A maximum of 216 units is permitted for all students, regardless of the number of majors or minors completed. Students with advanced placement (AP) or international baccalaureate credit (IB) may exceed the unit maximum by the amount of that credit.

Students wishing to exceed their unit maximum must petition to do so. Approval is not guaranteed. Students exceeding their unit maximum without College approval will be in violation of university regulation and will make themselves ineligible for a degree from UCLA.

A select number of other courses can also be taken which do not count toward the unit maximum. These courses, if taken in Winter 2004 or thereafter, include 19, 88S, 89, 89HC, M97X, 98X, 98XA, 98XB, 99, HC 101A-E, 189, 189HC, 190, 193 and 194. These units will still count toward the minimum 180 units required for graduation.