The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Address: 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Enrollment: 41,341 (2012)
Acceptance rate: 22% (2012)
Football stadium: Rose Bowl
Colors: UCLA Blue, Gold
Mascot: Joe and Josephine Bruin, Joe Bruin
ABOUT UCLA
From humble beginnings to becoming the most applied-to university in the nation, UCLA has a history of rewriting it. Broad thinking and optimistic perspectives have always been our catalysts—allowing us to redefine possible time after time. In each field, across all disciplines and in every arena—greatness has become the UCLA hallmark.
Diverse, progressive and surrounded by one of the most influential cities in the world, UCLA operates on a global level. Consistently ranked in the top tier of national and international universities and powered by extensive resources, a renowned reputation, and most importantly, the will to make a real difference in the world—the result can be felt far beyond the campus.
The university alone generates roughly $5.6 billion a year worth of goods and services. Economically, this not only helps power the Greater Los Angeles region, but also through innovations, developments and active patents, UCLA is playing a central role in shaping the world we all live in.