UCLA Facts

Founded: 1919
Chancellor: Gene Block, appointed 2007
Location: Moved to Westwood in 1929
Campus Area: 419 acres
Enrollment: 26,162 Undergrads, 11,995 Graduates, Fall 2010
Faculty & Staff: More than 27,000

Library

• 10 general and special-subject libraries
• 8.2 million volumes
• Among the top 10 university research libraries in the nation

Arts & Culture

• Seven major performance venues; Two museums; Three gardens

Athletics

• NCAA Division I, 10 men’s and 12 women’s teams
• 107 NCAA team championships, more than any other school in the nation

Capital Programs

• Kinross Fitness and Graduate Student Center – Fall 2011
• Santa Monica UCLA Replacement Hospital – Fall 2011
• South Tower Renovation – Fall 2013

Economic Impact

• Generates $9.3 billion in regional economic activity
• Seventh largest employer in Greater Los Angeles region

Alumni

• 393,691 living alumni
• 89,164 Alumni Association members
• Six Alumni Nobel Laureates
• 12 Rhodes Scholars

UCLA in LA

• 1/3 UCLA undergraduates participate in community service
• UCLA’s Center for Community Partnerships supports off-campus teaching, training and research collaborations that improve quality of life for Angelenos

Health Sciences

• One of the top three American hospitals and “Best Hospital in the West” (U.S. News & World Report)
• 450,000 patients annually
• Four hospitals and more than 20 community clinics

UCLA Extension

• 4,500 courses; 60,000 students; 100,000 enrollments annually

Degree-awarding academic units

UCLA College • UCLA Anderson School of Management • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA • Graduate School of Education & Information Studies • Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science • School of the Arts and Architecture • School of Dentistry • School of Law • School of Nursing • School of Public Health • School of Public Affairs • School of Theater, Film and Television

Faculty Honors & Awards

• Nine National Medal of Science winners
• Five Nobel Laureates
• Three Presidential Medal of Freedom winners and a Pulitzer Prize winner
• Pritzker Architecture Prize and Fields Medal winners

Research

• Among top five universities in the nation in expenditures from grants and contracts in science, medicine and engineering
• 5,500+ ongoing projects involving faculty, research staff and students

Admissions (Fall 2010)

• More freshman applicants (57,670) than any other U.S. university
• Average GPA of enrolled freshmen: 4.45
• Average SAT Composite of enrolled freshmen: 2110

CA Resident Fees

• Undergraduate – $11,867.94/year
• Graduate – $12,579.83/year
• Professional – depends on program of study
• Additional fees for non-residents
• Fee updates: www.registrar.ucla.edu/fees