Late last Friday afternoon, the moment that scores of high school seniors had been anxiously awaiting for months finally arrived. And with a few breathless keystrokes on their computers, phones and tablets, they received the life-changing news … They’d gotten into UCLA.
These annual celebrations never get old. Below, some of our newly admitted Bruins shared their jubilation with us in videos filled with shouts, dances, tears of joy and embraces with family and friends.
It’s no wonder. Not only is UCLA the most applied-to university in the country — more than 145,000 first-year students applied for fall 2025 admission — but for eight straight years, it has been ranked the best public university in the nation.
And it’s No. 1 for so many reasons, from its top-flight academics and world-class arts and cultural offerings to the inclusive excellence of its student body, its hospitals and health enterprise, and its cutting-edge research and public service mission, which transform lives and society every day.
Being a part of the Bruin family really is something to celebrate. To the UCLA class of 2029 — welcome to your future, and Fiat Lux!
