University of California-Davis
Davis, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 42%
University of California - Davis is a public university in Davis, California. University of California - Davis enrolls 42,046 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 42,046 |
| Campus Setting | suburb |
| Admission rate | 42% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $15,247 |
| Out-of-State | $46,024 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to University of California-Davis, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending UC Davis.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
| Fees | $3,413 | $3,413 |
| Room and Board | $19,068 | $19,068 |
| Books | $1,381 | $1,381 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $35,696 | $66,473 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 958 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 502 | 101 | |
| Computer Science | 411 | 100 | 11 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 417 | 22 | 33 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 394 | ||
| Management Science | 355 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 335 | 3 | 3 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 334 | ||
| Sociology, General | 287 | 4 | 10 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 294 | 0 | |
| Communication, General | 288 | 0 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 269 | 3 | 6 |
| Statistics, General | 196 | 61 | 9 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 240 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 133 | 48 | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 153 | 31 | 12 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 190 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 101 | 50 | 27 |
| Law | 178 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 153 | 0 | 11 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 160 | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | 138 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 125 | ||
| History, General | 116 | 4 | 5 |
| Environmental Science | 121 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 106 | 3 | 12 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 87 | 11 | 18 |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 112 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 108 | ||
| Medicine | 108 | ||
| Genetics, General | 87 | 6 | 15 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 102 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 88 | 2 | 9 |
| Environmental Studies | 69 | 29 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 96 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 43 | 6 | 44 |
| Education, General | 93 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 87 | 2 | 4 |
| Microbiology, General | 76 | 4 | 10 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 74 | 7 | 9 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 51 | 16 | 14 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 79 | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 77 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 61 | 2 | 13 |
| Mathematics, General | 61 | 3 | 12 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 76 | ||
| Biotechnology | 75 | ||
| Philosophy | 69 | 2 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 67 | ||
| Food Science | 55 | 2 | 7 |
| Physics, General | 36 | 7 | 21 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 64 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 57 | ||
| Linguistics | 45 | 8 | 3 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 43 | 13 | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 51 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 50 | ||
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 44 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 35 | 9 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 43 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 42 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 42 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 26 | 4 | 10 |
| Ecology | 14 | 26 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 36 | ||
| Plant Sciences, Other | 26 | 9 | |
| Psychology, General | 0 | 16 | 19 |
| Accounting | 34 | ||
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 25 | 7 | |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| Music, General | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| Public Health, General | 24 | 2 | |
| Physics, Other | 26 | ||
| Entomology | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Mathematics, Other | 23 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 18 | 5 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 2 | 21 | |
| Nursing Administration | 16 | 5 | |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 15 | 5 | |
| Computational Mathematics | 20 | ||
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 20 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 16 | 3 | |
| Plant Sciences, General | 19 | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 18 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 17 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 16 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 16 | ||
| Animal Sciences, Other | 10 | 5 | |
| African-American/Black Studies | 15 | ||
| Biochemical Engineering | 15 | ||
| Urban Forestry | 15 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 14 | ||
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 14 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| International Agriculture | 13 | 0 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 13 | ||
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 9 | 4 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 13 | ||
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 2 | 11 | |
| Creative Writing | 12 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 12 | ||
| Cell Physiology | 8 | 4 | |
| Population Biology | 3 | 9 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 12 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 | 9 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 11 | ||
| Soil Sciences, Other | 3 | 8 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 3 | 7 | |
| Medical Informatics | 10 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 9 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 | 8 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 9 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 9 | ||
| Immunology | 0 | 9 | |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 8 | ||
| Neuroscience | 0 | 8 | |
| Biostatistics | 6 | 1 | |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 0 | 7 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Biophysics | 0 | 6 | |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 5 | |
| Chemical Physics | 6 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 6 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 0 | 6 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 6 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 5 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| French Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release