1 Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1905
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 22,735
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $629,695,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: November 30
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,593 in-state, 25,761 out-of-state
Room/Board: $11,239
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 39%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 43%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Genetech, Calgene, Hewlett-Packard, Wells Fargo, Oracle, Intel, Washington Mutual, Kaiser Permanente, (government agencies, California School Districts)
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Agricultural and Resource Economics Library
Law Library
Loren D. Carlson Health Sciences Library
Physical Sciences & Engineering Library
UCDMC Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Arboretum
Basement Gallery: This gallery is located in the basement of the Art Building and features student work.
Bohart Museum of Entomology
Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center Gallery
Craft Center Gallery
Design Museum (formerly known as the Design Gallery)
Carl N. Gorman Museum
Memorial Union Art Gallery
The Richard L. Nelson Gallery and Fine Arts Collection (Department of Art)
UC Davis Herbarium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 1,500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: 116
Labs: 550
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Other
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 19%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 19%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (77%), women’s dorms (8%), men’s dorms (1%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (2%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 59
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 5,200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sacramento (18), Oakland (75)
Nearest train station: Davis (1)
Nearest bus station: Davis (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,745
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (University of California–Berkeley)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (CSU – Sacramento)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A