UCLA Acquires Defunct University In Rancho Palos Verdes And San Pedro

Sign up for How To LA, delivered weekday mornings. UCLA has purchased the now defunct Marymount California University in Rancho Palos Verdes and it...

September 28, 2022
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Sign up for How To LA, delivered weekday mornings. UCLA has purchased the now defunct Marymount California University in Rancho Palos Verdes and its residential site in San Pedro.The $80 million purchase will enable the instruction of 1,000 students. It's the largest land acquisition in UCLA's history. 'As demand for our academic offerings continues to grow, this acquisition will allow us to expand student access in line with UC's 2030 goals, strengthen our connections to the greater L.A. region, and deepen our institution's research and public service impact," UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said in a statement.

Jessica P. Ogilvie