University of California, Davis

Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

Davis, CA

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Tuition & Fees

$14,597

$44,351

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
670
25th
570
75th
730
25th
590
75th
32
25th
23
75th
29
25th
23
75th
33
25th
25
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undergraduateRatios

40%

male

60%

female

20

students

1

faculty

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Selective

46%

acceptance rate

Accepted 35,645
Declined 41,252
Total Received 76,897
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Public

33,181

undergraduate students

8,055

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1908, University of California–Davis, is a public, comprehensive institution. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Science, Engineering, and Letters and Science; and the Graduate School of Management. Its 5,300-acre campus is located in Davis, 15 miles from Sacramento.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 41,236
Established in 1908
Coeducational Coeducational

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.

75th
670
25th
570
75th
730
25th
590
75th
32
25th
23
75th
29
25th
23
75th
33
25th
25

Admissions Facts

Application fee $70
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Application deadline (final deadline) November 30
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted

Selective

46%

acceptance rate

Accepted 35,645
Declined 41,252
Total Received 76,897

Admissions Factors

Required

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

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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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

69%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$17,476

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $11,442
Room & board $17,238
Additional fees $3,155
Books & supplies $1,178
Total $33,013
Average Financial Aid - $17,476
Total with Avg. Aid $15,537

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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
African-American/Black Studies. yes
Agricultural Business and Management, Other. yes
Agricultural Economics. yes yes
Agricultural Engineering. yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education. yes
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. yes yes yes
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. yes
Agronomy and Crop Science. yes
American Indian/Native American Studies. yes yes yes
American/United States Studies/Civilization. yes
Animal Behavior and Ethology. yes yes
Animal Sciences, General. yes yes
Animal Sciences, Other. 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
Asian-American Studies. yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. yes yes yes
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. yes yes
Biochemistry. yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes yes yes
Biology/Biological 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 Engineering. yes yes yes
Chemical Physics. yes
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other. yes
Chinese Language and Literature. yes
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. yes yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, Other. 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
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. yes yes
East Asian Studies. 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 Design/Architecture. yes
Environmental Science. yes
Environmental Studies. yes yes
Environmental Toxicology. yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes
Epidemiology. yes yes
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. yes 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
Food Science and Technology, Other. yes yes
Food Science. yes yes yes
Forensic Science and Technology. yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes yes
French Studies. 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
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. 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 Agriculture. yes yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes
Japanese Language and Literature. yes
Landscape Architecture. 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
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. yes
Natural Resources/Conservation, General. yes
Near and Middle Eastern Studies. 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
Plant Sciences, General. yes
Plant Sciences, Other. 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 Health, General. 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
Soil Science and Agronomy, General. yes yes
Soil Sciences, Other. 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
Urban Forestry. yes
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. yes
Visual and Performing Arts, Other. yes
Viticulture and Enology. yes yes
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. yes
Women's Studies. 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

41,236

total students

78%

in-state

22%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

80%

33,181
students

Female
60%
20,013

Male
40%
13,168

20%

8,055
students

Female
56%
4,491

Male
44%
3,564

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

94%

31,072
students

Female
61%
18,882

Male
39%
12,190

6%

2,109
students

Female
54%
1,131

Male
46%
978

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Student Break-down

16%
Nonresident aliens
2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
27%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
23%
Hispanic/Latino
22%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

0%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.40
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
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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