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Visit UCLA

Explore UCLA and discover an incredible academic community with a vast array of resources and opportunities. An inspiring setting full of collaboration, optimism and imagination. And a heartfelt commitment to find solutions to the challenges we face here and around the globe.

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Take a Campus Tour

Experience UCLA by taking an in-person or virtual tour. In addition to seeing the remarkable architecture and endless student resources, you’ll get a sense of our extraordinary community of scholars whose energy and enthusiasm bring our campus to life.

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Attend Admission Events

Gain insight into the admission process by attending events on campus, across California, throughout the country and around the world. Learn more about UCLA, meet staff from Undergraduate Admission and get answers to important questions.

Learn about events

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Getting To and Around Campus

Planning to visit? Here are some helpful tips about how to get to UCLA, where to park once you’re here and additional transportation options.

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More Ways to Explore Campus

If you’re not able to participate in a campus tour, experience UCLA on your own by taking a virtual or self-guided tour.

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Take a self-guided tour

Get a Feel for Campus

A lot of campus is visible in this aerial shot of UCLA.

This aerial shot of UCLA captures everything from the Hill, where students live, to sports facilities to the standout architecture and landscaping found throughout campus.

Royce Hall, one of UCLA’s four original buildings, basks in the sunlight.

Royce Hall was one of UCLA’s four original buildings. Today, its 1,800-seat concert hall auditorium serves as the university’s main performing arts facility.

Students make their way up Janss Steps, which served as the original entrance to UCLA.

Janss Steps, first known as “the 87” after the number of steps leading up to Dickson Plaza, served as the original entrance to the university.

Students study in Powell Library, the main undergraduate library on campus.

The main undergraduate library on campus, Powell Library offers students a wealth of services, spaces, collections and programs that promote student learning.

Students head down Janss Steps and enjoy the sun on Wilson Plaza.

Students move along Janss Steps and enjoy the sun on Wilson Plaza where, in 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke to a crowd of 5,000 students and faculty.

Students pass by The Bruin Statue and John Wooden Center.

The iconic bronze statue known as The Bruin stands in the heart of campus across from John Wooden Center, one of UCLA’s 16 recreational and athletic facilities.

Pauley Pavilion, UCLA’s renowned venue for sporting events, concerts and more, reflects the sunlight.

Pauley Pavilion is UCLA’s renowned venue for sporting events, concerts, debates and other popular events, including rock and pop concerts by legendary performers.

Students study, eat and relax at the Bombshelter Bistro in the Court of Sciences.

The Court of Sciences is home to the "Bombshelter", an informal counter-serve café with outdoor seating that’s great for studying or meeting up with classmates.

The Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center catches light and shadows from nearby trees.

The Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center includes a high-tech recording studio, a digital music production center and spaces for rehearsal and teaching.

Students head to and from north campus by passing under Bunche Hall, named after Ralph J. Bunche ’27, the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

The iconic gothic spires Kerckhoff Hall bask in the afternoon sun.

Kerckhoff Hall, which served as UCLA’s first student union building in 1931, is home to Kerckhoff Coffee House, student government and the Daily Bruin.

Students walk past undergraduate housing known as Saxon Suites.

Saxon Suites on the Hill offers students furnished two-bedroom suites along with a shared barbecue area. Meal service and recreation facilities are nearby.

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