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UC Davis

UC Davis
1 Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Official telephone: (530) 752-1011
Fax number: (530) 752-6363
Website: www.ucdavis.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 28,384
Full-time undergraduates: 27,966
Part-time undergraduates: 418
Total graduate students: 6,802
Full-time graduate students: 6,605
Part-time graduate students: 197
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
28.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
20.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
23.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
18.6% Nonresident Alien
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
31.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
18.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
28.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
11.2% Nonresident Alien
2.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
UC Davis
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 5,300 acres
City or town school is located in: Davis, CA
Population of city/town: 66,205
Nearest major city: Sacramento, CA
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 479,686
Online campus map: campusmap.ucdavis.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • cooperative housing
  • other housing including Theme and quiet housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 93%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 25%
Percent of students who live off campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Agricultural/resource economics, law, health sciences, medical, physical sciences, and engineering libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art galleries, arboretum, herbarium; entomology and design museums.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job listing service, community service opportunity database.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): California Aggie, published Monday through Thursday
Number of honor societies: 25
Total number of registered organizations: 452
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Association, Campus Advance for Christ, Christian Student Union, Christians on Campus, College Life, Mahayana; Chi Alpha Christian, College English, and InterVarsity Christian Fellowships; Baha'i, Christian Science, Vietnamese-Christian, Jewish, Latter-day Saint, Lutheran, and Muslim student groups; Canterbury Episcopal and Newman clubs
Minority student organizations:
Cross-Culture Coalition, Filipino-Americans in Medicine, Mga Kapatid, Mujeres Ayudando LaRaza, NaKeikio Hawaii Nei; African-American Health Sciences, Asian Law, Black Law, Chicano/Latino Medical, and Native American Law Student Associations; Chinese-American, LaRaza Masala, United Filipino-American groups
International student organizations:
Chinese Student and Scholar Fellowship, Filipino Association for Health Careers; Hmong, Japanese, Korean, LaRaza, Masala, Pan-African, Taiwan-Chinese, and Vietnamese groups
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Marching and pep bands; Gospel choir, Block and Bridle, Coalition Against Genocide, comedy troupe, Model UN, Parents Under Pressure, AIDS education project, American Field Service, Team Managers; square dance, modern dance, ballroom dance, and visually-impaired persons groups; law and wildlife societies; International Business Communicators and Vet Student Associations; anime and astronomy clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Terrance J. Tumey,
Athletics Director
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Gunrock (Mustang)
Athletic conference memberships: Big West Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Pacific-10 Conference, Great West Football Conference, Western Water Polo Association, Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association, NorPac Field Hockey Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. IAA
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's water poloyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Women's gymnasticsyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's water poloyesNCAA Div. I
Athletic facilities:
aquatic center, athletic and recreational fields, gymnasium, recreation center, stadium, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, racquetball, roller hockey, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor)
Club sports for men:
Alpine skiing, badminton, Brazilian jujitsu, crew, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, hapkido, ice hockey, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
Alpine skiing, badminton, Brazilian jujitsu, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, hapkido, horse polo, jka shotokan, kendo, kung fu, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, soccer, synchronized ice skating, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Sacramento, CA (18 miles)
Nearest other airport: Oakland, CA (75 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Davis, CA (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Davis, CA (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Davis, University of California--Los Angeles, University of California-San Francisco, California State University-Sacramento, University of the Pacific McGeorge School Of Law, University of Southern California.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Calgene, California school districts, Genetech, Hewlett-Packard, government agencies, Intel, Kaiser Permanente, Oracle, Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Mike Belotti, ESPN college football analyst
  • Daniel Descalso, St. Louis Cardinals
  • Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Chief Justice CA State Supreme Court.

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