University of California Davis Comparison

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University of California Davis

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • UC Davis Davis, CA
  • Setting
  • UC Davis Small Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • UC Davis 40,065
  • Type
  • UC Davis Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • UC Davis #100
  • Religious Affiliation
  • UC Davis -
  • Status
  • UC Davis Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • UC Davis

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • UC Davis $16,774
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • UC Davis $50,974
  • Room & Board
  • UC Davis $19,426
  • Average Net Price
  • UC Davis $17,270
  • Average Grant Aid
  • UC Davis $24,591
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • UC Davis 60%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • UC Davis 98,864
  • Admitted
  • UC Davis 41,353
  • Acceptance Rate
  • UC Davis 41.8%
  • Enrolled
  • UC Davis 16.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • UC Davis 1280
  • Typical ACT score
  • UC Davis 29
  • Average High School GPA
  • UC Davis 4.0
  • Typical High School Grades
  • UC Davis A/A+
  • Admissions Standards
  • UC Davis Very High
  • Applicant Competition
  • UC Davis Low
  • ACT Range
  • UC Davis 25/33
  • SAT Range
  • UC Davis 1160/1400
  • Submit Test Scores
  • UC Davis Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • UC Davis Nov 30, 2026

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • UC Davis 22:1
  • Popular Majors
  • UC Davis
    • Biology (19%)
    • Social Sciences (19%)
    • Psychology (10%)
    • Engineering (7%)
    • Foreign Languages (5%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • UC Davis 82%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • UC Davis $65,200
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • UC Davis 82%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • UC Davis $14,676
  • Median Loan Payment
  • UC Davis $151

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • UC Davis 42%
  • % Women
  • UC Davis 58%
  • Racial Diversity
  • UC Davis Very High
  • HBCU
  • UC Davis No
  • % White
  • UC Davis 28%
  • % Asian
  • UC Davis 32%
  • % Black
  • UC Davis 2%
  • % Hispanic
  • UC Davis 19%
  • % Native American
  • UC Davis 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • UC Davis 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • UC Davis 5%
  • % International
  • UC Davis 11%
  • % Unknown Race
  • UC Davis 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • UC Davis 78%
  • % Out-of-State
  • UC Davis 5%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • UC Davis Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • UC Davis No
  • Meal Plan
  • UC Davis Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • UC Davis No
  • Daycare Facility
  • UC Davis Yes