UCLA, established in 1919, is situated at the foot of the Santa Monica Mountains and nestled between the residential communities of Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, Westwood, and Santa Monica – just minutes from spectacular Pacific Ocean beaches. Students study on a beautiful 411-acre campus of which 60 percent is open land devoted to lush, green fields, tropical trees, flowers and plants. UCLA offers excellent facilities: a six million-volume library, numerous cultural centers and museums, one of the nation’s finest health care complexes, and some of the world’s finest athletic facilities – many built for the Olympic Games. The largest of the nine University of California campuses, UCLA is internationally recognized for its innovative curricula, commitment to community service and excellence in undergraduate teaching. The UCLA faculty has included three Nobel Prize winners and over 300 Fulbright scholars.