UCLA is an acronym abbreviating the University of California, Los Angeles.

the players are holding up 4 fingers to signify that they are going to win the “4th” quarter. He loves to show pride for his hometown. Per Urban Dictionary it also has some regional meaning and some slang for the hood.

Meaning. Short for “Let’s Go Bruins!” Commonly said on game days. Meaning. A hand signal signifying the four letters in UCLA; or two 4s (both hands) add up to 8 signifying the 8-clap.

University of California–Los Angeles’s 2021 Rankings University of California–Los Angeles is ranked #20 in National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

UCLA is definitely a party school; between Greek Life and the social scene Thursday through Sunday nights, you can definitely find a place to “get jiggy with it.” However, UCLA students are also serious about their academics; they are highly competitive and work hard to attain good grades.

UCLA has been named the No. 2 public university in the United States and the 11th best in the world — public or private — in the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, which was published today. 3 public university — and No. 4 overall — in Money Magazine’s 2019 Best Colleges in America list.

UCLA is located in a very expensive part of Southern California, so chances are good you will not be able to afford anything near campus by yourself. If you have relatives in the area, ask them if they have a room available.

The 100 Richest Universities in North America

1. Harvard University — $38.3 Billion.
2. The University of Texas System — $30.8 Billion.
3. Yale University — $29.3 Billion.
4. Stanford University — $26.4 Billion.
5. Princeton University — $25.9 Billion.
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — $16.5 Billion.