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UC Davis: The College Tour

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California’s
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The City of Davis was built for the students, faculty and staff of the university. In return we serve the city, the state and everywhere beyond.

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UC Davis Main Campus

Main Campus

Davis, California

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UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab

Bodega Marine Lab

Bodega Bay, California

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UC Davis Health

Sacramento, California

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Tahoe Environmental Research Center

Incline Village, Nevada
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In the middle of everywhere

UC Davis is centrally located in Northern California. We’re a day trip away from some of the most beautiful places in the world.

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UC Davis is one of the most prestigious public universities in the world for a reason. The university and the amazing college town of Davis are designed to help you grow beyond even your own expectations.

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Ranked 1st in the nation in agriculture

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The most adorable puppy who ever lived.

Ranked 1st in the nation in veterinary medicine

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Ranked 2nd in affordability among elite universities

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Ranked 5th nationally among public universities

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Unrivaled student experience

UC Davis has all the opportunities you’d expect from a large public university — and a lot of experiences that will surprise you.

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The College Tour

UC Davis through the eyes of students

 

Unique to UC Davis

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Learn to brew beer!

That’s right, you can learn the art of liquid bread! UC Davis has an entry level brewing class and even a Master’s in Brewing Science available.

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Take a study break with a puppy!

During finals week students can take a break and pet some adorable fluffy friends at the MU.

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Things to do in Davis
UC Davis Leads $3.7M Multicampus Grant to Stem Shortage of Instrumental Physicists
October 22, 2021
‘The Backdrop’ Podcast Features UC Davis Economist on Supply Chain Bottlenecks and Inflation
October 20, 2021
‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 4: Female Big-Game Hunter Discovery Challenges Ancient Gender Roles
October 19, 2021
Epidemiologist Elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 18, 2021
Genome Center Passes 1 Million COVID-19 Tests, Helping Keep Positivity Rates Low
October 15, 2021

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