Applicants for admission to the school must satisfy the UC admission requirements as outlined in degree requirements. Students must apply directly to the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science by selecting one of the majors within the school or the undeclared engineering option (only available to freshmen). In the selection process, many elements are considered including grades, academic preparation, achievement and ability in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), ability to succeed in a rigorous program, demonstrated interest in STEM, and the potential to become a supportive member of an inclusive community that values diversity and welcomes members from all genders and all ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds.
Applicants are accepted at either the freshman or junior level.
Freshman applicants must meet the UC subject and scholarship requirements described on undergraduate admission. UC requirements specify a minimum of three years of mathematics, including the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry. Additional study in mathematics, concluding with calculus or precalculus in the senior year, is strongly recommended and typical for applicants to UCLA Samueli.
Students may fulfill part of the school requirements with credit allowed at the time of admission for College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations with scores of 3, 4, or 5. Students with AP Examination credit may exceed the 213-unit maximum by the amount of this credit. AP Examination credit for freshmen entering in fall quarter 2024 fulfills requirements as published on the school AP table.
Students who have completed 36 quarter units after high school graduation at the time of the examination receive no AP Examination credit.
Students who begin their college work at a California community college are expected to remain at the community college to complete the lower-division requirements in chemistry, computer programming, English composition, mathematics, physics, and the recommended engineering courses before transferring to UCLA. Transfer students who have completed the recommended lower-division program in engineering at California community colleges normally can complete the remaining requirements for one of the BS degrees in two to three academic years of full-time study. Students who select certain majors, such as Computer Science and Engineering or Chemical Engineering, may be required to complete additional lower-division courses for the major sequence.
Applicants to the school in junior standing should have completed 90 quarter units (60 semester units) in good standing, including the following lower-division minimum subject requirements:
Transfer students must also complete a course equivalent to English Composition 3 at UCLA and a second UC-transferable English composition course.
All lower-division requirements should be completed by the end of the spring term prior to anticipated enrollment at UCLA.
Students transferring to the school from institutions that offer instruction in engineering subjects in the first two years, particularly California community colleges, may be given credit for certain engineering core requirements.
Many sophomore courses in circuit analysis, strength of materials, and properties of materials may satisfy Civil and Environmental Engineering 108, Electrical and Computer Engineering 100, and Materials Science and Engineering 104 requirements respectively. Students should check with the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, 6426 Boelter Hall.
