UCLA doesn't publish a cutoff GPA, but it does publish the GPAs of the students it admits - and that's the number worth comparing yourself to. Admitted UCLA students had a Fully Weighted GPA of 4.44-4.78 in their middle 50% (Fall 2025). On UC's Capped Weighted scale, the one most campuses report, the range was 4.20-4.30 (Fall 2026). Here's what those numbers mean, which one to use, and the minimum GPA you need to apply at all.

Check your GPA against UCLA

UCLA admitted students (Fall 2025), middle 50% Fully Weighted GPA: 4.44-4.78

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The minimum GPA to apply to UCLA

UCLA uses the University of California's minimum, the same at every campus:

  • 3.0 UC GPA for California residents, 3.4 for non-residents.
  • The GPA counts only A-G courses from 10th and 11th grade (including the summers after 9th, 10th and 11th grade), not your school's GPA.
  • You also need all fifteen A-G courses with a C or better.

That minimum makes you eligible. It's far below where UCLA's admitted students actually sit, which is why the admitted range matters more.

What GPA do you need for UCLA?

Half of UCLA's admitted students had a Fully Weighted GPA between 4.44-4.78. A quarter were above the top of that range and a quarter were below the bottom. So:

  • Above the range: your GPA is higher than about three quarters of the admitted class.
  • Inside it: you're in the middle of the admitted class.
  • Below it: admission is less likely, not impossible - a quarter of admitted students sat there too.

UCLA receives more applications than any other UC campus, so a GPA inside the range is a starting point, not a guarantee. Majors in high demand are more selective than the campus overall.

Why UCLA uses the Fully Weighted GPA

UC calculates three GPAs for every applicant. The Capped Weighted GPA gives an extra point for a B or better in honors courses, but counts at most eight semesters of those points (no more than four from 10th grade). The Fully Weighted GPA counts every eligible honors point with no cap.

Most UCLA applicants take far more than eight semesters of honors courses, so on the capped scale they bunch together near the top - UCLA's capped range is only 4.20-4.30 wide. The fully weighted scale spreads them out, and that's the one UCLA publishes in its own admit profile.

The practical rule: compare your Fully Weighted GPA to UCLA's Fully Weighted range. Comparing your Capped Weighted GPA to it would make you look weaker than you are. For the full calculation, see How to Calculate Your UC GPA.

How UCLA compares with the other UC campuses

UCLA's Capped Weighted range is the highest in the UC system, with Berkeley close behind. Only UCLA and Berkeley publish Fully Weighted ranges, so to compare yourself with the other campuses, use your Capped Weighted GPA. See the UC Berkeley and UCSD GPA guides, or how UC Campus Matches work to see all nine at once.

GPA is one factor

UC reads applications holistically: course rigor in the context of your school, your Personal Insight Questions, your activities, and your intended major all count. UC doesn't use SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions, which puts more weight on your coursework and grades.

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Note: Admit ranges come from UCLA's first-year profile and UC's published admit data. They describe past admitted classes and change every year - they don't predict an individual decision.