University of Washington vs University of California- Los Angeles

Overview Comparison
University of WashingtonUniversity of California
Collegedunia Score7.2 Out of 107.8 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 25 Times Higher Education 2024
# 40 US News 2024
# 63 QS World University 2024
# 15 US News 2024
# 18 Times Higher Education 2024
# 29 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 25 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 49 for Law by US News 2024
# 16 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 18 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 14 for Law by US News 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -77
PG Programs -59
Doctorate Programs -2
UG Programs -23
PG Programs -42
Doctorate Programs -7
Acceptance Rate45.4 %10.8 %
Exam ScoreGMAT - 560
IELTS - 6
SAT - 1190
TOEFL - 76
GMAT - 680
IELTS - 7
SAT - 1330
TOEFL - 87
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   35166.91
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  31473
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26913 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   42993
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  26544
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 34584 Per Year
placement (average package)

Employability Ranking- #60 (QS); 93% engineering graduates placed within first placement cycle; Average salary- 78,172 USD; Top recruiters: The Boeing Company, University of Washington, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp, Expedia Inc.; Highest paying degrees: Doctorate (118,000 USD), Ph.D. (112,000 USD), MBA(111,000 USD), Masters in Science (93,000 USD), BBA (85,000 USD).


Graduate Employability rank: QS-#3

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is one of the top public universities in Los Angeles, United States. It is ranked #44 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Degree                                Average Salary

Masters in Finance                 $180,000 

MBA                                        $150,000 

Executive Masters                  $146,000 

Doctorate                                $136,000 

Executive MBA                        $135,000 

Masters in Science                  $101,000 


application requirements

Coallition Essay
Answers to University of Washington Questions
Essay/Profile submitted to UW

94% in 12th for UG and 83% in bachelors for graduate admission; Name and email of references; Statement of Purpose

Campuses and B-SchoolsNAAnderson School of Management
CollegeDunia Reviews8.0/10 Read 4 reviews8.3/10 Read 6 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of California
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1861
1919
Student:Faculty Ratio11:1
18:1
Male:Female47% Male, 53% Female47% Male, 53% Female
Location Facts

Bordered by two lakes of Seattle, Cascade Range view on East, Olympic Mountain view on West, and Red square is the heart of campus. The university has been relocated twice in the past (1876 and 19th century). The main campus lies shores of Portage and Union Bays. 
 


Five mile from Pacific Ocean, Located in West-wood neighborhood of LA
Bordered by Beverly hill and Bel-Air


Library

Largest collection in Pacific Northwest
Won Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
Over 9 million collection of books, microforms, journals, etc
Over 3000 audio records of Pacific Northwest indegineous languages


12 million print and electronic volumes
700 subscription database
100,00 current serial titles
950,000 e-books
Largest on-campus student employer


Campus Life

Over 60 fraternities and sororities
The Daily: UW Newletter
Over 100 registered student organizations
Ethnic Cultural Center
Museum of Arts and History
Graduate & Professional Student Senate
Varsity sports are a great part of campus life


Over 100 Student organizations
220 student groups
Around 60 sororities and fraternities
118 NCA Titles and 261 Olympic Medals
Theatre and Film School
Midnight Yells during finals week (break to study)
 


Hostel#On campus - $12117
#Off campus (not with family) - $12117
#Off campus (with family) - $2679
#Room and Board - $17148
#Room & Board - $17436
Famous Alumni

Four Nobel laureates, eight Pulitzer prize winners. 
Bill Gates Sr., Bruce Lee, Marilynne Robinson (novelist), Mark Edward Pope (former American basketball coach), Linda Buck (biologist) 


14 Nobel laureates, 15 Mac Authors
Taylor Wang (astronaut), Randy Schekman (Nobel laureate-Physiology/medicine), Richard Heck (Nobel laureate-chemistry), Kay Ryan (US Poet laureate), Tom Bradley (1st African-American mayor of LA), Ralph Bunche (Nobel Peace Prize), Kareem Abdul (NBA superstar)


City Life

From intramural clubs to adventure activities, nature abound city has a lot to offer. Various national parks, Heritage monuments
Museum, theatre, comedy shows, and bumping nightlife. Seattle is a great city for cyanophiles. It is one of the nation’s tech capitals. It is home to Amazon and is one of the fastest-growing cities. The unemployment rate (Jul 2020) in the middle of pandemic reached 13.2%.
 


Los Angeles (LA) is the second most populous city of USA; Hollywood is located here; 841 Museums and art galleries, California Beaches, Disneyland park, Los Angeles offers various concert halls, regular festivals, and bustling nightlife; Ranked 7th on Global City Index and 9th on Global Economic Power Index; Unemployment rate in December 2019 was 4%; Industries employing maximum number of people are healthcare, retail, hospitality, and manufacturing


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