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University of California - Davis Overview

Located in Davis, California, University of California - Davis is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Davis makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is University of California - Davis Known For?

9,004 Undergraduate Awards
$47,510 Avg Cost After Aid
37% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UC Davis.
  • In a recent academic period88% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UC Davis makes roughly $80,838 a year. This is 98% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of California - Davis?

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Contact details for UC Davis are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8678
Phone: 530-752-1011
Website: ucdavis.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UCDavis
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ucdavis

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How Do I Get Into UC Davis?

You can apply to UC Davis online at: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html

Admission Requirements for UC Davis

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UC Davis?

37% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate of University of California - Davis is 37%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 32%, and the acceptance rate for women is 42%.

Can I Afford University of California - Davis?

$47,510 Net Price
24% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UC Davis is $47,510. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UC Davis, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $5,965 a year. That adds up to $23,860 over four years for those students.

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University of California - Davis Undergraduate Student Diversity

30,186 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 31,162 undergraduate students at UC Davis, with 30,186 being full-time and 976 being part-time.

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There are also 7,912 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 30,186 full-time undergraduates at UC Davis, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of California - Davis students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8,580
Black or African American 618
Hispanic or Latino 7,272
White 6,488
International Students 4,994
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,234

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at University of California - Davis. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 108 countries are represented at UC Davis. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

University of California - Davis Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 502 0 456 0 958
Child Development & Psychology 958 0 0 0 958
Computer Science 411 0 100 11 522
Economics 417 0 22 33 472
General Biology 430 0 0 0 430
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 394 0 0 8 402
Political Science & Government 336 0 3 6 345
Human Development & Family Studies 335 0 3 3 341
Animal Science 304 0 5 0 309
Sociology 287 0 4 10 301
Communication & Media Studies 288 0 0 0 288
Natural Resources Conservation 241 0 29 0 270
Statistics 196 0 61 9 266
Design & Applied Arts 240 0 0 0 240
Civil Engineering 133 0 72 33 238
Mechanical Engineering 153 0 31 12 196
Cognitive Science 190 0 0 0 190
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 160 0 2 27 189
Electrical Engineering 101 0 50 27 178
Law 0 0 0 178 178
Ethnic Studies 160 0 4 8 172
General English Literature 153 0 0 11 164
Chemistry 91 0 6 44 141
Veterinary Medicine 0 0 0 138 138
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 112 0 10 15 137
History 116 0 4 5 125
International Relations & National Security 125 0 0 0 125
Anthropology 106 0 3 12 121
Biomedical Engineering 87 0 11 18 116
Zoology 63 0 20 29 112
Applied Mathematics 94 0 7 9 110
Genetics 87 0 6 15 108
Medicine 0 0 0 108 108
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 44 0 20 42 106
Computer Engineering 102 0 0 0 102
Romance Languages 94 0 2 4 100
Fine & Studio Arts 68 0 32 0 100
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 76 0 4 19 99
Mathematics 84 0 3 12 99
Nutrition Science 88 0 2 9 99
Food Science Technology 80 0 9 7 96
General Education 0 0 93 0 93
Physics 62 0 7 21 90
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 79 0 0 0 79
Wildlife Management 77 0 0 0 77
Chemical Engineering 61 0 2 13 76
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 76 0 0 0 76
Biotechnology 75 0 0 0 75
Philosophy 69 0 2 1 72
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 48 0 13 5 66
Other Health Professions 0 0 64 0 64
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 57 0 4 0 61
Other Public Administration 43 0 13 0 56
Plant Sciences 19 0 26 9 54
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 49 0 0 0 49
Agricultural Production 35 0 9 0 44
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 43 0 43
Legal Research 0 0 42 0 42
Materials Engineering 26 0 4 10 40
Geological & Earth Sciences 19 0 9 9 37
Environmental Engineering 36 0 0 0 36
General Psychology 0 0 16 19 35
Accounting 0 0 34 0 34
Biological Engineering 23 0 6 3 32
Music 26 0 2 4 32
Pharmacology & Toxicology 18 0 3 9 30
Area Studies 25 0 1 1 27
Public Health 0 0 24 2 26
Drama & Theater Arts 16 0 3 6 25
Botany/Plant Biology 10 0 2 12 24
Nursing 0 0 16 5 21
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 0 0 20 0 20
Teacher Education Subject Specific 13 5 0 0 18
East Asian Languages 18 0 0 0 18
Marine Science 17 0 0 0 17
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 16 0 16
Security Science and Technology 0 0 16 0 16
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 6 9 15
Biochemical Engineering 15 0 0 0 15
Forestry 15 0 0 0 15
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 8 0 1 5 14
International Agriculture 13 0 0 0 13
Educational Administration 0 0 0 13 13
Agricultural Economics & Business 12 0 0 0 12
Writing Studies 0 0 12 0 12
Science, Technology & Society 12 0 0 0 12
Soil Sciences 0 0 3 8 11
Religious Studies 10 0 1 0 11
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 1 9 10
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 10 0 10
Geography & Cartography 0 0 2 8 10
Classical & Ancient Studies 8 0 0 0 8
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 6 1 7
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3 2 0 1 6
Other Agriculture 0 0 2 3 5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 5 0 0 0 5
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 5 0 5
Sustainability Science 0 4 0 0 4
Landscape Architecture 0 3 0 0 3
Germanic Languages 0 0 2 0 2
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 1 0 1
Environmental Design 0 0 0 0 0
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 0 0
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0
Agricultural Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Physics 0 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Textile Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 0 0 0 0 0
Other Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0
Other Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
Other Visual Art 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9,004 14 1,523 1,048 11,589

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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