Are out of state students given the same equal chance to get in at UCLA and USC as in state students?

Question

Are out of state students given the same equal chance to get in at UCLA and USC as in state students? I would like to know because I live in a different state (GA) and would really like to go to one of those colleges.

Answer 1

UCLA is limited to taking very few out of state kids. Because of demand, it is not like some other state schools where they want out of staters for higher tuition dollars. Out of state applicants much have higher stats than California residents whose average there is a 4.2 UC GPA and a 2050 SAT.

USC is a private college and treats everyone the same. It's a slight advantage to come from Georgia as the South isn't well represented there.

Go for USC, for the extra $10K/yr you to miss the red tape of an overcrowded state U in a state in budget crisis. USC turns out to be the same price in most cases because unless you have a slew of AP credits, graduating from UCLA in 4 years is unlikely. Tey also can ofer you financial aid if you are low ncome which UCLA saves for CA residents.

Answer 2

The reason why public universities like out of state kids is because they have to pay a much higher tuition. As for private colleges, it's not much of an issue. They may favor out of state students because it increases diversity among the student body.  

Answer 3

Wow! You chose two amazing schools. I havent been to USC, but UCLA is a beautiful campus and a really great school. But i do hope you realize how COMPETITIVE they are to get into. I agree with the first post about how they do like out of state, up to an extent. You need to have a high GPA (over 3.8 unweighted) and your SATS should be over 2000. While they do like out of state, they are harder on the requirements for you. They may take a student in California with an SAT of 1900, and reject someone from out of state that has 1950.

So as an out of state, just set your goals high and apply!

Answer 4

UCLA is a state-supported university and therefore gives preference for in-state applicants.  On average, UCLA accepts about 12% of out-of-state applicants; altho for Fall 2008 UCLA admitted close to 18% of out-of-state applicants.

USC is a private college and does not give preference to applicants based on state of residence.