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UC Davis
A top-tier R1 public university and Public Ivy, founded 1905. Home of the #1 veterinary medicine program in the world.
Quick Facts
At a Glance
| Address | One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616 |
| Founded | 1905 (land-grant) |
| Type | Public research university · R1 (Doctoral Universities – Very High Research) · Public Ivy |
| Total Enrollment | ~40,848 (Fall 2023) |
| Undergraduate | 31,797 |
| Graduate | 7,912 |
| Student–Faculty Ratio | 21:1 (per UC Davis About) — 2,175 academic staff |
| Acceptance Rate | ~41.8% (2024) |
| Mascot | Gunrock the Mustang · Aggies |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I · Big West Conference (football: Big Sky) |
| Endowment | $770.4M (2024) |
| Distance from 701 Rolling Green | 15.0 mi · ~19 min |
By the Numbers
A Research Powerhouse
$961MResearch Expenditures (FY24–25)
#1Veterinary Medicine (Nationally)
#2Plant & Animal Science (Globally)
Academics & Rankings
Top-Ranked Across Disciplines
UC Davis is a Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity institution, classified as a Public Ivy. With 107 undergraduate majors and 101 graduate degrees across six professional schools, it serves nearly 41,000 students.
Top-ranked programs:
- Veterinary Medicine: #1 nationally
- Plant & Animal Science: #2 globally
- Agricultural Sciences: #13 globally
- Environment & Ecology: #4 nationally, #22 globally
U.S. News rankings: #32 National Universities (tie), #6 Public Universities (tie). Times Higher Education: #62. Forbes overall: #43.
Notable Features
Facilities & Honors
- UC Davis Health & School of Medicine — 625-bed teaching hospital serving 30,000 patients annually.
- Bodega Marine Laboratory — coastal field research station.
- Tahoe Environmental Research Center — lake and watershed research.
- Faculty honors: 2 Nobel Prizes, 1 Fields Medal, 3 Pulitzer Prizes, 3 MacArthur Fellowships.
- Student body diversity: 58.4% women; 31% Asian, 25% Hispanic.
Sources
Verify & Explore
- UC Davis — About →
- Wikipedia profile (rankings, history) →
- Universities are not listed on GreatSchools or PrivateSchoolReview (K-12 sites).
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