University of California, Davis

“Common Data Set 2025-2026”

“Amount of application fee: $80 domestic/$95 international”

“All incoming freshman and transfer students entering UC Davis for fall quarter 2026 are guaranteed on-campus housing”

“Housing is guaranteed for all incoming fall-quarter 2026 freshman students.”

“UC Davis guarantees housing for one year to all eligible incoming first-year freshmen students for the 2026-27 academic year!”

“If you participate in on-campus employment, you may not work more than 20 hours per week when school is in session.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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).”

“If you participate in on-campus employment, you may not work more than 20 hours per week when school is in session.”

“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.)”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”