UCLA 2023 application

In addition to the UC Application for Admission and Scholarships, which must be submitted by November 30, the professional school majors listed below require supplemental materials that you must submit directly to the department. 

Submit these materials only if you have selected one of these programs as your primary major at UCLA. Applicants who select these programs as their alternate majors will be reviewed for their primary major only.

Supplemental Application Deadlines for fall quarter

Major

Deadline for submission

Architectural Studies

January 20, 2023

Art

January 20, 2023

Dance

December 15, 2022

Design | Media Arts

December 15, 2022

Ethnomusicology

December 6, 2022

Film and Television

January 11, 2023

Global Jazz Studies

December 6, 2022

Music Composition

December 6, 2022

Music Education

December 6, 2022

Music History and Industry

December 6, 2022

Music Performance

December 6, 2022

Musicology

December 6, 2022

Nursing

January 15, 2023

Theater

December 7, 2022

World Arts and Cultures

December 15, 2022

Frequently Asked Questions

Depending on your major, you will have to submit a portfolio or perform an audition to complete the supplemental application process.

In addition to your UC application, we take both your academic record and your personal experiences into consideration during the review process. At UCLA, we seek students who have excelled academically and gained valuable perspective from the personal experiences that have helped shape their lives.

Read on to find out more.

When reviewing an application, we implement a holistic review process, which includes looking at some of the following criteria:

  • Achievement in high school or college coursework
  • Personal qualities
  • Likely contributions to the intellectual and cultural vitality of our campus
  • Achievement in academic enrichment programs
  • Other achievements in any field of intellectual or creative endeavor, including the performing arts, athletics, community service, etc.

You must complete 15 A-G courses with at least 11 courses finished prior to the beginning of your last year of high school. To be competitive in the UCLA admission process, applicants should present an academic profile much stronger than any minimum UC admission requirements. See below for a listing of the A-G requirements:

  • 2 years history/social science
  • 4 years of college-preparatory English
  • 3 years of mathematics (4 years recommended)
  • 2 years of laboratory science (3 years recommended)
  • 2 years of language other than English (3 years recommended)
  • 1 year of visual and performing arts (if available)
  • 1 year of college-preparatory elective

Keep in mind that there is no single academic path we expect all students to follow. However, competitive applicants earn high marks in the most rigorous curriculum available to them.

  Each application for admission is reviewed within the context of courses available to that student. If a particular required subject is not available, we’ll consider your application without it.

Standardized Testing (SAT/ACT)

UCLA will not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarship purposes.

If you choose to submit test scores as part of your application, they may be used as an alternative method of fulfilling minimum requirements for eligibility or for course placement after you enroll.

Details regarding UC’s testing policy are provided on the UC admission website.

UCLA’s ACT number: 0448
UCLA’s College Board (SAT) number: 4837

These personal questions are just that — personal. This is your chance to augment the information elsewhere in your application and give us more insight into you during the review process. Our hope is to hear your true, authentic voice in your responses.

  As a freshman applicant, you may respond to four of eight questions. Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words. Which questions you choose to answer is entirely up to you. You should select questions that are most relevant to your experience and that best reflect your individual circumstances.

Frequently Asked Questions

Because we receive more applicants than we have room to accept, admitted students usually have academic achievements far higher than the minimum requirements. So, to be “competitive” is to be among the strongest achieving students to apply.

We look for students who take advantage of the academic opportunities available to them. If you have advanced courses, we encourage you to take advantage of them. The University of California adds extra weight to grades received in UC-certified honors, AP, IB and transferable college courses.

We do not require or accept letters of recommendation in our process and we do not collect transcripts at the point of application. However, once admitted, students are required to submit official transcripts from any high school or college they have attended. Some professional schools may request a letter of recommendation as part of their supplemental application process.

We do not offer admission interviews. Applicants are considered for admission based upon the information they submit in the UC application. However, some majors in our specialty schools require a supplemental application as part of their admission process. Supplemental applications may involve an audition, portfolio submission and/or letters of recommendation. Find out more from the supplemental applications page.

Supplemental Applications

Of course, a strong academic performance combined with sustained, meaningful involvement in extracurricular activities is the ideal. But if it comes down to a choice between excelling in your coursework or your extracurricular activities, choose your academics.

Does UCLA require SAT 2023?

The UC Board of Regents has already decided SAT or ACT scores will not be considered in admissions for fall 2023 and beyond, he added.

What is the admissions deadline date to apply for UCLA?

Application. The University of California (UC) application opens August 1 and the period of time to submit an application for admission is October 1–November 30.

Does UCLA have spring admission?

Spring Quarter: UCLA will no longer be able to accept new applicants for Spring Quarter.

Does UCLA offer early admission?

UCLA does not offer early action or early decision for any applications.