Just five miles from the ocean, UCLA lies in one of the most attractive areas of Southern California. It is bordered on the north by the protected wilderness of the Santa Monica Mountains and on the south by Westwood Village. Some 291 buildings on 419 acres house the College of Letters and Science plus 11 professional schools and serve more than 36,890 students.
A Unique Setting
The Romanesque architecture of UCLA's early buildings blends with the modern design of new structures and provides a backdrop for diverse campus settings. Bruin Walk continually echoes with the chatter of students and vendors, but nearby, the botanical gardens provide a serene escape. While a hip-hop band energizes lunchtime crowds in the Ackerman quad, a classical recital may be taking place in Schoenberg Hall, and students contemplating a Rodin or Lachaise in the Sculpture Garden may be unaware of a political rally organizing in Meyerhoff Park.
To give a feel for the dynamic atmosphere at UCLA, Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools offers tours tailored to prospective undergraduates. See http://www.saonet.ucla.edu/uars/prospect/tours.htm. 310-825-8764
The Campus Visits Program, sponsored by the UCLA Alumni Association, arranges individual and group tours throughout the year for everyone else. Reservations are required. 310-206-0616
A Large Campus with a Comfortable Feel
The general campus population, some 33,093 students, is enriched by an additional 3,797 in the health sciences schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. While such numbers sound daunting, the University provides orientation sessions and innovative academic assistance programs to help acclimate new students, and through a range of services and social programs, new students quickly meet people with common interests in their academic departments, residence halls, or clubs and organizations. Even athletic events help to cement relationships as the campus comes together to celebrate Bruin victories.
Large lecture groups exist, especially in introductory courses; however, 96 percent of lower division lecture classes in 2000-01 had under 200 students, and the University is striving to further reduce class size. Large lecture classes typically include discussion sections of about 25 students or smaller seminars and laboratory classes. There is an overall ratio of one faculty member for approximately 18 students.
Most UCLA faculty members set aside office hours for students and appreciate the opportunity for informal conversation. Professors are often aided by graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) who are available to talk about academic problems.
A Dynamic Student Body
Students at UCLA pride themselves on academic excellence. The Fall Quarter 2000 entering freshman class had an average high school GPA of 4.05, with an average composite score on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) of 1,277 out of a possible 1,600.
One of the University's highest priorities is to advance the diversity of its students, faculty, staff, and administrators. UCLA's student population--nearly equally divided between men and women--yields the wide range of opinion and perspective essential to a great university.
Although most students are from California, they come from all 50 states and more than 120 foreign countries to study at UCLA. Ethnic minorities comprise 59.5 percent of the undergraduates and 41.9 percent of the graduate student population. and international students and scholars presently number over 3,300, making this one of the most popular American universities for students from abroad.
One of the University's highest priorities is to advance the diversity of its students, faculty, staff, and administrators. UCLA's student population--nearly equally divided between men and women--yields the wide range of opinion and perspective essential to a great university.
Although most students are from California, they come from all 50 states and more than 120 foreign countries to study at UCLA. Ethnic minorities comprise 59.5 percent of the undergraduates and 41.9 percent of the graduate student population. and international students and scholars presently number over 3,300, making this one of the most popular American universities for students from abroad.
*University of California, Santa Barbara*
Santa Barbara, California
State-supported university, founded 1909, part of University of California System
Degrees bachelor's, master's, and doctoral
Suburban 989-acre campus
Coed, 17,538 undergraduate students, 96% full-time, 54% women, 46% men
Very difficult entrance level, 65% of applicants were admitted
Students & Faculty
Undergraduates 16,785 full-time, 753 part-time, Students come from 48 states and territories, 35 other countries
Graduate students 2,424 (other degree programs)
Most frequently chosen undergraduate majors social sciences and history, business/marketing, biological/life sciences
Faculty 933, 83% full-time
Student/faculty ratio 20 :1
Student Stats
Percent from out-of-state: 5%
Reside on campus: 23%
Age 25 or older: 5%
Transferred in: 7%
International students: 1%
African Americans: 3%
Asian Americans: 14%
Hispanic Americans: 14%
Native Americans: 0.9%
Graduate in 6 years or less: 70%
Costs (2000&-01)
Tuition: state resident $0 full-time; nonresident $10,614 full-time
Required fees: $3836 full-time
Room and board: $7577; room only: $5494. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility
Waivers: employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Average financial aid package: $8851
Freshmen
Admission 6,180 applied, 3,995 admitted, 3,427 enrolled, 3.72 average high school GPA
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 84%, SAT math scores over 500 90%, ACT scores over 18 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 600 43%, SAT math scores over 600 59%, ACT scores over 24 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 700 8%, SAT math scores over 700 13%, ACT scores over 30 N/R
*New York University*
Independent university, founded 1831
Degrees certificates, diplomas, associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, first professional, post-master's, postbachelor's, and first professional certificates
Urban 28-acre campus
Coed, 18,628 undergraduate students, 89% full-time, 60% women, 40% men
Most difficult entrance level, 29% of applicants were admitted
Students & Faculty
Undergraduates 16,500 full-time, 2,128 part-time, Students come from 52 states and territories, 90 other countries
Graduate students 3,370 (professional programs), 15,152 (other degree programs)
Most frequently chosen undergraduate majors visual/performing arts, business/marketing, social sciences and history
Faculty 3,713, 41% full-time
Student/faculty ratio 12 :1
Student Stats
Percent from out-of-state: 49%
Reside on campus: 48%
Age 25 or older: 11%
Transferred in: 4%
International students: 5%
African Americans: 6%
Asian Americans: 14%
Hispanic Americans: 7%
Native Americans: 0.1%
Graduate in 6 years or less: 72%
Graduated in 5 years: 9%
Graduated in 4 years: 60%
Costs (2000&-01)
Comprehensive fee: $33,562 includes full-time tuition ($23,090), mandatory fees ($1246), and room and board ($9226). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition: $688 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program
Room and board: Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plans: tuition prepayment, installment, deferred payment
Waivers: employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Average financial aid package: $16,304
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $18,847
Endowment: $1.0 billion
Freshmen
Admission 30,857 applied, 9,050 admitted, 3,867 enrolled, 3.6 average high school GPA
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 100%, SAT math scores over 500 99%, ACT scores over 18 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 600 87%, SAT math scores over 600 86%, ACT scores over 24 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 700 33%, SAT math scores over 700 34%, ACT scores over 30 N/R
*UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI*
Campus Activities
The opportunities for student involvement in campus activities are endless. Community service, religious and wellness activities are just a sample of all campus programs. Over 170 student organizations, fraternities, sororities, and honor societies are available and don't forget about the 'Canes--football, men's and women's basketball, and baseball.
In the Beginning...
The University of Miami was founded in 1926 by a group of citizens in the City of Coral Gables who felt an institution of higher learning was needed for the development of their young and growing community. Supporters believed that the community offered unique opportunities to develop inter-American studies, to further creative work in the arts and letters, and to conduct teaching and research programs in tropical studies. Over the next several decades, UM grew from its humble beginnings of 560 students in two academic disciplines, the College of Liberal Arts and the School of Music, to a total enrollment of nearly 14,000 enrolled in nine schools or colleges by 1962. A history of strong institutional leadership has enabled the University to become an international presence in medicine, engineering, law, the marine sciences, business, communications and other disciplines.
Today's UM
Today, the University of Miami is the largest, most comprehensive private research university in the southeastern United States with a well-earned reputation for academic excellence. Approximately 13,500 undergraduate and graduate students from every state and more than 140 nations around the world call UM home during the academic semesters. The University has grown from its main location in the City of Coral Gables to the Medical campus located in Downtown Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key, the John J. Koubek Center in Little Havana, the James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami, and the South and Richmond campuses in southwest Miami-Dade county. With more than 9,000 full-time faculty and staff, UM is the second largest private employer in Miami-Dade County. Today, the University of Miami has become a mecca of cultural and social activities - from the Lowe Art Museum to the Cosford Cinema, from the Gusman Concert Hall to Jerry Herman Ring Theatre. UM possesses theatres, museums, galleries, an arboretum, and soon the Ryder Center arena, that are among the best in South Florida. Today, the University of Miami has become a major contender in collegiate sports. UM's athletics teams have enjoyed unprecedented success on the fields, winning more than 20 national championships while UM athletes have earned 57 individual titles. The UM football and baseball teams are the current national champions.
*University of California, Berkeley*
Berkeley, California
State-supported university, founded 1868, part of University of California System
Degrees certificates, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional
Urban 1232-acre campus with easy access to San Francisco
Coed, 22,593 undergraduate students, 93% full-time, 51% women, 49% men
Very difficult entrance level, 27% of applicants were admitted
Students & Faculty
Undergraduates 20,953 full-time, 1,640 part-time, Students come from 53 states and territories, 100 other countries
Graduate students 1,078 (professional programs), 7,676 (other degree programs)
Faculty 1,773, 79% full-time, 98% with terminal degrees
Student/faculty ratio 17 :1
Student Stats
Percent from out-of-state: 8%
Reside on campus: 25%
Age 25 or older: 11%
Transferred in: 7%
International students: 4%
African Americans: 5%
Asian Americans: 39%
Hispanic Americans: 10%
Native Americans: 0.8%
Graduate in 6 years or less: 83%
Graduated in 5 years: 30%
Graduated in 4 years: 48%
Costs (2000&-01)
Tuition: state resident $0 full-time; nonresident $10,614 full-time
Required fees: $4047 full-time
Room and board: $8670. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility
Payment plan: installment
Financial Aid
Average financial aid package: $10,906
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $13,052
Endowment: $1.4 billion
Freshmen
Admission 30,803 applied, 8,374 admitted, 3,609 enrolled, 3.70 average high school GPA
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 91%, SAT math scores over 500 94%, ACT scores over 18 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 600 70%, SAT math scores over 600 80%, ACT scores over 24 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 700 30%, SAT math scores over 700 44%, ACT scores over 30 N/R
*PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY*
Mission Statement
Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.
Pepperdine is an independent, private university located on 830 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California. The University is recognized nationally for its excellent academic programs and enrolls approximately 8,000 full-time and part-time students in its five colleges and schools. With a full-time faculty of more than 300 professors and scholars, Pepperdine offers bachelor, master and doctoral studies in a wide range of disciplines.
Seaver College, the School of Law, and the School of Public Policy are located on the Malibu campus along with the University's principal administrative offices, student and faculty housing, arts, and athletic facilities. The Graziadio School of Business and Management and the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, headquartered at Pepperdine's West Los Angeles facility, also offer residential programs on the Malibu campus. Both schools offer extensive programs for employed professionals at five education centers strategically located throughout Southern California.
Pepperdine's new Drescher Graduate Campus is currently under construction on fifty acres at the Malibu campus. The Drescher campus will house programs of The Graziadio School and the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and will also become the permanent home of the School of Public Policy. Plans also include an executive conference center, academic support facilities, faculty/staff housing, and parking areas.
Pepperdine has achieved a preeminent position with regard to its international campuses in Heidelberg, Germany; London, England; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Florence, Italy. Additionally, undergraduate and graduate programs are offered through educational alliances with world-class institutions of higher learning throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. More than fifty percent of undergraduate students spend a semester or more abroad in international programs.
Colleges and Schools of the University
Seaver College, the University's undergraduate college of letters, arts, and sciences, enrolls approximately 3,000 students who reflect the highest standards of academic excellence and personal conduct. An interdisciplinary curriculum requires each student to develop as a broadly educated person. Bachelor's degrees are offered in thirty-six fields of study, the master's degree in six.
The School of Law, with a limited enrollment of 650 full-time students, provides an excellent legal education within a values-centered context. Special programs such as the International Law Program in London, the Ira Sherman Center for Ethical Awareness, the Pepperdine Legal Aid Clinic at the Los Angeles Union Rescue Mission, and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution have brought deserved national distinction to the school.
A member of the Association of American Law Schools and approved by the American Bar Association, the School of Law attracts students from the U.S. and abroad.
The Graziadio School of Business and Management, with approximately 2,600 full- and part-time students enrolled each trimester, has emphasized the needs of mid-career professionals since its inception in 1969. Taught by academically and professionally qualified faculty members, today's programs incorporate many levels of career development, from recent college graduates to senior executives of major corporations.
In 1996, thanks to a generous gift from George and Reva Graziadio to endow Pepperdine's graduate school of business and management, the school was named for its benefactor and became the George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management. The Graziadio School is widely regarded among the nation's premier business schools offering superb programs addressing the needs of the international business community.
The Graziadio School grants the bachelor of science in management degree and master's degrees in business administration (MBA) and international business as well as executive graduate degrees in organizational development, technology management, business administration for presidents and key executives, and executive master of business administration.
Special programs include a joint J.D. and M.B.A. degree, in conjunction with the School of Law, and the M.B.A. Preparatory Program for international students. The Graziadio School is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The Graduate School of Education and Psychology has earned recognition throughout the U.S. and abroad in providing leadership and innovation within the fields of education and psychology. With an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students, the school's programs are designed to prepare professionals for service and leadership roles in education, psychology, and related areas.
Master's and doctoral degrees are offered in various specializations within the education and psychology disciplines. Students are prepared for teaching and administrative credentials, as well as the marriage and family therapist license and psychology license. In addition to an excellent professional education, students are provided with personal attention in a values-centered context.
The School of Public Policy was founded in 1997 to strengthen the institutions that lie between the federal government and the individual, including the family, the church, volunteer associations, local and regional government, and the private sector.
Within a few short years, Pepperdine's Public Policy program has brought significant recognition to Pepperdine as a institution which is dedicated to exploring the tough public policy issues facing society today.
The Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.) degree combines emphasis on the ethical, moral, and historical roots of free institutions with analytical and leadership skills to provide a foundation for influencing questions of public policy. A joint J.D. and M.P.P. degree is offered in conjunction with the School of Law; a joint master of dispute resolution and M.P.P. degree is offered in conjunction with the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution; and an MBA/MPP degree is offered in conjunction with The Graziadio School.
A Value-Centered Institution
The most distinctive feature of Pepperdine University is its commitment to academic excellence in the context of Christian values. Mr. Pepperdine's original statement of purpose in 1937 continues to resonate with the mission of the University today:
"Therefore, as my contribution to the well-being and happiness of this generation and those that follow, I am endowing this institution to help young men and women prepare themselves for a life of usefulness in this competitive world and to help them build a foundation of Christian character and faith which will survive the storms of life."
This dual commitment to academic excellence and Christian values is more fully articulated in the Affirmation Statement in the University's catalogues and publications:
As a Christian University, Pepperdine Affirms:
That God is
That God is revealed uniquely in Christ
That the educational process may not, with impunity, be divorced from the divine process
That the student, as a person of infinite dignity, is the heart of the educational enterprise
That the quality of student life is a valid concern of the University
That truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in
every discipline
That spiritual commitment, tolerating no excuse for mediocrity, demands the highest standards of academic excellence
That freedom, whether spiritual, intellectual, or economic, is indivisible
That knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service
The Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff support the University's mission of academic excellence and Christian values. They serve as role models and mentors, as well as teachers and scholars; the faculty are committed to the primacy of teaching and learning. Virtually all faculty members (96 percent) have earned terminal degrees in their disciplines. Students and alumni consistently cite the quality, accessibility, and caring nature of faculty and staff as among Pepperdine's major strengths.
The Students
Pepperdine students come from all fifty states and more than seventy nations. The students represent a wide variety of religious, cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The University embraces this diversity, which enriches the educational process. Students of all ages are enrolled, reflecting the University's commitment to lifelong learning.
Athletics
Pepperdine University sponsors 14 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams-baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, volleyball and water polo teams for men, while women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
Since moving to Malibu in the early 1970's, Pepperdine's intercollegiate athletics program has soared to unprecedented success. In the last 24 seasons, Pepperdine teams have won 64 percent of their athletic contests, numerous student-athletes have garnered All-American accolades and several programs have earned national Top 25 rankings and advanced to post-season play.
The University's highly regarded athletics complex-which includes Eddy D. Field Stadium, Firestone Fieldhouse, Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool, Teri Frahm Rokus Soccer Field, Stotsenberg Track and the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center-provides an ideal training environment for Pepperdine's student-athletes.
Center for the Arts
Musicals, theatrical productions, dance recitals, orchestra and choral concerts, and museum exhibits are all part of Pepperdine University's acclaimed Center for the Arts. The Center offers a year-round calendar of exciting events that draw audiences from all over the Southland. The Center is supported by an active guild and dedicated patrons who ensure that the arts flourish throughout the campus community. Click here to go to the Center for the Arts website.
Alumni, Parents, Friends, and Advisors
Pepperdine is supported by a strong and vibrant constituent network composed of alumni, parents, friends, donors, volunteers, and advisors. The more than 60,000 alumni of Pepperdine University are highly successful in both graduate study and in a wide variety of professional interests. Alumni join parents, friends, and donors in serving the University through a variety of volunteer advisory boards, support councils, and committees.
History
George Pepperdine, the founder of Western Auto Supply Company, established Pepperdine University in 1937. He envisioned a college with the highest academic standards guided by the spiritual and ethical ideals of Christian faith. For thirty years, Pepperdine College was a small undergraduate school located in south-central Los Angeles. It gained university status in 1971 when a school of law was added and the business and education departments became separate schools. In 1972, through the generosity of Mrs. Frank Roger Seaver, Pepperdine opened a new 830-acre campus in Malibu. In 1975, the undergraduate program was named Seaver College in honor of the Seavers.
Pepperdine University is affiliated with the Churches of Christ, of which George Pepperdine was a lifelong member. It is nonsectarian and independent of ecclesiastical controls. Faculty, administrators, and members of the University's governing Board of Regents represent many religious backgrounds, and students of all faiths are welcome.
