The University of Southern California is a prestigious school in Los Angeles.
High school students from Los Angeles, California, can receive a quality higher learning education without leaving the Los Angeles area. Some of Los Angeles' larger universities have medical schools and law schools. Film and arts schools are available for students pursuing Hollywood aspirations. Many organizations, including Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Rotary Club of Los Angeles, provide financial aid to Los Angeles high school students who want to attend Los Angeles universities and colleges.
Law Schools
Some of Los Angeles universities provide top-notch education in the field of law. After graduation, law school students in Los Angeles have access to some of the United States' biggest law firms. The UCLA School of Law (ucla.edu), according to U.S. News, is the 16th ranked law school in the United States. Specialized law degrees at UCLA include business, entertainment & media and critical race studies. UCLA also publishes 10 law journals. Los Angeles is also home to the Loyola Law School (lls.edu), which was ranked 5th out of 170 U.S. law schools, according to the Princeton Review. The school is affiliated with Loyola Marymount University and their noted programs include trial advocacy and tax law.
Film Schools
Many professionals in the Hollywood film industry attended film school in the Los Angeles area. Most faculty members at these schools have past experience in the industry or are working professionals. One of Los Angeles' top film schools is the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts (cinema.usc.edu). Facilities include Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts and Lucas Post-Production Center. As of March 2011, this school employs 85 professors and has approximately 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Moviemaker Magazine states that American Film Institute (afi.com) is one of the top film schools in the United States. AFI is noted for its master of fine arts degrees in screenwriting, cinematography and directing. This school features 30 to 40 guest film industry speakers per year.
Religious Schools
American Jewish University (ajula.edu) has approximately 130 students. Noted degrees include Jewish Studies and Hebrew Language & Literature. AJULA features the Center for Israel Studies and publishes Vision, a monthly Judaism-based magazine. The King's University (kingsseminary.edu), a Christian seminary in the San Fernando Valley, provides master degrees in practical theology and divinity. A doctorate in divinity is also available. Charisma magazine, a Christian publication, notes King's University is one of the few West Coast seminaries with a Pentecostal denomination affiliation.
Smaller Colleges
Smaller colleges and universities provide students with intimate classroom settings. Also, students have more chances to have one-on-one interactions with their professors since the student to instructor ratio is smaller than large universities. Mount St. Mary's College (msmc.la.edu) is a four-year Catholic-affiliated institute. The Chalon campus in Brentwood has 2,480 students, as of publication, and the student to instructor ratio is 8 to 1. Most of Mount St. Mary's students are women. Notable graduate degrees include religious studies, education and nursing. As of March 2011, Pacific States University (psuca.edu), located in Harvard Heights neighborhood, has approximately 210 students -- representing 40 different countries -- and a student to instructor ratio of 12 to 1. Notable bachelor degrees include business administration and computer information systems.
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