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UC Davis student guide: campus events and game days, $14,741 average net price, 86% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
Fast facts about UC Davis
- Founded
- 1905
- Teams
- UC Davis Aggies
- Mascot
- Gunrock
- Division
- NCAA Division I
More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.
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Landmarks at UC Davis
Game-day venues, museums, stages and libraries worth a visit, on or right next to campus.
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GardenUniversity of California, Davis, Arboretum and Public Garden
Arboretum and public garden at University of California, Davis
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Library
Carlson Health Sciences Library
Branch library of University of California Davis library system that serves faculty, students and researchers of the Schools of Veterinary M
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What's on at UC Davis
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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By the numbers
UC Davis at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Undergraduates32,253
Admitted42%
Average net price$14,741per year, after aid
Total cost$41,238per year, before aid
Graduation rate86%
Return for year two93%
Median earnings$80,83810 years after starting
Median debt$13,000at graduation
Students per teacher22 to 1
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Most popular majors
- Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree · 958 reported graduates$29,860median pay a year after
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree · 502 reported graduates
- Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 430 reported graduates$28,791median pay a year after
- EconomicsBachelor's Degree · 417 reported graduates$44,249median pay a year after
- Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 411 reported graduates
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about UC Davis
How much does University of California-Davis cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $14,741 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $41,238 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of California-Davis?
86% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 93% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
What is the acceptance rate at University of California-Davis?
42% of applicants are admitted. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at University of California-Davis?
Research and Experimental Psychology (bachelor's degree), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (bachelor's degree), Biology, General (bachelor's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do University of California-Davis students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $80,838. Source: College Scorecard.
When was University of California-Davis founded?
University of California-Davis was founded in 1905. Source: Wikidata.
What is there to see at University of California-Davis?
Landmarks at UC Davis include Mondavi Center (theater), University of California, Davis, Arboretum and Public Garden (garden), Dobbins Baseball Complex (stadium), UC Davis Health Stadium (stadium), Shields Library (library).
Where is University of California-Davis?
One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, about 26 miles from Fairfield.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.