How expensive is it to live at University of California, Los Angeles?
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UCLA Cost of Living Cost Living at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, can be quite expensive.
It may cost the on-campus residents around $23,039 per year as tuition fees, including the housing, food cost, books, and other expenses. This number holds as an average with regard to all types of housing options and meal plans.
Also, the addition of dependents may often lead an upfront cost of $12,554 increased to the overall cost of attendance for students.
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Imperial, on paper, is better than UCLA. In terms of global ranking, Imperial College QS rank is 6th in the world while the UCLA QS rank is 29th in the world. Imperial College placements rate is also higher than that of the University of California Los Angeles placement rate.
For UCLA admissions, international students must meet all the admission requirements and submit essentail documents at the university. University of California Los Angeles general admission requirements are listed below:
UG
- Official Transcripts
- SAT/ACT scores
- High School GPA
PG
- Minimum GPA requirements
- Proof of English Language Proficiency
- Application Form/Application Fee
- Personal Statement/Essay
- Letters of Recommendation
- Standardized Test Scores
The University of California Los Angeles does not provide any scholarships for its undergraduate international or Indian students. As the scholarships award are only for permanent citizens of the USA. However, the majority of UCLA Indian student scholarships come from outside funding sources, with a small number of merit-based scholarships reserved for international graduate students. These scholarships award allows Indian students to pay for both education and living expenses. Some of the UCLA specific scholarships for Indian students are listed below:
- Graduate Fellowships & Assistantships
- UCLA Alumni Scholarships
- Graduate Division Fello
University of California Los Angeles had its academic roots being established in the year 1881 as a normal school then it was known as the southern branch of the California State Normal School and evolved into San Jose State University. The branch had been transferred to the University of California to become the Southern Branch of University of California in the year 1919 and it is the second-the oldest of the ten campuses of the UC system.
Both UCSF & UCLA are considered among the best higher educational institutions in the US. However, admissions at both institutions are very competitive as both recieve thousands of applications for a very limited number of seats.
The University of California: San Francisco acceptance rate is 13%, while that of UCLA stands at 9%.
Though both institutions are very selective, securing a seat at the San Francisco campus is marginally easier than doing so at the Los Angeles campus.
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