
The University of California was founded in 1868, born out of a vision in the State Constitution of a university that would “contribute even more than California’s gold to the glory and happiness of advancing generations.”
UCLA Extension is one of the nation’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive providers of continuing higher education. In US News & World Report’s ranking of the nation’s best colleges, UCLA places #2 among public colleges and in the top 25 universities nationwide. UCLA Extension offers convenient evening and weekend courses tailored to the needs and schedules of working adults and students, as well as the excellence that comes with a UCLA-approved curriculum.