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 41,916 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 41,916 |
| 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 2025-2026 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 University of California - 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 | 966 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 483 | 88 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 432 | 22 | 33 |
| Computer Science | 366 | 69 | 20 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 389 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 387 | ||
| Management Science | 351 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 310 | 0 | |
| Communication, General | 301 | 0 | 0 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 291 | ||
| Statistics, General | 234 | 42 | 11 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 269 | 4 | 6 |
| Sociology, General | 256 | 9 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 242 | 2 | 11 |
| Law | 242 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 151 | 45 | 13 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 107 | 55 | 27 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 188 | ||
| Molecular Biochemistry | 172 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 113 | 34 | 22 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 143 | 2 | 7 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 146 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 124 | 3 | 8 |
| Environmental Science | 133 | ||
| History, General | 123 | 2 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 122 | ||
| Medicine | 115 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 108 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 83 | 7 | 15 |
| Environmental Studies | 74 | 29 | |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 64 | 17 | 18 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 98 | ||
| Genetics, General | 79 | 4 | 13 |
| Microbiology, General | 81 | 2 | 12 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 74 | 8 | 12 |
| Education, General | 91 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 45 | 3 | 43 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 91 | ||
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | 84 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 84 | ||
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 81 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 63 | 5 | 9 |
| Mathematics, General | 60 | 5 | 11 |
| Anthropology, General | 64 | 4 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 54 | 7 | 11 |
| Biotechnology | 70 | ||
| Physics, General | 35 | 13 | 20 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 67 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 63 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 62 | ||
| Philosophy | 55 | 2 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 58 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 55 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 55 | ||
| Food Science | 42 | 3 | 7 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 51 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 47 | ||
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 41 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 29 | 11 | |
| Public Health, General | 31 | 6 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 29 | 8 | |
| Linguistics | 29 | 3 | 4 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 31 | ||
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 21 | 10 | |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 16 | 2 | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | 14 | 7 | 9 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 30 | ||
| Cell Physiology | 16 | 12 | |
| Chemistry, Other | 27 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 27 | ||
| Music, General | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| Psychology, General | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 2 | 22 | |
| Ecology | 5 | 19 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Plant Sciences, Other | 10 | 13 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 18 | 5 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 20 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 20 | ||
| Marine Sciences | 19 | ||
| Urban Forestry | 19 | ||
| Entomology | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 15 | 2 | |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 16 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 16 | 0 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 | 11 | |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 14 | 1 | |
| African-American/Black Studies | 14 | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | 14 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 12 | |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 9 | 5 | |
| Comparative Literature | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 4 | 8 | |
| Biostatistics | 6 | 6 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Immunology | 0 | 11 | |
| Mathematics, Other | 11 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 11 | ||
| Computational Mathematics | 11 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 11 | ||
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 5 | 6 | |
| International Agriculture | 10 | 0 | |
| Physics, Other | 10 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Creative Writing | 9 | ||
| Soil Sciences, Other | 4 | 5 | |
| Human Nutrition | 9 | ||
| Biochemical Engineering | 9 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 8 | ||
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 1 | 7 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 8 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 8 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 8 | ||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 6 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 7 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 7 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 7 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 6 | |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 7 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 7 | ||
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| French Studies | 2 | 4 | |
| Epidemiology | 3 | 2 | |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 4 | |
| Medical Informatics | 5 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Nursing Administration | 2 | 3 | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Population Biology | 0 | 4 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 3 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 1 | 1 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | ||
| Data Science, General | 2 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | ||
| Chemical Physics | 1 | ||
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 1 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 1 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release