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UC Davis

Davis, CA

Source: Common Data Set 2025-26 / college site, verified November 12, 2026. Verify deadlines on the college's official site.

At a glance

Acceptance rate
37%
SAT middle-50 range
1240–1440
ACT middle-50 range
28–33
Next deadline
Regular Decision — November 30, 2026
U.S. News rank · 2027
#34

Acceptance by major

Acceptance varies by intended major. These are the majors in this dataset for UC Davis.

MajorAcceptance rate
Environmental Science41%
Biology35%
Data Science30%

SAT & ACT middle-50 ranges

The middle 50% of admitted students scored in these ranges.

TestMiddle-50 range
SAT total1240–1440
SAT Math620–740
SAT Reading & Writing610–710
ACT composite28–33

Test policy: Test blind — scores not considered.

Application deadlines

The deadlines in this dataset for UC Davis.

  • Regular DecisionNovember 30, 2026

Tuition & costs

Public · College town setting. Tuition and fees for one academic year; net price is the average after grant aid.

Tuition & fees (in-state)$17,346
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$46,200
Average net price$17,800

Popular majors

The majors in this dataset for UC Davis.

  • Environmental Science
  • Biology
  • Data Science

What this means

Selective. About 1 in 3 applicants is admitted overall. Acceptance varies by intended major — see the table above. A single acceptance rate never tells the whole story: it says nothing about who you are, what you studied, or what your essays say.

How AdmittedNow fits it

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Fit bands: Safety is 65 and above, Target is 40 to 64, Reach is below 40. A fit score is an estimate, not a prediction — AdmittedNow makes no admission guarantees.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the acceptance rate at UC Davis?

UC Davis admits 37% of applicants overall in this dataset.

When is the Regular Decision deadline at UC Davis?

The Regular Decision deadline at UC Davis is November 30, 2026.

What SAT score range does UC Davis publish?

The SAT middle-50 range at UC Davis is 1240–1440, with an ACT middle-50 range of 28–33.

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