Los Angeles, CA
加州大学洛杉矶
UCLA
9%
Overall admit rate
UC 系统文理皆强，LA 地理位置华人热捧
Data last verified: 2026-05
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
9%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
UC GPA threshold
3.85
UC capped weighted GPA reference (admit median)
SAT / ACT
Test-Blind
UC stopped considering test scores in 2021
APs expected
8
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
影视戏剧学院 School of Theater, Film & TV (TFT) | 3% | 0.33× | UCLA 电影学院录取率 ~3%，Film/TV 专业需要 portfolio |
计算机科学 Computer Science | 4% | 0.44× | UCLA 官方 Fall 2024 CS first-year admit = 4.13%，全 UC 最难本科 CS |
商业经济学 Business Economics | ≈ overall 9% | 1.0× | UCLA 没传统本科商学院，Biz Econ 是最接近的专业 |
微免生/生命科学 MIMG / Life Sciences | ≈ overall 9% | 1.0× | Pre-med 路径，生命科学学院规模大 |
Plan B · CC → UC transfer
Two years CC + transfer to 加州大学洛杉矶
CC transfer admit rate
24%
Freshman admit 9%
TAG agreement
✗ No
Regular application, no guarantee
Suggested UC GPA
≥ 3.8
Required during CC
UCLA 不参加 TAG，CC 转学率 ~24%（vs 新生 9%）。TFT 影视学院转学极难 <10%。Santa Monica College 是传统 UCLA feeder
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate9%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- Privates have no in-state preferenceDomestic applications don't differentiate by state, but schools care about state representation (over-concentrated areas face competitive squeeze).
- Test policyUC system-wide Test-Blind, SAT/ACT not considered (since 2021).
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：2/3 — Normal international pool (most schools), admit rate 30-60% lower than domestic
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
- UC international：System-wide international admit rate 5-8% (much lower than CA in-state) with almost no aid.
UCLA · US College Application Deep Read · Chinese-American Lens
In the Chinese-American US college application pool, UCLA sits in the Elite-select private (high-pressure layer for Chinese-American families) layer. Overall admit rate is 9%, but the flagship major School of Theater, Film & TV (TFT) runs at a tighter 3.0% — a "within-major selectivity tax" that generic chatbots saying "reach for Top 30" can't see.
UCLA is part of the University of California (UC) system — test-blind (SAT/ACT ignored), evaluating UC-capped weighted GPA against a 3.85 25th-percentile floor. For international applicants, UCLA is need-aware, which means F1 applicants requesting financial aid trade off admit probability against affordability. CC transfer admit rate ~24%, no TAG but still a mainstream channel.
If you or a parent is evaluating whether UCLA is a reach, match, or safety in this US college application cycle, the "I have 4.0 / 1500, can I get in?" question is not answerable from public forums alone — real judgment requires layering this season's admissions policy, your high-school competitive density, within-major selectivity, and ED/EA timing into one model. At the elite-select tier, EA vs ED choice can shift admit probability by 1-2 tiers; lock the call before September. The Kaiso engine assigns UCLA to a tier based on your real profile, and every judgment is auditable.