University of California, Davis

Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

Davis, CA

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Tuition & Fees

$20,606

$51,383

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

41%

male

59%

female

21

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

41%

acceptance rate

Accepted 39,400
Declined 55,237
Total Received 94,637
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Enrollment

31,797

undergraduate students

7,910

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1908, University of California, Davis is a public four-year research university that is known for its programs in Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, and Engineering. It is located on a 5,300-acre campus in Davis, California—15 miles from Sacramento.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 39,707
Established in 1908
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

5,300-acre campus in Davis (population: 68,986), 15 miles from Sacramento. Served by bus and train; small airport on campus; major airport serves Sacramento. School operates transportation to Sacramento Medical Center. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

University of California, Davis
1 Shields Avenue
Davis, CA
95616

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
25%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
92%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • Students can opt to shack up in the cozy, domed, sustainability-driven yurt housing community at University of California, Davis, officially known as Baggins End. (Yup, like Bilbo.)
  • During finals University of California, Davis partners with the local SPCA to provide students "Therapy Fluffies" with certified therapy dogs and rescue pets.
  • Sleepy University of California, Davis students can keep their minds and bodies fresh with hammocks on the quad and a "campus nap map" with all the best places to catch a few ZZZs.
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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $80
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (final deadline) November 30
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

41%

acceptance rate

Accepted 39,400
Declined 55,237
Total Received 94,637

Admissions Factors

Required

Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Recommendations
Secondary School Rank

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

Not Reported

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Financial Aid

58%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$19,877

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $15,247
Housing $12,498
Food $6,804
Additional fees $5,359
Books & supplies $1,381
Total $41,289
Average Financial Aid - $19,877
Total with Avg. Aid $21,412
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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 530 752-2390
F: 530 752-6667
undergradfinaid@ucdavis.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Beach volleyball yes
Equestrian yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Lacrosse yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Water polo yes yes

Club Sports - Men's

Alpine skiing, badminton, Brazilian jujitsu, crew, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, hapkido, ice hockey, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

Alpine skiing, badminton, Brazilian jujitsu, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, hapkido, horse polo, jka shotokan, kendo, kung fu, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, soccer, synchronized ice skating, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, racquetball, roller hockey, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor)

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Big West Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Pacific-10 Conference, Great West Football Conference, Western Water Polo Association, Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association, NorPac Field Hockey Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes
Agricultural Engineering yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes
Animal Behavior and Ethology yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes yes yes
Biochemical Engineering yes
Biochemistry yes
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biological/Biosystems Engineering yes yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Biophysics yes yes
Biostatistics yes yes
Biotechnology yes
Botany/Plant Biology yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Cell Physiology yes yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology yes yes yes
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemical Physics yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Chinese Language and Literature yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, Other yes yes
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Cognitive Science, General yes
Comparative Literature yes yes yes
Computational Mathematics yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes yes
Ecology yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, General yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes yes
Engineering, General yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Entomology yes yes yes
Environmental Toxicology yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Epidemiology yes yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
Forensic Science and Technology yes
French Language and Literature yes yes yes
Genetics, General yes yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes yes
Geography yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes yes yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
History, General yes yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes yes
Human Nutrition yes
Hydrology and Water Resources Science yes yes yes
Immunology yes yes
International Relations and Affairs yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Management Science yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes yes
Marine Sciences yes
Materials Engineering yes yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mathematics, Other yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Informatics yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology yes
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry yes
Microbiology, General yes yes yes
Molecular Biochemistry yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Neurobiology and Anatomy yes
Neuroscience yes yes
Nursing Administration yes yes
Nursing Science yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes yes
Optics/Optical Sciences yes
Pharmacology and Toxicology yes yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physical Sciences, Other yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physics, Other yes
Physiology, General yes
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other yes
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, Other yes
Population Biology yes yes
Programs for Foreign Lawyers yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Psychology, Other yes
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Science, Technology and Society yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels yes
Textile Sciences and Engineering yes
Transportation and Highway Engineering yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, Other yes
Zoology/Animal Biology yes yes yes
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Economics
  3. Managerial Economics

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

39,707

total students

80%

in-state

20%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

80%

31,797
students

Female
59%
18,820

Male
41%
12,977

20%

7,910
students

Female
56%
4,464

Male
44%
3,446

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

97%

30,929
students

Female
59%
18,349

Male
41%
12,580

3%

868
students

Female
54%
471

Male
46%
397

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Student Break-down

13%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
31%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
24%
Hispanic/Latino
20%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

2,637

Transfer applicants enrolled

8%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.40
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
High school transcript Required of Some
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: November 30

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

80

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

35

quarter hours

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