What Is UCLA Known For?
The University of California-Los Angeles, UCLA, is known for being a large public university with strong academic, cultural, research, health and sports programs. The university is located in the Westwood Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, covering 419 acres about 8 miles from the Pacific Ocean. It is one of 10 campuses in the UC system.
UCLA was founded in 1919 with the merging of the University of California and Los Angeles Normal School. It moved to the Westwood campus in 1929. Its colors are blue and gold and its mascots are Joe and Josephine Bruin. The Bruins compete in the Pacific 12 Conference, in NCAA Division I. UCLA’s motto is “Fiat Lux,” or “Let there be light.”
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