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UC Davis

UC Davis
1 Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Official telephone: (530) 752-1011
Fax number: (530) 752-6363

Website: www.ucdavis.edu



Screen last updated on: October 10, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010-11 academic year.

UC Davis
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Frank Wada,
Interim Deputy Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Contacting the office: 530 752-2971
530 752-1280 (fax)
undergraduateadmissions@
ucdavis.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: November 30
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $70
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum 3.3 GPA required of in-state applicants; minimum 3.4 GPA required of out-of-state applicants. Specific SAT Reasoning or ACT scores required of applicants with 2.82-3.29 GPA. Applicants meeting specific requirements on SAT Reasoning or ACT and SAT Subject may be admitted on the basis of test scores alone.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: neither required nor recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT
Dates test scores should be received: January for SAT/ACT, January for SAT Subject Test
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 3 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 3 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies: 2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives: 1 required, 1 recommended
Other: 1 required, 1 recommended
Total: 17 required, 21 recommended
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: EOP
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 4.0
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 100%
Average SAT: 613 verbal, 658 math, 631 writing
Average ACT: 28 composite
ACT writing middle 50% range: 22 - 28
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 24 - 30
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: 75%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 25%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by March 31
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 46,225
Number of applicants offered admission: 22,385
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 15%
Tuition deposit amount: nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $500
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Coming to UC Davis as a freshman allows you to experience all the best aspects of college life. You'll have immediate access to all our educational and recreational resources. And you'll get the chance to make friends for life in our residence halls.

Each year, we select our students from a large number of well-qualified applicants. We read all applications carefully as part of our comprehensive review process. In addition to academic criteria such as GPA and test scores, we also consider your extracurricular activities and life experiences in making our admissions decision. The highest-scoring applicants for each college/division are admitted based on the available spaces in the specific college/division.
 


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