Top high schools for UC Los Angeles (UCLA)
Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), from the University of California.
Fall 2026 preliminary: UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admitted 9,109 California first-years, up 534 from fall 2025 at the same point. Offers as of June 17, 2026 (UC); school-by-school numbers come later.
California applicants admitted
10%about 1 in 10 get in
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admits 10% of applicants from California high schools
The tick is the overall rate: 9% of all applicants, including out-of-state and international, in fall 2023.
Average GPA, California admits (2025)
4.24applicants averaged 3.94
UC's weighted, capped GPA, averaged over the California high schools UC reports a GPA for.
Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2019)
UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2019.
Who gets in: residency and transfers
Applicants to UC Los Angeles (UCLA) by where they live, for fall 2025.
First-year students
California resident 63%Out-of-state (U.S.) 26%International 11%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 89,350 | 8,589 | 10% |
| Out-of-state (U.S.) | 31,573 | 3,544 | 11% |
| International | 24,137 | 1,526 | 6% |
Transfer students
California resident 85%Out-of-state (U.S.) 1%International 14%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 24,174 | 5,525 | 23% |
| Out-of-state (U.S.) | 776 | 57 | 7% |
| International | 3,351 | 884 | 26% |
Counts applications to this campus, so a student who applied to several UC campuses appears at each. Out-of-state means U.S. residents of other states; international means students living outside the U.S. Transfer figures include applicants from every residency. A dash means UC hides a figure that is too small to publish. Source: University of California Information Center.
Admits by intended major
What applicants to UC Los Angeles (UCLA) said they wanted to study, grouped into broad areas, for fall 2025.
Admit rate for this areaUC Los Angeles (UCLA) overall: 9%
| Middle 50% admit GPA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 23,700 | 3,121 | 4.21 – 4.30 | |
| Social Sciences | 24,248 | 2,220 | 4.19 – 4.30 | |
| Physical Sciences/Math | 12,894 | 1,895 | 4.22 – 4.30 | |
| Engineering | 23,911 | 1,591 | 4.25 – 4.32 | |
| Arts & Humanities | 14,569 | 1,295 | 4.04 – 4.28 | |
| Business | 13,196 | 1,146 | 4.19 – 4.30 | |
| Undeclared | 10,486 | 721 | 4.16 – 4.30 | |
| Other/Interdisciplinary | 4,579 | 613 | 4.21 – 4.30 | |
| Computer Science | 6,803 | 498 | 4.25 – 4.30 | |
| Other Health Science | 2,886 | 303 | 4.20 – 4.30 | |
| Public Admin | 876 | 127 | 4.20 – 4.29 | |
| Education | 1,244 | 98 | 4.13 – 4.28 | |
| Nursing | 5,668 | 31 | 4.23 – 4.31 |
Counts all applicants, including out-of-state and international, so the rate differs from the California-only rate above. Areas with very few applicants, admits or enrolled students are hidden. Major is generally not a factor in UC admission, though some campuses admit directly into a major. Source: University of California Information Center.
Most admitted to UC Los Angeles (UCLA)
- 1.Canyon Crest AcademySan Diego44 admitted
- 2.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa42 admitted
- 3.Arcadia High SchoolLos Angeles39 admitted
- 4.Granada Hills CharterLos Angeles39 admitted
- 5.OCSAOrange38 admitted
- 6.Mira Costa High SchoolLos Angeles37 admitted
- 7.American High SchoolAlameda35 admitted
- 8.Palisades Charter High SchoolLos Angeles35 admitted
- 9.Dublin High SchoolAlameda34 admitted
- 10.Troy High SchoolOrange34 admitted
Highest UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
- 1.Orcutt Academy CharterSanta Barbara38% of 26
- 2.BASIS Independent Fremont Upper SchoolAlameda32% of 47
- 3.CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc.Los Angeles28% of 25
- 4.Geffen Academy at UCLALos Angeles26% of 61
- 5.L.A. County High School for the ArtsLos Angeles25% of 64
- 6.Notre Dame AcademyLos Angeles25% of 44
- 7.Fillmore Senior High SchoolVentura22% of 32
- 8.Del Oro High SchoolPlacer22% of 37
- 9.Grant Union High SchoolSacramento21% of 33
- 10.Sonoma Valley High SchoolSonoma21% of 33
The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.
Showing 1–50 of 991 schools
The tick marks UC Los Angeles (UCLA)'s overall admit rate. Admit GPA is the average UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped) of each school's admitted students.