Discover all the information you need below to get your UCLA application going. Learn more about the qualities and characteristics we’re looking for in our review process. Also, find out about important deadlines you won’t want to miss.

Your first stop for the first-year application and admission to UCLA requirements, including dates and deadlines, tips to prepare and more.

Visit UCLA Admission to learn about applying and explore UCLA’s academics, campus life, tuition, financial aid, research, internships, study abroad programs and more.

Learn about academic requirements for admission to UCLA. Also find out about the personal insight questions that go along with the UC application.

To be as competitive as possible for admission to UCLA, we highly recommend taking one of these exams and achieving the recommended scores outlined in our International Admission Guide. As UCLA is test-free, we do not encourage using SAT or ACT scores to demonstrate English proficiency.

Your first stop as a transfer student for UCLA application and admission requirements, including dates and deadlines, resources to prepare and more.

the online UC application. UCLA uses self-reported academic information when making the preliminary assessment of your application for admission. In all courses and grades from all schools and colleges you have attended. Complete the educational history section of the application exactly as it appears on your school records.

All admitted first-year pre-majors must apply for admission in their second year of enrollment at UCLA. The B.A. and B.S. differ in the amount of science preparatory coursework required. B.A. students complete lower-division, introductory courses in life science, chemistry and statistics.

Selection for admission to UCLA is based on a holistic review of all information — both academic and personal — presented in the application.

To be considered for admission to UCLA as a freshman, you must complete high school with a highly competitive record in academic subjects and be on-track to complete your high school diploma. Applicants are expected to have completed these minimum requirements: • 2 years history/social science • 4 years of college-preparatory English