Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division I
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
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...
Similar schools
Related colleges
Explainable similarity scores based on admissions, cost, outcomes, and campus profile.
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98Los Angeles, CA
Academic / institutional profile alignment (100/100)
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86San Luis Obispo, CA
Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
De Anza College
84Cupertino, CA
Geography / setting alignment (100/100)
Cuesta College
82San Luis Obispo, CA
Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
Antioch University-Los Angeles
81Culver City, CA
Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
Diablo Valley College
81Pleasant Hill, CA
Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
College of Alameda
81Alameda, CA
Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
Cerro Coso Community College
80Ridgecrest, CA
Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)
Chaffey College
80Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Campus culture / environment alignment (100/100)