UCLA welcomes an outstanding group of nearly 6,500 freshmen and 3,700 transfer students in Fall 2022, as everyone in the Bruin community—new and returning students, faculty and staff, and Westwood neighbors—looks forward to a vibrant on-campus experience in 2022 . 23
All courses will be offered in person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
“It’s amazing to see so many Bruins back on campus, making new connections and preparing for the year ahead,” said Chancellor Gene Block. “This is going to be a very exciting year for our community as we re-engage with the full in-person UCLA experience.”
New apartments will open in the fall quarter, allowing UCLA to provide housing to any undergraduate student who seeks it, a guarantee unmatched on any other University of California campus.
The new Southwest Campus Apartments and Gayley Heights accommodate more than 3,400 undergraduate students just steps from campus in apartment buildings with wireless internet, study and other common areas, and other amenities.
“We are very pleased to be able to offer the Lodging Guarantee to all of our undergraduate students,” said Pete Angelis, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Lodging and Hospitality. “Offering affordable, quality housing right next to campus strengthens our residential community, gives students better access to resources, and provides an environment in which they can thrive academically and socially.”
The start of the academic year offers students the opportunity to connect with others and explore all that the campus has to offer. True Bruin Welcome is launching two-week events including open houses, informational sessions and community-building activities, including a block party designed to foster the connection between students and Westwood Village.
And on September 20, UCLA is hosting the annual Enormous Activities Fair, where hundreds of student organizations, campus groups, and departments roll out the welcome mat for new Bruins to explore clubs, programs, recreational sports, and other opportunities to get involved.
New and returning students can prepare to gather on September 24 for UCLA and USC Serve LA Day, a one-day volunteer experience offering rich opportunities to build community and help others.
UCLA Dining, which has received awards for having one of the best dining programs of any college in the country, has a restaurant at the Ackerman Union Terrace Food Court for the first time. Epicurea, which opened earlier this year, offers Mediterranean-inspired sandwiches, salads, pizza and pasta.
Finally, the new year also brings new COVID-19 protocols. This includes a strong recommendation – but not a requirement – for masking indoors, except in laboratories or other settings where masking is mandated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Campus community members are asked to screen themselves for COVID-19 symptoms before entering classrooms and other group settings.
Everyone who teaches, learns, or works on campus must comply with the University of California’s immunization policy, which mandates COVID-19 immunizations with limited medical and religious exemptions. All students living in on-campus housing must comply with the policy and be tested for COVID-19 at the time of moving in.
Free COVID-19 tests, available at vending machines and some walk-through locations on campus, are strongly encouraged. UCLA’s COVID-19 Information Website provides data on campus community health and safety, changes in campus operations, and links to federal, state, and local health regulations.
Fast facts on new Bruins:
student in the first year
- UCLA expects nearly 6,500 freshmen in fall 2022
- 84% of enrolled California freshmen qualified for the University of California’s Local Context program, meaning they rank in the top 9% of students in their high school
- More than one in four of the new domestic college entrants are from low-income backgrounds or will be the first in their family to earn a four-year degree, both rising in fall 2021
- 49 states plus Washington, DC are represented in the freshman class
- New students come from more than 65 countries
- Increase in enrollment of California residents, black students, and Latin students, both by number and percentage, in the fall of 2021
- More than 60 freshmen are current or former foster youth
transfer
- UCLA expects to enroll nearly 3,700 transfer students in the fall of 2022
- Approximately one in three newcomers to the country comes from a low-income background, and more than 40% will be the first in their family to earn a four-year degree
- One in three new domestic renditions comes from a racially/ethnically underrepresented background
- 93% of transfers come from California community colleges
- Approximately 50 transfer students previously served in the military
- About 30 exchange students are former foster children
