Verified College DataA Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activityNCAA Division I

University of California-Los Angeles UCLA

Los Angeles, CA, United States

11% admit rate92% graduationpublic

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A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity

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NCAA Division I

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University of California-Los Angeles UCLA — editorial overview (Los Angeles, CA)

Although the University of California at Los Angeles is the full name of this university, everyone refers to it as “UCLA”. Located in the Westwood community of Los Angeles, UCLA is a large, public, urban campus. Students at UCLA are similar to those at UC Berkeley: academically a...

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