University of California-Davis Top Questions

UC Davis is mainly managed by students and offers lots of helpful resources to students.

The atmophere of UC Davis friendly and welcoming. It is a typical college town with a wonderful downtown area . This is the only UC that is near the ocean, mountains, and the State Capital all at the same time. It also has an amazing Medical Center that allows numerous research opportunities. This school has an Exercise Biology major while the other UC's do not and this allows me to pursue a career in physical therapy. Overall this campus has a "homey" feel that I love.

The size of the student body. I was considering several smaller private schools and the large size of this school provides more opportunities and diversity. Something also unique is the bike population on campus, I had never experienced so many bikes in one place before I came here. And the fact that its a bike campus encourages less driving and thus promoting eco-friendly behavior.

The city itself is not too loud nor too quiet. It is peaceful. The community seems very involved with the school and many alumni continue to contribute to UC DAvis.

UC Davis is one of the largest UC campuses which can be daunting when considering how to get to each of your classes in a timely fashion. A very unique aspect of Davis, however, is its embrace of a bike-friendly atmosphere. In fact, there are more bikes than students on campus at any given time. This environment creates a very active, healthy feeling for its students. And the bikes are only one aspect of Davis' goal to be healthier, greener, and more sustainable. UCD has many ways of cutting back on waste and giving back to the environment.

The thing that is unique about my school compared to other universities is that it is very diverse and it is in a good location in California. The city of Davis is a college town, which makes living here a nice, friendly environment. The education quality and professors are also amazing!

UC Davis is located in a small college town as opposed to most of the other UCs and CSUs, which makes the transition into independence a little easier since the community is tight-knit, and mostly everything is within biking distance. This school is also a research institution so the professors double as active scientists, giving the oppotunity for students to participate in ground-breaking science through internships and so on. And because UCD is a renowned agricultural and veterinarian school, there are animals and lots of natured on campus!

One of the only college towns in the country

This school is surrounded by diverse environments, such as the city (Sacramento), farm, and recreational (Lake Tahoe), for students to visit. Within the city, there are many options for students. Students have the opportunity to participlate in a wide range of activities. The diversity among the students themselves is phenomenal as well.

Although Davis is considered a small city, many see it as a town. There is no need for a car, for, you can get anywhere with a bike. This benefits both students and the atmosphere! Perhaps because of this, UC Davis lives up to its reputaion of being one of the best college for agricultural research. In addition, UC Davis offers numerous research opportunities to students of all grade levels. There is no need to wait until sophmore year because internships accept students as young as freshmen!

its a large campus but it can be broken down easily. people can find thier clicks easily, and at the same time meet tons of new and interesting people. its a very balanced campus with some large classes (500 students) and some small seminars (around 10 students)

It's a small town, and is quite boring, so you can focus on studyind. And if you want something fun to do, sacramento and woodland is only about half an hour away. It has daily buses that goes to the sacramento airport so it's convenient for travel.

Exemplary science and agricultural programs, Technocultural Studies Department.

The students that attend at this school are very nice and always have positive behaviors. When there is an emergency and I need something, someone is always there to help me out. But, the main thing that I like about this campus is that I have not met a person who judges me by the way I dress or speak.

This school has so many graduate programs and has a lot of research opportunities.

Davis is very much a college town. The entire community is centered around the university. Natives to Davis hold the students in high regard and appreciate them. The amount of diversity is something I had not seen at other schools. The foreign abroad opportunities are phenomenal and the different clubs available are substantial.

Big school in small town

It all about conserving and making the planet better place by making bike lanes so more people can use bikes instead of cars

The students here tend to be far more laid-back. People here can be quite social and tend not to be quite as stressed as many of the students in other universities. With that in mind, much of that might be attributed to the students' lack of direction, as there are quite a few who are not sure what they want to do with life. In some respects, that might be bad, but on the flipside, they know how to enjoy life.

Davis is in a primarily agricultural area, but has a large percentage of students geared towards medicine. Davis is also a place that I view as a town built around the university rather than a university in a city.