University of California, Davis
University in Davis
University of California, Davis Rankings
The University of California, Davis is a public research university and land-grant university located near Davis, California. It is one of the ten campuses of the University of California system, and has the third-largest enrollment in the system after UCLA and UC Berkeley. The institution was first founded as an agricultural branch of the system in 1905, and became the seventh campus of the University of California in 1959.
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
78,022
Acceptance
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
Median SAT Score
1280
Median ACT Score
28
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$11,442
Fees (in-state)
$2,960
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$68,100
Employed
90%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
35K
Under-Grads
30K
Graduates
6K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
One Shields Avenue,
Davis CA
95616-8678
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
24k per 100k
Violent Crime
2k per 100k
What is University of California, Davis known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are University of California, Davis's Most influential alumni?
University of California, Davis's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Biology, Criminal Justice, and Earth Sciences. University of California, Davis’s most academically influential people include Harold Allen Orr, Jr., Dian Fossey, and Elaine Showalter.
Elaine Showalter
American literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues
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