UCLA vs UCSD Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than UCLA ($44,524).
It is harder to admit to UCLA than UCSD.
UCLA has more students with 46,430 students while UCSD has 42,006 students.
UCLA has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while UCSD's ratio is 19 to 1.
UCLA has more full-time faculties with 4,153 faculties while UCSD has 2,799 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Los Angeles and University of California-San Diego.

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UCLA	vs.	UCSD
Los Angeles, California	Location	La Jolla, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$13,747 Out-Of-State$44,524	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$21,322	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,811

8.57 %	Acceptance Rates	23.71 %
50.31 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.05 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
92 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	93 %
46,430	Student Population	42,006
4,153	Number of Faculties	2,799
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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