University of California-Davis
Davis, California · Public · 32,253 undergraduates · ucdavis.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test blind
Scores aren't considered
Admit rate
44%
of 102,988 applicants
Annual cost (2027-28)
$46,280Est.Estimate
$86,960 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of California-Davis
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
44% of applicants admitted
…
University of California-Davis doesn't consider test scores and doesn't publish its freshmen's GPAs, so your chances rest on your courses, grades and the rest of your application.
66% of freshmen had a weighted high school GPA of 4.0 or higher (average 4.03).
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$86,960
a year in 2027-28, from a $86,960 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1200
Scores aren't considered here
This college doesn't consider SAT or ACT scores, even if you send them.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test blind
SAT and ACT scores aren't considered for admission, even if you send them.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: First-year admission requirements · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov30Regular Decision · November 30, 2026The standard deadline.
Who gets in
44%
of applicants were admitted: 45,674 of 102,988 for fall 2025.
Wait list
17,582 students were offered a spot; 3,758 were later admitted.
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 4.03
- 4.066%
- 3.75 to 3.9923%
- 3.50 to 3.748.4%
- 3.25 to 3.491.9%
- 3.00 to 3.240.4%
- 2.50 to 2.990%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$46,280
a year, in state
$86,960
a year, out of state (tuition $55,290)
- Tuition (in state)$14,610
- Fees$3,910
- Food and housing$22,770
- Books and supplies$1,240
- Transportation and other$3,750
University of California-Davis published $44,982 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$8,770
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,042
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,562
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,645
- Over $110,000$32,902
Financial aid
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$29,937
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
4.8%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $7,912 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/2
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,460Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 8 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 8 | |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | AAS 010 |
| Art History | 3 | 8 | |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIS 010 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 012 or MAT 017A or MAT 019A or MAT 021A |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 012 or MAT 017A or MAT 019A or MAT 021A |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MAT 012 or MAT 017A or MAT 019A or (MAT 021A & MAT 021B) or MAT 021M |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MAT 012 or MAT 017A or MAT 019A or MAT 021A |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHE 010 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE 002A |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Consult with Department |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 8 | ECS 032A |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 8 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 8 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 8 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 8 | ENL 003 or UWP 001 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 8 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 8 | ENL 003 or UWP 001 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ESP 010 |
| European History | 3 | 8 | HIS 004B & HIS 004C |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FRE 003 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FRE 021 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | FRE 022 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GER 003 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GER 020 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | GER 021 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | LDA 010 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | ITA 003 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ITA 021 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | ITA 022 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Consult with Department |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | LAT 002 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECN 001B |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECN 001A |
| Music Theory | 3 | 8 | MUS 003A & MUS 003B |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 8 | PHY 001A & PHY 001B |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 8 | PHY 001A |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 001A |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | |
| Psychology | 5 | 4 | PSC 001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPA 021 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPA 022 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | SPA 023 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPA 023 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPA 024 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | STA 013 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | |
| United States History | 3 | 8 | HIS 017A & HIS 017B |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 8 | HIS 010B & HIS 010C |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
86%
Come back for a second year
93%
Typical earnings
$86,999
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of California-Davis$68,481
- All colleges$61,498
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 58 majors here have earnings data.
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