Top high schools for UC Davis (UCD)
Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to UC Davis (UCD), from the University of California.
Fall 2026 preliminary: UC Davis (UCD) admitted 24,445 California first-years, down 1,232 from fall 2025 at the same point. Offers as of June 17, 2026 (UC); school-by-school numbers come later.
California applicants admitted
37%
UC Davis (UCD) admits 37% of applicants from California high schools
The tick is the overall rate: 42% of all applicants, including out-of-state and international, in fall 2023.
Average GPA, California admits (2025)
4.15applicants averaged 3.89
UC's weighted, capped GPA, averaged over the California high schools UC reports a GPA for.
Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)
UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.
Who gets in: residency and transfers
Applicants to UC Davis (UCD) by where they live, for fall 2025.
First-year students
California resident 56%Out-of-state (U.S.) 18%International 26%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 68,959 | 25,641 | 37% |
| Out-of-state (U.S.) | 13,185 | 8,332 | 63% |
| International | 20,844 | 11,700 | 56% |
Transfer students
California resident 86%Out-of-state (U.S.) 1%International 13%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 14,719 | 8,335 | 57% |
| Out-of-state (U.S.) | 418 | 91 | 22% |
| International | 2,031 | 1,257 | 62% |
Counts applications to this campus, so a student who applied to several UC campuses appears at each. Out-of-state means U.S. residents of other states; international means students living outside the U.S. Transfer figures include applicants from every residency. A dash means UC hides a figure that is too small to publish. Source: University of California Information Center.
Admits by intended major
What applicants to UC Davis (UCD) said they wanted to study, grouped into broad areas, for fall 2025.
Admit rate for this areaUC Davis (UCD) overall: 44%
| Middle 50% admit GPA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 25,418 | 12,732 | 4.03 – 4.27 | |
| Social Sciences | 18,584 | 8,775 | 4.00 – 4.24 | |
| Engineering | 17,866 | 6,935 | 4.08 – 4.28 | |
| Physical Sciences/Math | 6,245 | 3,758 | 4.00 – 4.26 | |
| Arts & Humanities | 6,530 | 3,437 | 3.94 – 4.24 | |
| Undeclared | 6,805 | 3,079 | 3.96 – 4.21 | |
| Other/Interdisciplinary | 5,808 | 2,871 | 4.00 – 4.25 | |
| Business | 9,308 | 2,426 | 4.00 – 4.25 | |
| Computer Science | 4,893 | 946 | 4.20 – 4.30 | |
| Other Health Science | 533 | 309 | 4.05 – 4.25 | |
| Education | 354 | 185 | 3.79 – 4.21 | |
| Architecture | 526 | 130 | 4.03 – 4.25 | |
| Public Admin | 118 | 90 | 3.83 – 4.21 |
Counts all applicants, including out-of-state and international, so the rate differs from the California-only rate above. Areas with very few applicants, admits or enrolled students are hidden. Major is generally not a factor in UC admission, though some campuses admit directly into a major. Source: University of California Information Center.
Most admitted to UC Davis (UCD)
- 1.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa131 admitted
- 2.Arcadia High SchoolLos Angeles130 admitted
- 3.Dublin High SchoolAlameda129 admitted
- 4.Berkeley High SchoolAlameda122 admitted
- 5.Canyon Crest AcademySan Diego122 admitted
- 6.Lowell High SchoolSan Francisco118 admitted
- 7.Northwood High SchoolOrange115 admitted
- 8.Portola High SchoolOrange115 admitted
- 9.Aquinas International AcademySan Bernardino114 admitted
- 10.Diamond Bar High SchoolLos Angeles112 admitted
Highest UC Davis (UCD) admit rate
- 1.Fullerton Union High SchoolOrange73% of 26
- 2.Murrieta Valley High SchoolRiverside71% of 31
- 3.Crean Lutheran High SchoolOrange68% of 94
- 4.Viewpoint SchoolLos Angeles67% of 33
- 5.Ernest S. McBride, Sr. High SchoolLos Angeles67% of 27
- 6.Manual Arts Senior High SchoolLos Angeles67% of 27
- 7.S.F. International High SchoolSan Francisco67% of 27
- 8.Richard Gahr High SchoolLos Angeles66% of 29
- 9.Louisville High SchoolLos Angeles64% of 25
- 10.New West CharterLos Angeles63% of 52
The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.
Showing 1–50 of 797 schools
The tick marks UC Davis (UCD)'s overall admit rate. Admit GPA is the average UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped) of each school's admitted students.