Our university excels in education, global research and helping students succeed. Check out how we are known for being affordable and a good investment.
Extraordinary education
- 102 undergraduate majors
- 99 graduate programs, with more than half interdisciplinary
- 38 percent of undergraduates conduct research, typically working directly with faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students
- 20:1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio
- Our University Honors Program offers the experience of a selective liberal arts college with the resources and opportunities of a world-class research university
- Our world-renowned faculty care about their students’ success and are focused on educating them for a competitive world
- You’ll have access to 10 million items in the university's library, including books, journals, music and maps, in print and digital formats
Global focus
We welcome international students, offering many services to help students achieve, including language programs for undergraduate and graduate students, and classes that connect you to UC Davis’ culture.
1,300 UC Davis students study abroad each year attending 50-plus programs led by our own instructors in 30-plus countries, and many other programs through the University of California Education Abroad Program and independent providers.
Friends, fun and community
Make your choice from more than 800 student clubs including academic groups, 70 fraternities and sororities, student government, and ethnic and cultural organizations.
Into athletics? We’ve got 23 intercollegiate athletics teams (14 for women, 9 for men); 27 intramural teams and 39 sport club teams
We own sustainable
- 10th among 629 schools in the Princeton Review’s "Green Guide" 2017 for sustainability policies, practices and programs
- 29 percent of food bought for the dining commons is sustainably grown
- Our biodigester, invented here, has a daily capacity to turn 50 tons of waste into energy for the campus
- The Tercero Phase 3 student housing project received the highest possible rating of platinum from the U.S. Green Building Council
- Our West Village community is designed to generate all the energy the community needs, mostly through solar
We help you afford college
- More than half of California-resident undergraduates have their systemwide tuition and fees covered by gift aid
- 51 percent of our students awarded baccalaureate degrees graduated debt free in 2016-2017
- About 75 percent of aid to undergraduates comes in the form of grants and scholarships
It’s a great return on your investment
Alumni excel: We’re 31st among the top 50 U.S. universities and colleges for amount of money made over 20 years after earning a degree.
UC Davis graduates make $98,400 in mid-career earnings, ranking us 21st of 25 national universities for the highest-earning graduates.
We’re a public college “best value”: In the U.S., UC Davis is 39th for in-state tuition and 64th for those paying out-of-state tuition.
Find more statistics about UC Davis Budget & Institutional Analysis' campus data site.
