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California's
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Davis is the ultimate college town. It’s green, laid back and friendly. You can walk or bike from the main campus to the main street in a few blocks. College students fill up the tables at nearby restaurants and coffee shops with their laptops, homework and friends. The town of Davis helps our students thrive.

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UC Davis Main Campus

Main Campus

Davis, California

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UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab

Bodega Marine Lab

Bodega Bay, California

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UC Davis Health

UC Davis Health

Sacramento, California

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UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center

Tahoe Environmental Research Center

Incline Village, Nevada

Redwood National Park

Redwoods NP

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic NP

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

Sacramento

Sacramento

San Francisco

San Francisco

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite NP

Sequoia National Park

Sequoia NP

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In the middle of everywhere

UC Davis is centrally located in Northern California. We’re a day trip away from some of the most beautiful places in the world.

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A top-tier
public university

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Ranked 1st in the nation in agriculture and forestry

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The most adorable puppy who ever lived.

Ranked 1st in the nation in veterinary medicine

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Ranked 3rd public university in the nation for graduate financial success

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Ranked 9th nationally among public universities

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Unrivaled student experience

UC Davis has all the opportunities you’d expect from a large public university — and a lot of experiences that will surprise you.

California’s college town

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Housing

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Dining and Food

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City of Davis

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Athletics

Campus facts

With roughly 55 miles of bike and pedestrian paths, Davis is easy to get around.

Like the invention of the full-body scanner, UC Davis has led the way with innovative discoveries for more than half a century.

700+ students present their research at our annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference.

Unique to UC Davis

Learn to brew beer!

That’s right, you can learn the art of liquid bread! UC Davis has an entry level brewing class and even a Master’s in Brewing Science available.

More unique programs

Take a study break with a puppy!

During finals week students can take a break and pet some adorable fluffy friends at the MU.

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