University of California Davisis a public institution that was founded in the year 1905. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 24,737, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 5,200 acres. It has a quarter based academic calendars. The University of California Davis's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 38.

The University of California—Davis, one of the ten schools in the University of California system, was at first established as a farm school for UC—Berkeley. This was located just 15 miles from the Sacramento; UC Davis’s campus contains the fire department, airport, and a collection of the outdoor sculptures known as Eggheads. There are almost 500 student organizations on campus in addition to a sizeable Greek community that comprises more than 40 fraternity and sorority chapters. The freshmen are ensured housing, and after their first year students typically move off campus or live in university apartments. The University Davis Aggies field over 25 NCAA Division I teams, and students can also join the Aggie Pack, the biggest student spirit organization in the country.

UC Davis offers a wide range of academic options within the graduate, professional and undergraduate, schools and colleges. The school’s graduate programs are the top ranked School of Law, Graduate School of Management, College of Engineering, School of Medicine, and School of Veterinary Medicine. Other notable programs comprises of the School of Education and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. The undergraduates can study in College of Engineering, College of the Letters and Science, College of Agriculture, College of Biological Sciences, and Environmental Sciences. The Universities’ Davis Arboretum, technically a public park, has 100 acres of gardens which stretch along a waterway.

Campus Location

1 Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

General Information

School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1905
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar- quarter
Setting-urban