California

University of California-Davis

Davis, California

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University of California-Davis campus
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About

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university in the Davis, California area, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institution was first founded as an agricultural branch of the system in 1905 and became the sixth campus of the University of California in 1959. Founded as a primarily agricultural campus, the university has expanded over the past century to include graduate and professional programs in medicine (which includes the UC Davis Medical Center), engineering, science, law, veterinary medicine, education, nursing, and business management, in addition to 90 research programs offered by UC Davis Graduate Studies.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$54,948
Estimated total for international students
US$80,793
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$17,346
Total cost for in-state students
US$43,191
Net price calculatormyawards.ucdavis.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
32,253
Graduate students
7,792
International undergraduates
13%
Students per teacher
22 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
42%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
86%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$86,999

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (256)

Bachelor's degrees93 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied MathematicsArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemical EngineeringBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness/Managerial EconomicsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassical and Ancient StudiesCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnvironmental DesignEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational AgricultureInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLandscape ArchitectureLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarine SciencesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources and Conservation, OtherNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySoil SciencesStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, OtherWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees85 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied MathematicsArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering PhysicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational AgricultureLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Illustration and InformaticsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTextile Sciences and EngineeringVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees63 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering PhysicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFood Science and TechnologyGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySoil SciencesStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)4 subjects
LawMedicineVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesVeterinary Medicine
Graduate certificates11 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementChemistryEducation, GeneralLandscape ArchitectureMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.