UCLA
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | University of California, Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
UCLA stands for University of California, Los Angeles, a university abbreviation.
Founded in 1919 as the Southern Branch of the University of California, this public research university in Los Angeles's Westwood neighborhood is one of the most selective public universities in the US. It receives more undergraduate applications than any other US university, often well over 140,000 a year, and its Bruins moved from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten in 2024.
Example: She was admitted to UCLA as a film major and will start in the fall.
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Pronounced as letters, U-C-L-A. The university is known for its film school, medical center and more than 100 NCAA team championships, including ten men's basketball titles under coach John Wooden. Its crosstown rival is the private University of Southern California (USC).
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- UCSB – University of California, Santa Barbara
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- UCSD – University of California San Diego
- UCSF – University of California, San Francisco