & field10290
Volleyball2022
Water polo3728

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Social sciences
25%
Biological & biomedical sciences
17%
Psychology
11%
Engineering
7%
Mathematics & statistics
7%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
93%
First-year retention
97%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$82,511
Median debt at graduation
$14,000
Students with a Pell grant
28%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.