University of California, Davis
Davis, CA · Sitio web oficial ↗
University of California, Davis is in Davis, CA, United States. Tuition for international students: $53,472 per year (2026-27 figure). Standard entry requirements: Secondary school certificate of completion (grants admission to university-level studies in your country). Applying: application fee $95.
✓ 12 facts from 6 official pages, each with the exact sentence it comes from · checked 2026-11-12 · How we verify
42%
Tasa de admisión
32,253
Estudiantes de pregrado
$54,948
Matrícula (para residentes de otros estados de EE. UU.)
$43,191
Costo total de asistencia / año
$86,999
Ingreso mediano, 10 años después del ingreso
Universidad pública: la matrícula mostrada es la tarifa para estudiantes estadounidenses de otros estados. Los estudiantes internacionales suelen pagar esta tarifa o más, y necesitan fondos adicionales para seguro médico y costos de visa; consulta la página de costos internacionales de la universidad.
Solo de referencia. Verificado automáticamente con las páginas oficiales de la universidad el 2026-11-12; mantenido por Jordan Lee, editor. Las universidades pueden cambiar sus políticas en cualquier momento: confirma en la página oficial antes de postular. ¿Encontraste un error? Avísanos.
Quick summary
| Cost per year | not yet determined — public universities publish in-state costs; international students pay more. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: not yet determined. Merit scholarships: international students can receive them. No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | selective: about 1 in 2 applicants is admitted. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Davis, CA · Small suburb · summer highs about 34°C, winter lows about 4°C · 22 km from SMF airport |
| Housing | First-year housing: Guaranteed; housing and meals $22,125 per year |
| Working while studying | F-1 students may work on campus up to 20 hours per week while school is in session. Other work needs authorization: curricular practical training (CPT) during the program, or off-campus employment for economic hardship after one full academic year, approved by the DSO and USCIS. |
| After graduation | Optional Practical Training (OPT): 12 months of work in the field of study after a bachelor's degree; a 24-month extension applies to DHS-designated STEM degrees. |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Ayuda financiera y requisitos para estudiantes internacionales
| Ayuda y admisión para solicitantes internacionales | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
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| Cubre toda la necesidad económica | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
| Becas por mérito | Sí — los estudiantes internacionales pueden recibir becas por mérito (reference)Fuentes (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “H6 Indicate your institution's policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:”aggiedata.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available”aggiedata.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
| Política de SAT / ACT | Test-blind (no se consideran los puntajes)Fuentes (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “C8A Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first- No”aggiedata.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
| Dominio del inglés | Examen de inglés obligatorio, salvo que se aplique una exenciónFuentes (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “You must demonstrate English proficiency if you studied in the United States for fewer than three years and received instruction in a language other than English before you arrived.”www.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
Applying
| Academic entry requirement for your school qualification |
Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
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| Application fee | $95 one-time (2025–26 figure) Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Common Data Set 2025-2026”aggiedata.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Amount of application fee: $80 domestic/$95 international”aggiedata.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
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Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Tuition | $53,472 per year (2026–27 figure) (reference) |
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| Housing and meals | $22,125 per year (2026–27 figure) |
| Student health insurance | $3,996 per year (2026–27 figure) |
| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — consulta el sitio de la universidad ↗ |
Fuentes (5)
Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad.
“Provide 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.”aggiedata.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Tuition: Nonresident $53,472 $49,280”aggiedata.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Food and housing (on-campus): $22,125 $22,125”aggiedata.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Undergraduate estimated cost of attendance for students who first enroll in the 2026-27 academic year”www.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Health insurance | $3,996 | $3,996 | $3,996 | $3,996 | $3,996”www.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12Where students live
| First-year on-campus housing | Guaranteed Fuente (2)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “All incoming freshman and transfer students entering UC Davis for fall quarter 2026 are guaranteed on-campus housing”housing.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Housing is guaranteed for all incoming fall-quarter 2026 freshman students.”housing.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
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| Years of guaranteed campus housing | 1 (2026–27 figure) Fuente (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “UC Davis guarantees housing for one year to all eligible incoming first-year freshmen students for the 2026-27 academic year!”housing.ucdavis.edu ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
Work and after graduation
| Work allowed while studying (rule as stated by the government) | F-1 students may work on campus up to 20 hours per week while school is in session. Other work needs authorization: curricular practical training (CPT) during the program, or off-campus employment for economic hardship after one full academic year, approved by the DSO and USCIS. government rule Fuente (4)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “If you participate in on-campus employment, you may not work more than 20 hours per week when school is in session.”studyinthestates.dhs.gov ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“F students are eligible for curricular practical training (CPT) at either the undergraduate or the graduate level during the program of study. CPT employment must be an integral part of an established curriculum and the position must directly relate to your major area of study.”studyinthestates.dhs.gov ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Off-campus employment is only available to you if you have completed at least one full academic year of your program of study and have an economic hardship that qualifies for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's emergent circumstances.”studyinthestates.dhs.gov ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“To work off campus, you must receive approval from your DSO, obtain an updated Form I-20 and apply for and receive employment authorization from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).”studyinthestates.dhs.gov ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
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| Work hours allowed per week during term (student visa) | 20 (reference) government rule Fuente (1)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “If you participate in on-campus employment, you may not work more than 20 hours per week when school is in session.”studyinthestates.dhs.gov ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
| Post-study work visa (name and length) | Optional Practical Training (OPT): 12 months of work in the field of study after a bachelor's degree; a 24-month extension applies to DHS-designated STEM degrees. government rule Fuente (4)Citado en el inglés original del sitio web de la universidad. “Twelve months of Regular OPT is available for each higher level of study. (For example a student may have 12 months for a bachelor's degree and another 12 months for a master's degree.)”studyinthestates.dhs.gov ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Optional practical training is one type of work permission available for eligible F-1 students. It allows students to get real-world work experience related to their field of study.”studyinthestates.dhs.gov ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“For students who majored in designated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) degrees approved by DHS. This type of OPT is a 24-month extension of OPT.”studyinthestates.dhs.gov ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12“Have earned a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a school that is accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency and is certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) at the time you submit your STEM OPT extension application.”www.uscis.gov ↗ · revisado el 2026-11-12 |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Computer Engineering STEM | $94,722 | $145,422 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General STEM | $91,845 | $138,673 |
| Engineering, General STEM | $79,111 | $114,228 |
| Chemical Engineering STEM | $80,469 | $102,649 |
| Mechanical Engineering STEM | $81,149 | $102,161 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering STEM | $78,047 | $98,504 |
| Civil Engineering STEM | $76,288 | $95,939 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering STEM | $75,453 | $93,414 |
| Materials Engineering STEM | $87,472 | $89,983 |
| Statistics STEM | $58,819 | $88,033 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | — | $87,455 |
| Biotechnology STEM | $50,718 | $87,406 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included. “STEM” = the field includes majors on the U.S. DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List (updated 2024-07-22); graduates of those majors on F-1 visas may apply for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. Check your exact major's CIP code with the college.
Ubicación
| City / state | Davis, CA |
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| Setting | Small suburb |
| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF), about 22 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (jul) | average high 34°C (93°F) |
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| Coldest month (dic) | average low 4°C (38°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 461 mm |
Month by month
| ene | feb | mar | abr | may | jun | jul | ago | sep | oct | nov | dic | |
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| High °C | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 26° | 18° | 13° |
| Low °C | 4° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Rain mm | 93 | 89 | 68 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 42 | 87 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Sacramento Executive Ap, Ca Us weather station, about 22 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
El costo, la tasa de admisión, los rangos de puntajes de exámenes y los ingresos provienen del College Scorecard del Departamento de Educación de EE. UU. (consultado el 2026-11-11). El rango del SAT suma los puntajes por sección de los percentiles 25 y 75, por lo que es aproximado. Los ingresos del Scorecard corresponden a quienes reciben ayuda federal.