| Screen last updated on: October 10, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010-11 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Frank Wada, Interim Deputy Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
530 752-2971 530 752-1280 (fax) undergraduateadmissions@ ucdavis.edu |
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| 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: |
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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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- 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
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| 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% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by March 31 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| 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 |
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| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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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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