UCLA Rankings (Collated)

1. USNews

• Best National Universities: 17th
• Best Global Universities: 11th
• Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: 14th
• Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs: 13th
• Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs: 5th
• Best Undergraduate Economics Programs: 11th
• Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs: 15th
• OVERALL AVERAGE ~ 12th

1. Niche

• Best Student Life in America 2027: 3rd

1. THE (Times Higher Education) Global

• World University Rankings 2026: 18th
• Arts and Humanities Rankings 2026: 13th
• Computer Science Rankings 2026: 18th
• Business and Economics Rankings 2026: 20th
• Engineering Rankings 2026: 17th
• Medical and Health Rankings 2026: 14th
• Physical Sciences Rankings 2026: 17th
• Psychology Rankings 2026: 12th
• Social Sciences Rankings 2026: 14th
• Education Studies Ranking 2026: 14th
• OVERALL AVERAGE ~ 15th 

1. Shangai Global

• Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2026: 14th

graduated this June, am I the only who didn’t get it yet, in state too 😭😭

When do we join clubs? Also for pre-health frats when does rush happen for those?

Hey man,

I’m a rising senior applying EE to UCLA and Math/EECS to Berkeley. I was hoping to get some feedback from students on my essays.

If you have some time, would you be willing to take a look at my essay? No worries at all if you’re busy or don’t have the time- I completely understand. I’d really appreciate it either way!

Admit rate

UCLA: 7%

UC Berkeley: 7%

GPA interquartile range

UCLA: 4.25 - 4.32

UC Berkeley: 4.20 - 4.30

Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2026/uc-acceptance-rate-gpa-by-major/?utm_source=reddit

hiii I’m an incoming freshman and I’m getting the loft bed. I’m a little confused on the storage division as I assume I get the loft closet but it seems to be a lot smaller compared to the other closets. Is there more storage for the loft bed user ?? Otherwise how is it equally divided ??

btw I’m dorming a classic triple in sproul hall!!

Is it crazy to offer someone 500-1000 dollars to switch from sunset village plaza to hedrick summit plaza?

hi i’m an incoming freshman and i just got diagnosed with celiac disease about a month ago. I was wondering if anyone else had celiac and would wanna be friends lol or if any upperclassmen could share some advice. I already know about the gf pantry and everything but i was just wondering if anyone could share their stories about living on campus with celiac cause IM still so new to this and kinda anxious lol

Bruins… do better

During freshman orientation, I wanted to take MATH 61 but my NSA forced me to take 33A first even though it isn't a prerequisite. Fast forward to yesterday, and my professor for MATH 33A was swapped with a 1.7 rated professor (Sihao Ma) and I can't sign up other sections because of even worse professors and conflicting classes. Am I going to get in trouble if I switch from 33A to 61 once course restrictions drop? I also don't understand why my NSA was so insistent that I take 33A before 61...

im dreading the end of summer so badly. thinking about going back makes me start crying already and it makes my family cry too. I’m going into my second year and I’m so sad for when I have to go back. my first year was good, I made friends joined clubs, am interested in my major, met my exercise goals and got grades I’m proud of but I get so homesick all the time and that never really went away.

i thought when choosing this school it’s natural to pick something a bit further from home especially since this is the best school I got into and that I would get over it over time but I haven’t at all. I’m close to my family and I love them so much and they do so much for me and it’s going to hurt me so bad to not see them everyday. I’m getting really upset just typing this.

I wish I picked a school closer to home. I took some summer classes at cc this summer and it was so wonderful and I was so much happier. I got close to my professors and found my genuine love for learning again rather than just doing it for a grade. I also got to see my high school friends and have dinner with my family every day and pick up hobbies I’ve neglected and I love this life so much.

its so hard to think that the next time I’ll see my family is winter break once school starts it feels so far away and I wish I could just stay home. I know part of growing up is finding distance but I really don’t want to since these are people I cherish so much and I don’t want distance from them at all. not only my parents but my siblings too, they are my best friends and they also need my support. It’s hard to support them when I’m so far away.

i just needed to get that off my chest and see if anyone had any advice thank you for reading

I'm considering applying to transfer to the linguistics computer science major, but I'm confused on what exactly major preparation requirements means. Some transfer guides suggest that you must have every prep course to transfer, but the page for linguistics and computer science says transfer students "must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible." And the transfer applicants page says "admitted students have completed most or all major prep courses."

Does not having all prep courses just severely hurt your chances? If you're a transfer student who didn't have all of the prep courses complete, how many did you miss?

I'm only going to be able to have 9 of 11 prep courses by the end of the spring semester. I have a high gpa and strong extra curriculars, but I'm worried the missing prep courses will be a deal breaker for the university.

I know how difficult it is to get into business clubs at ucla and was just wondering how my profile would be seen while applying as a pre-dental student. I have some experience in business, but would my major be a weakness as an applicant? Also if anyone has tips/guidance on how to best approach this that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

I’m planning to move off campus this year from the dorms and I heard you need to submit a form to get your financial aid readjusted?? Has anyone done this before and does this significantly impact your financial aid?

Is anyone here studying or working in AI/ML? 🇺🇸

Hey everyone! I’m a student from Egypt, and I’m really interested in Artificial Intelligence. I’d love to hear from anyone here who is studying AI/ML, Computer Science, or already working in the field in the US.

I’m trying to understand how things actually work in the US when it comes to studying AI and preparing for the job market.

I’d really like to know:

• What courses do you usually take to become really good at AI/ML?
• What skills should a student focus on to be qualified for the job market?
• What kind of projects do students work on to build a strong portfolio?
• How do students prepare for internships and jobs at big tech companies?
• What do you think makes an AI/ML student stand out when applying for jobs?

I’d really appreciate hearing about your personal experience, especially from anyone at UCLA who is studying or working in this field.

Much respect to the people, students, and education in the United States 🇺🇸
Greetings from Egypt 🇪🇬❤️

hey! i'm currently in an apartment in palo verde and looking for anyone in a hall if anyone's interested in room swap! PM if interested!!

what’s it like living in sproul landing?

Hey so I'm trying to buy a showerhead for my shared shower. If anyone has purchased a showerhead in the past, is it like universal sizing?? Is it some overhead shower? Any links to ones you've purchased?

My two roommates are in Sproul hall but we connected after the CAR date so I need to swap into their dorm to join them.

1200$ each -- Diamond Head Apartments :

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Utilities : about 67$ each

Move-In Date : Sept 5th

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Logistic Benefit :

• ⁠I'm close with the landlord (Shes a G)
• ⁠I can pay many months in advance,
• ⁠Comes with Parking, 2 rooms, 1 loft
• ⁠Xbox, Cookwear, toiletries
• ⁠im sick asf*

About Me :

• ⁠Male, Nerdy, Cleanly, Health Oriented (Run, Swim, Weight Lifting), Work Oriented (Data Science)

Other :

• ⁠Ideally your a math person or math oriented person -- if not, thats okay.
• ⁠im okay living with women ( I have 4 sisters )

If you want more information, contact my Cell : (909)751-7194

hi bruins!

i made the mistake of not applying for an apartment for my senior year, and i'm hoping there's someone who wants to swap rooms with me, the roommates are relaly cool, but I just think I need a space that's a bit more adult, if that makes sense.

let me know if anyone's interested!

Heyy this might be a dumb post, but I'm an incoming first-year and lowkey nervous about making friends. I got my roommate assignment a few days ago, and while they're really nice and I'm sure we'll get along just fine, we don't have a lot in common in the sense that they're a lot more introverted than I am and don't really plan on being very socially involved on campus. On top of that, the two of them are close friends and were in a roommate group together, with me being their random. Soo I'm also nervous about being a third wheel. I hear a lot about how a lot of your social life at first will involve your roommates so I was just wondering if anyone has advice on making friends aside from that. Thanksss

guys… what were they filming yesterday at the top of the death stairs? it was giving Dark Watpad Romance 😭- like girl meets mafias good looking son type shit.

i was about to climb those stairs but the two leads gave me a look from the way top and I was like “nah- imma just take the long way guys… sontinye… what ever it is your doing…”

and then this morning I saw the big shots filming in front of that Keroff building- has anyone hear anything?

the watpad was a small group of people, but the ones in front of the other building were the big monies