Life at UCLA Pharmacology:
UCLA's campus is situated in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. It's a short drive to Southern California's beaches, deserts and mountains. With glorious sun filled days (average precipitation is a mere 14 inches/year), students can enjoy hiking, camping and other outdoor activities year-round.
The campus is adjacent to Westwood Village, a charming college town, where theaters, eateries, groceries, clothing, bookstores and other essentials are available within walking distance. Neighboring cities of Santa Monica and Culver City provide transportation at a nominal charge, with regular bus routes between the campus and major Westside metro areas.
Living accommodations are available on campus and in surrounding neighborhoods. Most students live within a few miles of campus. Typical accommodations cost between $500-1000 per month. Sharing rental costs with other students is also an option. Graduate student housing is available for married students, single-parent families and single graduate students at the University Apartment South
Childcare services are provided by three accredited programs operated by UCLA Early Care and Education. Operating throughout the year, Early Care and Education is also a good source of information on private childcare alternatives and schools.
Culturally, UCLA is home to the Geffen Playhouse theater and two museums - the Fowler Museum of Cultural Heritage and the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center. Royce Hall is one of the largest university-affiliated performing arts venues in the country. Our department has a special relationship with the Norton Simon Museum, which houses one of the world's greatest collections of great masters. Because of this relationship, the departmental social affairs are often held privately in amongst this great collection.UCLA mirrors the vitality of the entire Los Angeles area - its diversity, cultural heritage, cosmopolitan lifestyle, and above all, in its friendly, warm embrace of those who make it their home.