ELC in Los Angeles
Our home for summer 2027. Live and study on the UCLA campus in Westwood, class in the morning, the city on the weekend.
What the campus is known for
Live on campus
Residence halls on the UCLA campus in Westwood, full board, 18 meals a week.
The city as a classroom
Santa Monica, Hollywood and the beach, off campus most afternoons.
Olympic Village, 2028
UCLA is hosting the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Village.
Los Angeles at a glance
Students who choose ELC at UCLA will study in the most glamorous city in golden Southern California. Students will enjoy eating great food at the best restaurants, soaking up the sun at the most beautiful beaches, and shopping at the trendy boutiques of Beverly Hills and the Santa Monica Promenade. In addition to great daytime activities, students will enjoy the nightlife of downtown Los Angeles and attend movie premiere events, with sports events and concerts at Crypto.com Arena. Weekend day excursions include Universal Studios, Six Flags Amusement Park, and the Camarillo Outlets, plus optional Saturday trips to Disneyland on July 10 and July 24 ($330). A short walk from the UCLA campus, on the city's exclusive Westside, Westwood Village boasts an abundance of theaters, restaurants and shopping, which provide students with all the activities they could want while living in Los Angeles. ELC at UCLA is also close to Beverly Hills and the city beaches of Santa Monica and Venice, so students find themselves perfectly situated to study and have fun too.
- Year-round sunny weather
- Great universities and innovative thinkers
- World-class surfing, golf, tennis and other sports
- Famous restaurants owned by celebrity chefs
- Hollywood movie premieres
- Famous museums
- Beautiful beaches
- Exclusive Beverly Hills shopping
- Sunday excursions to Universal Studios, Six Flags, and more, plus optional Saturday Disneyland trips on July 10 and July 24 ($330)
Summer at UCLA, in photos
Mornings in class, afternoons across Los Angeles, from the Santa Monica Pier to the theme parks.
