UC Davis Acceptance Rate
University of California, Davis has an overall acceptance rate of 42.1% for the most recent application year, with 109,350 applicants and 46,052 accepted. The historical trend shows a slight increase from 40.15% in 2023 and 37.34% in 2022. The waitlist acceptance rate stands at 6.9%, with 19,263 offered and 1,338 accepted. Transfer students have a more favorable acceptance rate of 58.8%, with 16,477 applicants and 9,694 accepted, and an average GPA of 3.66. SAT scores reveal a 25th percentile composite score of 1150 and a 75th percentile score of 1410.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 109,350
Accepted Applicants: 46,052
Historical Acceptance Rates
The acceptance rate for the University of California, Davis, saw a notable increase, rising from 37.34% in the application year 2022 to 41.63% in 2024, reflecting an upward trend in recent years. In total, UC Davis received 94,637 applications for 2024, with 39,400 students admitted. The previous year, 2023, had a lower acceptance rate of 40.15%, with 43,901 out of 109,350 applicants receiving offers. This indicates a competitive landscape as acceptance rates have fluctuated over the years, peaking at 49.0% for the application year 2021.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
UC Davis's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 6.9%, with 13,338 of the 19,263 wait listed applicants gaining admission. This rate matches the historical acceptance rate from the previous year, 2023. The acceptance rates have fluctuated significantly over the years, with a notable peak of 29.9% in 2020, when 3,919 out of 13,092 wait listed applicants were admitted. In comparison, the acceptance rate dropped to 0% in 2021, highlighting the variability in wait list decisions. The trends suggest that while the rate remains low, it has stabilized compared to the drastic shifts observed in earlier years.
19263
Offered a Place
1338
Admitted
6.9%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
UC Davis has a transfer acceptance rate of 58.8% for the application year 2024, with 9,694 students accepted out of 16,477 applicants. This rate shows an increase from the 50.0% acceptance rate in 2021 and a notable rise from 55.0% in 2020, indicating a trend towards more favorable acceptance conditions for transfer students in recent years. Historically, the acceptance rate was even higher in 2023 at 65.0% and was consistent at 58.0% in 2022. The average GPA of accepted transfer students stands at 3.66, reflecting strong academic qualifications among applicants.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 16,477
Accepted Applicants: 9,694
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
4
SAT
1150-1410
Math: 580-740
Reading: 570-670
ACT
25-31
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 31.1% |
| Black/African American | 5.2% |
| White | 27.2% |
| Asian American | 36.3% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
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