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University of California—Davis

Davis, California
www.ucdavis.edu

Introduction
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Introduction: Green thumb

Originally conceived as a school of agriculture, the University of California at Davis was added to the state higher education system in 1905. During World War II, the Davis campus closed, trading ploughshares for swords as young GIs trained on campus. Only after the war did Davis add a liberal arts program, and not until 1960 did the number of non-agriculture students equal the number of agriculture students.

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School Criteria

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Region: West
State: California
Religious affiliation: None
Total enrollment: 25,000 – 49,999
SAT CR/Verbal Midrange: > 475
SAT Math Midrange: > 550
ACT Midrange: > 20
Applicants: 25,000 – 49,999
Applicants accepted: 50% – 64%
Tuition (general/out of state): $30,000 – $34,999
Room and board: > $12,000
Student-faculty ratio: < 24:1
Most popular majors: Biology, Psychology, Social Sciences
Campus Politics: Red