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#33 of 14,131 In the World
#29 of 2,597 In North America
#27 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 249 In California
#1 of 3,373 For Horticulture
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Acceptance rate
37%
Aid receiving
63%
Undergraduates
31,532
Graduates
8,147
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.ucdavis.edu

University of California - Davis Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of California - Davis has an acceptance rate of 37% and is among the top 9% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 37% 32% 42%
Applicants 94,747 44,180 50,567
Admissions 35,377 14,117 21,260
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,292 2,457 3,835
Freshmen enrolled part time 107 38 69

1,651 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

353 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Asian 11138 (28%)
White 9551 (24%)
Hispanic 8760 (22%)
Nonresident Alien 6135 (15%)
Two or more races 2366 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 789 (2%)
Black or African American 783 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 100 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 18 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$20,548
Students receiving aid
63%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,564$11,700
Tuition in-state $11,564$11,700
Tuition out-of-state $41,636$26,802
Fee in-district $3,294$2,206
Fee in-state $3,294$2,206
Fee out-of-state $3,294$2,206

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 11,290
Combined charge for room and board $17,692

University of California - Davis majors

University of California - Davis has granted 8,743 bachelor's degrees across 103 programs, 1,340 master's across 81 programs, and 1,103 doctorate degrees across 69 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California - Davis.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 825
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 595 96
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 514 28 27
Neurobiology and Anatomy 519
Computer Science 369 68 18
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 402
Human Development and Family Studies, General 350 2 4
Animal Sciences, General 349
Management Science 259
Political Science and Government, General 242 3 10
Sociology, General 241 7 6
Communication, General 225
Molecular Biochemistry 222
Law 216
Design and Visual Communications, General 209
Statistics, General 172 23 9
Civil Engineering, General 120 62 20
English Language and Literature, General 168 3 8
Mechanical Engineering 133 29 14
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 91 50 19
Veterinary Medicine 154
Cognitive Science, General 153
Nutrition Sciences 135 1 15
Medicine 127
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 107 7 12
Genetics, General 108 3 9
Environmental Science 116
Computer Engineering, General 114
Education, General 110
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other 110
History, General 95 4 10
International Relations and Affairs 104
Anthropology, General 88 2 10
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 99
Applied Mathematics, General 79 3 12
Microbiology, General 87 7
Environmental Studies 64 26
Chemistry, General 46 3 35
Chemical Engineering 58 13 11
Spanish Language and Literature 68 7 7
Zoology & Animal Biology 53 10 16
Physics, General 34 11 28
Biotechnology 66
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 64
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 62
Mathematics, General 48 5 8
Political Science and Government, Other 61
Food Science 43 9 7
Pharmaceutical Sciences 58
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 55
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 55
Fine & Studio Arts, General 47
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 47
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 46
Philosophy 36 3 5
Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology 43
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 33 10
Accounting 42
Ecology 13 29
Materials Engineering 24 8 6
Linguistics 29 3 5
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 37
Psychology, General 12 25
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 27 8
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 22 4 5
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 31
Food Science and Technology, Other 20 11
Nursing Administration 20 6
Mathematics, Other 25
Plant Sciences, General 25
Public Health, General 24 1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 1 22
Botany & Plant Biology 8 3 12
Environmental Toxicology 23
Geology & Earth Science, General 18 4
Animal Sciences, Other 19 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12 8
Chemistry, Other 20
Japanese Language and Literature 20
Marine Sciences 20
Plant Sciences, Other 11 9
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 16 2
Physics, Other 18
Biomedical Sciences, General 16
Entomology 11 1 4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 12 4
Science, Technology and Society 16
Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 1 13
Biochemical Engineering 14
Engineering, General 14
Music, General 8 4 2
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 3 11
Urban Forestry 14
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 13
International Agriculture 13
Biostatistics 12
Cell Physiology 6 6
Creative Writing 12
Epidemiology 1 11
Pharmacology and Toxicology 7 5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 12
Agricultural Business and Management, Other 11
American Indian & Native American Studies 4 2 5
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 11
Forensic Science and Technology 11
Nursing Science 11
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health 11
African-American & Black Studies 10
Agricultural Engineering 7 3
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 10
Comparative Literature 5 4 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 9
American & United States Studies & Civilization 9
Chinese Language and Literature 9
Civil Engineering, Other 7 2
Computational Mathematics 9
German Language and Literature 6 1 2
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 2 3 4
Religion & Religious Studies 6 3
Transportation and Highway Engineering 5 4
Agricultural Teacher Education 8
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 8
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 1 7
Human Nutrition 8
Immunology 3 5
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 5 3
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 7
Animal Behavior and Ethology 2 4
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 1 3 2
Neuroscience 1 5
Biophysics 2 3
Population Biology 5
Soil Sciences, Other 3 2
Asian-American Studies 4
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 4
East Asian Studies 4
French Language and Literature 4
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 4
Medical Informatics 4
Russian Language and Literature 4
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Chemical Physics 2
French Studies 2
Italian Language and Literature 2
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 1
Physical Sciences, Other 1
Rhetoric and Composition 1
Grand Total 8,743 1,340 1,103

University of California - Davis has a graduation rate of 86%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 86% 84% 88%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%
  • Part-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

University of California - Davis is a world-class research university with 228,072 scientific papers published and 7,934,236 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Genetics, Physics, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Computer Science.

Publications
228,072
Citations
7,934,236

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
158,496 / 6,098,778
Chemistry
125,483 / 4,878,192
Medicine
112,474 / 3,999,886
Environmental Science
102,112 / 3,866,196
Engineering
94,312 / 3,329,036
Genetics
88,647 / 3,496,734
Physics
86,983 / 3,112,498
Biochemistry
84,540 / 3,517,608
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
84,170 / 2,926,973
Computer Science
80,209 / 2,910,140
Organic Chemistry
57,788 / 2,247,862
Ecology
56,532 / 2,345,511
Geology
56,145 / 2,263,134
Quantum and Particle physics
50,758 / 1,736,238
Psychology
50,313 / 1,883,488
Pathology
46,441 / 1,674,895
Geography and Cartography
43,474 / 1,541,130
Materials Science
42,218 / 1,510,222
Paleontology
38,587 / 1,567,678
Sociology
35,999 / 1,368,831
Mathematics
34,974 / 1,235,019
Botany
33,456 / 1,428,206
Philosophy
32,640 / 1,068,928
Political Science
32,466 / 1,009,928
Law
30,989 / 990,289
Statistics
28,568 / 1,045,164
Psychiatry
27,649 / 1,087,468
History
27,540 / 885,859
Immunology
25,961 / 937,591
Surgery
25,454 / 709,870
Optical Engineering
24,915 / 872,204
Neuroscience
24,372 / 987,021
Archaeology
23,687 / 830,814
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
22,729 / 825,371
Business
22,660 / 705,672
Public Health
21,875 / 974,964
Demography
20,582 / 924,354
Agricultural Science
20,137 / 800,654
Economics
19,374 / 688,058
Anatomy and Physiology
19,062 / 628,659

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2671 28124
1992 2513 30280
1993 2689 31841
1994 2590 34245
1995 2530 36817
1996 2870 40123
1997 2961 44077
1998 3078 50630
1999 3012 55222
2000 3350 65505
2001 3572 71547
2002 4384 84802
2003 4443 95388
2004 4829 109804
2005 4979 125602
2006 5731 146690
2007 5593 167215
2008 5988 184844
2009 6317 209883
2010 6719 235457
2011 6740 262653
2012 7067 295146
2013 7520 325968
2014 7840 348733
2015 7979 368735
2016 8215 377369
2017 8461 393978
2018 9008 432005
2019 9827 478522
2020 10216 552426
2021 10252 609480
2022 9748 608796
2023 9362 597365
Academic rankings

University of California - Davis alumni

  1. Kimberly Guilfoyle

    Kimberly Guilfoyle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the University of California - Davis
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    journalistmodellawyer
    Biography

    Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle is an American television news personality and former prosecuting attorney in San Francisco. A Republican, she became an advisor to the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump.

  2. Hasan Minhaj

    Hasan Minhaj
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    television actorscreenwritercomedianactor
    Biography

    Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor and television host. Much of his comedy involves South Asian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational comedy and black comedy. His Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj won an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and two Webby Awards. In 2019, he was listed in Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

  3. Urijah Faber

    Urijah Faber
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitionerThai boxermixed martial arts fighteramateur wrestler
    Biography

    Urijah Faber is an American mixed martial artist and actor who is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He competed as a bantamweight and formerly competed as a featherweight. He is also the founder of Team Alpha Male.

  4. Adam Duritz

    Adam Duritz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    singerpianistsongwriter
    Biography

    Adam Fredric Duritz is an American singer, best known as the frontman for the rock band Counting Crows, for which he serves as a founding member and principal composer. Since its founding in 1991, Counting Crows has sold over 20 million records, released seven studio albums that have been certified gold or platinum, and been nominated for two Grammy Awards and an Academy Award.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UC Davis
Founded 1905
Motto Fiat Lux
Let there be light
Colors aggie blue, gold
Academic calendar September to June. Also Summer Sessions (June - August; August-September)
Total FTE staff 13,197
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address One Shields Avenue
Davis, California, 95616-8678
United States
City population 67,000
Phone 5307521011

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