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University of California-Davis

General Information

Name: University of California-Davis
Address: One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8678
Phone:

  • General information: (530) 752-1011
  • Financial aid office: (530) 752-2390
  • Admissions office: (530) 752-2971

Website: www.ucdavis.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,576$7,457$6,936
        Out-of-state$26,260$25,277$23,892
Books and supplies$1,514$1,446$1,415
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,239$10,791$10,234
        Other expenses$2,167$2,049$2,025
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,393$7,089$6,829
        Other expenses$3,050$2,912$2,849
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,581$3,418$3,345

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$22,496$21,743$20,610
        Off-campus$19,533$18,904$18,029
        Off-campus with family$12,671$12,321$11,696
Out-of-state
        On-campus$41,180$39,563$37,566
        Off-campus$38,217$36,724$34,985
        Off-campus with family$31,355$30,141$28,652

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 73%
  • Federal grants: 28%
  • State/local grants: 45%
  • Institutional grants: 58%
  • Student loans: 40%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3204
  • State/local grants:$3004
  • Institutional grants:$5029
  • Student loans:$3890

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants30,06313,70416,359
Percent admitted60.8%58.1%62.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time17.4%18.0%16.9%
Part-time6.6%5.7%7.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 28815
Undergraduate enrollment: 22714
First-time student retention: 92%
Overall graduation rate: 80%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 37%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 11%
Asian/pacific islander: 40%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, Other - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Master, Doctor
  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Animal Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Agriculture - Bachelor, Master
  • Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management - Master
  • Plant Sciences, Other - Master
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Master
  • Soil Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor, Master
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American Indian/Native American Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Asian-American Studies - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Animal Behavior and Ethology - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biophysics - Master, Doctor
  • Biostatistics - Master
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell Physiology - Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Ecology - Master, Doctor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other - Bachelor
  • Entomology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Environmental Toxicology - Bachelor
  • Epidemiology - Master, Doctor
  • Exercise Physiology - Bachelor, Master
  • Genetics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Immunology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Molecular Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology - Bachelor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology - Master, Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Doctor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Master, Doctor
  • Population Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Doctor
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Doctor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - First Professional
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computational Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology - Bachelor
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Neuroscience - Doctor
  • Nutrition Sciences - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other - Bachelor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
  • Urban Forestry - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Master
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Doctor
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts - Master
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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