Davis, CA
加州大学戴维斯
UC Davis
42%
Overall admit rate
兽医/农业/生物全美强，医预也不错
Data last verified: 2026-05
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
42%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
UC GPA threshold
3.60
UC capped weighted GPA reference (admit median)
SAT / ACT
Test-Blind
UC stopped considering test scores in 2021
APs expected
5
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
生物 / 动物科学 Biological Sciences / Animal Science | ≈ overall 42% | 1.0× | 生科农科全美前列，兽医学院全美第一 |
工程学院 Engineering - Any | ≈ overall 42% | 1.0× | 工程整体排名中上，华人学生多 |
环境科学 Environmental Science | ≈ overall 42% | 1.0× | 环境类学科特色，全美前五 |
Plan B · CC → UC transfer
Two years CC + transfer to 加州大学戴维斯
CC transfer admit rate
63%
Freshman admit 42%
TAG agreement
✓ Yes
Sign agreement + meet criteria = essentially guaranteed
Suggested UC GPA
≥ 3.3
Required during CC
UCD 参加 TAG，GPA 3.3+ 基本保录。兽医/农业 TAG 最好走
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate42%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- Privates have no in-state preferenceDomestic applications don't differentiate by state, but schools care about state representation (over-concentrated areas face competitive squeeze).
- Test policyUC system-wide Test-Blind, SAT/ACT not considered (since 2021).
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：2/3 — Normal international pool (most schools), admit rate 30-60% lower than domestic
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
- UC international：System-wide international admit rate 5-8% (much lower than CA in-state) with almost no aid.
UC Davis · US College Application Deep Read · Chinese-American Lens
In the Chinese-American US college application pool, UC Davis sits in the High-caliber private / LAC (often-underestimated tier) layer. Overall admit rate is 42%, with traditional strength in Pre-Med / Engineering / Research, and Biological Sciences / Animal Science as the entry that Chinese-American families track most.
UC Davis is part of the University of California (UC) system — test-blind (SAT/ACT ignored), evaluating UC-capped weighted GPA against a 3.60 25th-percentile floor. For international applicants, UC Davis is need-aware, which means F1 applicants requesting financial aid trade off admit probability against affordability. California Community College (CC) transfer has a TAG guarantee path at 63% admit — a common low-cost route into UC for local Chinese-American families.
If you or a parent is evaluating whether UC Davis is a reach, match, or safety in this US college application cycle, the "I have 4.0 / 1500, can I get in?" question is not answerable from public forums alone — real judgment requires layering this season's admissions policy, your high-school competitive density, within-major selectivity, and ED/EA timing into one model. UC has no ED/EA — single Nov 30 RD deadline, but UC PIQs need at least 6-8 weeks of drafting. The Kaiso engine assigns UC Davis to a tier based on your real profile, and every judgment is auditable.