UC Davis Description
The University of California campus in Davis, California, is recognized for its breadth of academic programs, global leadership in sustainability and commitment to research and servicing society’s needs.
College life at UC Davis is about making friends and making a difference. Students may become involved in many of the school’s clubs, organizations and Greek life opportunities. The school also has its own Experimental College, a place where students conduct classes in everything from yoga to fire walking to martial arts, providing educational resources outside of the classroom.
The Activities and Recreation Center offers indoor athletic activities, like aerobics, cardio workouts and more. The Craft Center’s well-equipped laboratories and facilities are home to classes run by students and faculty in more than 80 subjects from bookbinding to welding and other handcrafts.
Academics at the school include more than 100 traditional undergraduate degree and interdisciplinary programs in the colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering and Letters and Science. More than 90 graduate programs are available in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Education and more.
The school is proud of its diversity, welcoming more than 5,000 international students from more than 100 countries. To uphold its commitment to internationality, the school offers study abroad programs.
Admissions require students to satisfy high school academic prerequisites and take the ACT plus writing or SAT Reasoning Test. To be considered for scholarships, California students must have maintained a high school GPA of 3.0, while out-of-state students must have earned a 3.4 or better.
Financial aid at UC Davis is available to eligible students who file a FAFSA through institutional scholarships, grants, loans and work-study employment.
Quick Facts about University of California, Davis
Location
Southwest
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Aggies
Nickname
UC Davis
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Selectivity
Highly Selective
In-State Tuition
$10,152
Out-of-State Tuition
$33,030
Retention Rate
92%
Enrollment
30,843
Year Established
1908
UC Davis Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 24,188
- Freshman Class
- 4,983
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 30,843
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 78%
- Graduate
- 22%
Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students
- Full-Time
- 89%
- Part-Time
- 11%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 91%
- Out-of-State
- 9%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 55%
- Men
- 45%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 2%
- Asian
- 36%
- Caucasian
- 39%
- Latino
- 12%
- Other
- 11%
Students State Origin
- California
- 91%
- Other
- 9%
International Students
- International
- 4%
- Domestic
- 96%
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