University of California-Davis Top Questions

UC Davis is a college town ,based on student life in a smaller city that is geared toward the college and the experiences of the students that go there.

We are one of the few remaining college towns in the US. The community service work we do directly affects the city with a instant and noticible impact. The best part is that by the end of your year, people will know you on a first name basis and you feel really connected to the town as well as the university.

It's close to home and my sisters' visit often. They have good programs and opportunities.

I'm especially interested in working with animals, and the agricultural and animal sciences are the best here of any UC. In the end, the specificity of the biology programs at Davis helped me choose it over the other UCs, including Berkeley. I chose Davis over other non-UCs with comparable programs due to its focus on academics and especially research.

the campus, the friendliness of the people, the small-town comfortable feeling, the relaxed feel of the town and campus

UC Davis is probably the only UC that has a very strong student community, everyone is really nice and is not extremely competitive like UCLA or Berkely, so make friends, and don't be shy! Otherwise you'll feel pretty depressed if all you do is sit in the dorm and study.

It is more secluded (small town) than other Universities that I hear about, so this changes the dynamics of social life and the academic atmosphere. I do like the academic atmosphere that is here at Davis. It filters out a lot of the distractions that other schools may have due to being in a city.

Peaceful, utopian campus environment. True college town

It has a very small town feel to it and is a comfortable place to be in.

Campus is the largest UC and has an arboretum that runs through campus.