UC Davis admits 44% of applicants (fall 2025, Common Data Set 2025-26).
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Can I get into UC Davis?
44% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
102,988 applied, 45,674 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
What does UC Davis cost?
$14,318 a year in-state
Out of state: about $51,920 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $43,191.
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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$8,770
$30,000–$48,000
$9,042
$48,000–$75,000
$11,562
$75,000–$110,000
$15,645
over $110,000
$32,902
Sticker, in-state
$43,191
In-state, with aid
$14,318
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $54,948 a year, against $17,346 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $37,602 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
We haven't checked UC Davis' fall 2027 application deadlines yet. Last year, regular decision was due Nov 30. Confirm this year's dates on its admissions site. Go to the college's site
What is University of California, Davis' acceptance rate?
44% for fall 2025: 45,674 of 102,988 applicants were admitted (Common Data Set).
How much does University of California, Davis cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $11,562 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,191.
How much does University of California, Davis cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UC Davis is $54,948 a year, against $17,346 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,318 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $37,602 tuition gap gives about $51,920 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is University of California, Davis' graduation rate?
85% of students finish within six years and 69% within four (IPEDS).
