UCLA vs USC: admit rates, GPA and how Taiwanese applicants choose
OfferLand users have reported 120 application results for UCLA and 206 for USC; 48 applicants applied to both. The table puts admit rates, admitted applicants’ scores, top fields and programs side by side.
Self-reported sample from OfferLand users, not official school data; figures based on fewer than 5 results are not shown. Data as of 2026-10-22.
Side by side
Admit rate = (admitted + enrolled) ÷ (admitted + enrolled + rejected); waitlisted and pending results are left out. Median GPA and TOEFL count each admitted applicant once. Figures based on fewer than 5 results are not shown.
| Metric | UCLA | USC |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | United States |
| QS ranking (2027) | #49 | #153 |
| US News ranking (2027) | #20 | #27 |
| Application results | 120 | 206 |
| Applicants | 120 | 192 |
| Admit rate | 50.0% | 77.5% |
| Median GPA (admitted) | 3.71 | 3.71 |
| Median TOEFL (admitted) | 103 | 100 |
| Most-reported fields | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (52),General Engineering (23),Materials Science (13),Business Analytics (10) | Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (105),General Engineering (21),Business Analytics (18),Finance & Investment (12) |
Most-reported programs
Programs with at least 5 results, by number of results.
UCLA
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (Master's) | 27 | 11.5% |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering (Master's) | 20 | 25.0% |
| Materials Science & Engineering (Master's) | 13 | 92.3% |
| Management – Business Analytics MS (Master's) | 10 | 66.7% |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's) | 9 | 77.8% |
USC
| Program | Results | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering, M.S. (Master's) | 54 | 61.1% |
| Electrical Engineering, M.S. (Master's) | 25 | 92.0% |
| Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) (Master's) | 18 | 72.2% |
| MS Finance (MSF) (Master's) | 12 | 90.9% |
| Mechanical Engineering, M.S. (Master's) | 10 | 90.0% |
Applicants to both schools
48 applicants reported results at both schools: 15 were admitted to UCLA, 40 to USC, and 14 to both.
Of those admitted to both who reported a final choice, 3 chose UCLA and 0 chose USC. A small sample; treat it as a hint only.
AI summary (from OfferLand data and posts on the site, 2026-10-21)
In OfferLand's application results, USC's overall admit rate (77.5%) is higher than UCLA's (50%); admits at both schools have the same median GPA (3.71), and UCLA admits report a slightly higher median TOEFL (103 vs 100). The biggest gap is in EECS: UCLA's CS master's admitted only 11.5% of 27 results and its ECE program 25% of 20, while USC's Computer Engineering MS admitted 61.1% of 54 and its Electrical Engineering MS 92% of 25. Of the 48 people who applied to both, 14 were admitted to both, and the 3 who reported a decision all chose UCLA, a consistent but very small sample.
- A USC MS in Business Analytics student chose the program for its 16-month length and for USC's alumni network and career resources.Source: MSBA 申請｜把興趣當優勢拿下夢校 Offer？美國、新加坡商業分析申請分享！
Written by AI from the data on this page and the cited posts and interview reports. It may contain mistakes and is neither official school information nor application advice; check the original posts and the schools’ own announcements.
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