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UCLA received approximately 147,000 applications for fall 2026. The estimated overall acceptance rate is between 8 and 9 percent. The UC system admitted a record 102,000 California high school students for fall 2026.
UC admissions data for fall 2026 show a record number of Californians were admitted. UCLA's acceptance rate came in at approximately 8.7%, maintaining its position as one of the most selective UC campuses.
UC admissions data for fall 2026 show a record number of Californians were admitted. UCLA's acceptance rate was 10.8%, slightly above Berkeley's 10.5%. Acceptance rates diverged sharply between most and least selective campuses.
UC admissions data for fall 2026 show a record number of Californians were admitted across the system. UCLA's acceptance rate was 10.8%, making it one of the most selective UC campuses.
UCLA received approximately 147,000 applications for fall 2026, with an estimated overall acceptance rate between 8-9%. The UC system admitted a record number of California resident first-year students. UCLA's rate was 10.8%, slightly above Berkeley's 10.5%.
UCLA received a record 147,000 applications for fall 2026. The UC system admitted a record number of California resident first-year students. UCLA's acceptance rate was approximately 10.8%.
UCLA received a record 147,000+ applications for fall 2026, more than any previous cycle and more than any other university in the United States. The UC system admitted a record 102,031 California first-year students overall. UCLA and UC Berkeley are the system's most selective campuses.
UCLA's acceptance rate is approximately 8.6%, admitting roughly 5,500 students from over 64,000 applicants. The middle 50% SAT range is 1450-1550 and ACT range is 33-35.
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UCLA is the most applied-to university in the United States, receiving over 140,000 applications each cycle. The acceptance rate stands at approximately 9%, making every application component critical.
UCLA received nearly 147,000 first-year applicants for fall 2026, the most of any university in the U.S. The acceptance rate is estimated at approximately 8.5-9%. UCLA has not yet released official Class of 2030 statistics.
UCLA received nearly 147,000 first-year applicants for fall 2026—the most of any university in the U.S. The Class of 2030 acceptance rate is approximately 8.5-9%. UCLA continues to hold its position as the most applied-to university in the United States.
UCLA received nearly 147,000 first-year applicants for fall 2026, the most of any university in the U.S. Class of 2030 acceptance rate estimated at approximately 8.5-9%. UCLA has not yet released official acceptance rate as of June 2026.
UCLA's 8.6% acceptance rate saw approximately 5,500 students admitted from over 64,000 applicants for the Class of 2026. SAT middle 50% is 1450-1550 and ACT 33-35.
UCLA's acceptance rate is approximately 8.6-9%, admitting roughly 5,500 students from over 64,000 applicants. Middle 50% SAT: 1450-1550, ACT: 33-35.
UCLA's financial aid info for newly-admitted Fall 2026 students available when decisions released end of March (first-year) and end of April (transfer). Applications fell from record 149,815 for Class of 2026 to 145,910 for Class of 2027.