The University of San Andreas, Los Santos (ULSA, USALS), also referred to as The University of Los Santos, San Andreas, or sometimes UCLS[1] is a university appearing in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Description[]
The university consists of a small campus located between Richman Street and Picture Perfect Drive in Richman, Los Santos. There are two unnamed buildings at the campus' main entrance which are likely either classrooms or administrative offices. There is also a Training Center, next to another unnamed arena-like building. The campus also features a large track-and-field complex. The university also has an annexe building, located on Marathon Avenue in Morningwood.
During the day time, a bell can be heard marking the start and end of class times, and students as well as staff members can be seen walking around the campus. Security Guards can also be seen patrolling the campus or assigned designated areas to ensure the safety of the staff and students.
The university also appears to have a football team, the Bookworms, though this team mistakenly uses the inaccurate "U.C.L.S." abbreviation.
Influence[]
The university campus is based on University of California, Los Angeles, or UCLA. Several of the buildings on campus are based on various structures dotted around the real-life campus:
- The two main entrance buildings are based on UCLA's Powell Library and Kaplan Hall.
- The Training Center is based on UCLA's Acosta Athletic Training Complex.
- The arena-like building is based on the Pauley Pavilion basketball arena before its 2012 renovation.
- The track-and-field complex is based on UCLA's Drake Stadium.
The annexe building in Morningwood based on the UCLA Extension - Lindbrook Center in Westwood, Los Angeles[2].
Prominent Appearances in Missions[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Organization Work[]
- Executive Search - Possible hideout area in which a VIP or CEO must survive for 10 minutes.
Freemode Events[]
- Kill List or Kill List Competitive may start here. A Valkyrie will spawn on the sports course. 2 to 4 players can participate.
Heist Prep[]
- The Diamond Casino Heist - Silent & Sneaky: Heist Prep: EMP Device - The EMP may spawn at one of several locations around the campus.
Notable Alumni[]
- Isiah Friedlander graduated from the university with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing in 1984.
- Molly Schultz has a Msc in Corporate Raiding from ULSA.
Notable Students[]
- Liz Macallen (2013) [3]
- Alonzo (2013) [3]
- Lester Crest (Formerly; prior to 2013) [4]
- Miguel Madrazo (Formerly; prior to 2020) [5]
- Kaylee (Formerly; prior to 2020) [5]
- Tracey De Santa (2013) [6]
Collectibles[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Monkey Mosaic - east of the track
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- ULSA was first mentioned in the Grand Theft Auto IV series in a rant by talk-show host John Smith of the show "Conspire" on the WKTT Radio. Smith claims that Nazi scientists developing population control techniques ended up at the University of San Andreas, Los Santos after the Second World War. The program is heard in the DLCs (The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony).
- ULSA is also mentioned in a Weazel News report in Grand Theft Auto IV, with ULSA's women's gymnastics coach apparently being implicated in a sexual harassment scandal.
- In Sue Murry's San Andreas Election Campaign video, the university's training center was used as a school called Los Santos Elementary.
- According to Lester Crest's dialoge during Heist Prep: EMP Device, he had in the past applied for a computer science professorship with ULSA, but was denied. As revenge, he hacked into their staff server and left a backdoor "so wide a drunken freshman could stumble through it".
- The Latin mottos appearing on the university seal, "quisque comoedus est" and "resumo ad nauseam", translate to "Everyone is a comedian" and "Repeat ad nauseum", respectively. The word at the bottom, "Galea", is a Roman helmet.
- The central image on the seal is the familty crest of Paxton, as described in Fairbairn's 1905 Book of Crests. "On the top of a tower a sea-pyot rising ppr."
- Some pedestrians can be heard referencing "UCLS" in idle dialogue or while speaking on their mobile phones. This is likely a developer oversight, as "UCLS" would seemingly stand for University of California, Los Santos.
- More logically, it could simply stand for the University of the City of Los Santos.
See Also[]
- Vespucci University - The Liberty City university in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
- University of San Fierro - The San Fierro university mentioned in Grand Theft Auto IV.
References[]
- ↑ "UCLS", despite possibly standing for "University of California, Los Santos" and being an oversight, is commonly used to reference the school. It could also stand for "University of the City of Los Santos", however.
- ↑ 1010 Westwood Blvd
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Private Taxi Fare - Got You Now
- ↑ Heist Prep: EMP Device
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Cayo Perico Heist introduction at The Music Locker
- ↑ Michael gets a call about Tracey enrolling into college during The Time's Come