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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?

9,615 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 2021-2022, 88% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UC Davis with a bachelor's degree make about $74,305 a year. That's 82% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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

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
23% 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 23% of students took out student loans averaging $5,427 a year. That adds up to $21,708 over four years for those students.

University of California - Davis Undergraduate Student Diversity

30,782 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 31,657 undergraduate students at UC Davis, with 30,782 being full-time and 875 being part-time.

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There are also 8,393 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 30,782 full-time undergraduates at UC Davis, 40% are male and 60% 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 9,142
Black or African American 592
Hispanic or Latino 7,288
White 6,546
International Students 4,791
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,423

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.

Online Learning at University of California - Davis

353 Took All Classes Online
2,004 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 2,004 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UC Davis has changed over the last few years.

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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 596 0 355 0 951
Child Development & Psychology 924 0 0 0 924
Economics 559 0 28 27 614
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 519 0 1 5 525
Computer Science 402 0 68 18 488
General Biology 418 0 0 0 418
Animal Science 368 0 2 0 370
Human Development & Family Studies 350 0 2 4 356
Political Science & Government 330 0 3 10 343
Sociology 291 0 7 6 304
Communication & Media Studies 293 0 0 0 293
Statistics 239 0 23 9 271
Natural Resources Conservation 227 0 26 0 253
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 222 0 3 25 250
Design & Applied Arts 244 0 0 0 244
Civil Engineering 127 0 74 26 227
Law 0 0 0 216 216
Mechanical Engineering 166 0 29 14 209
General English Literature 187 0 3 8 198
Cognitive Science 188 0 0 0 188
Ethnic Studies 167 0 2 9 178
Electrical Engineering 94 0 50 19 163
Veterinary Medicine 0 0 0 154 154
Nutrition Science 136 0 1 15 152
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 111 0 9 17 137
Romance Languages 116 0 7 7 130
History 115 0 4 10 129
Medicine 0 0 0 127 127
Biomedical Engineering 107 0 7 12 126
Applied Mathematics 107 0 3 12 122
International Relations & National Security 121 0 0 0 121
Genetics 108 0 3 9 120
Computer Engineering 119 0 0 0 119
Anthropology 101 0 2 10 113
General Education 0 0 110 0 110
Mathematics 97 0 5 8 110
Chemistry 70 0 3 35 108
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 87 0 3 12 102
Zoology 64 0 13 24 101
Wildlife Management 100 0 0 0 100
Physics 58 0 11 28 97
Food Science Technology 63 0 20 7 90
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 31 0 14 45 90
Chemical Engineering 62 0 13 11 86
Fine & Studio Arts 67 0 15 0 82
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 69 0 0 0 69
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 68 0 0 0 68
Biotechnology 66 0 0 0 66
Other Health Professions 0 0 64 0 64
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 62 0 2 0 64
Philosophy 52 0 3 5 60
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 44 0 7 6 57
Plant Sciences 26 0 11 9 46
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 46 0 46
Other Public Administration 34 0 10 0 44
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 43 0 0 0 43
Accounting 0 0 42 0 42
East Asian Languages 40 0 0 0 40
Materials Engineering 24 0 8 6 38
Nursing 0 0 31 6 37
Legal Research 0 0 37 0 37
General Psychology 0 0 12 25 37
Agricultural Production 28 0 8 0 36
Pharmacology & Toxicology 23 0 7 5 35
Environmental Engineering 33 0 0 0 33
Botany/Plant Biology 8 0 8 15 31
Biological Engineering 22 0 4 5 31
Geological & Earth Sciences 20 0 3 8 31
Drama & Theater Arts 21 0 2 3 26
Public Health 0 0 24 1 25
Area Studies 20 0 0 2 22
Marine Science 20 0 0 0 20
Science, Technology & Society 18 0 0 0 18
Music 10 0 4 2 16
Other Agriculture 1 0 0 13 14
Biochemical Engineering 14 0 0 0 14
General Engineering 14 0 0 0 14
Forestry 14 0 0 0 14
International Agriculture 13 0 0 0 13
Educational Administration 0 0 0 13 13
Writing Studies 1 0 12 0 13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 12 0 12
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 12 12
Agricultural Economics & Business 11 0 0 0 11
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 0 0 11 0 11
Religious Studies 8 0 0 3 11
Security Science and Technology 0 0 11 0 11
Agricultural Engineering 0 0 7 3 10
Germanic Languages 7 0 1 2 10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 10 0 10
Classical & Ancient Studies 10 0 0 0 10
Geography & Cartography 0 0 1 9 10
Teacher Education Subject Specific 8 1 0 0 9
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 1 7 8
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 8 0 8
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 7 0 0 0 7
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1 0 3 2 6
Soil Sciences 0 0 3 2 5
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 4 0 4
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 4 0 4
Sustainability Science 0 4 0 0 4
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3 0 0 0 3
Landscape Architecture 0 1 0 0 1
Other Physical Science 1 0 0 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
Engineering Physics 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 Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
Other Visual Art 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9,615 6 1,340 1,103 12,064

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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