UCSD vs UC Davis Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than UC Davis ($46,024).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than UC Davis.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while UC Davis has 39,679 students.
UCSD has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while UC Davis's ratio is 21 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while UC Davis has 2,678 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-San Diego and University of California-Davis.

UCSD	vs.	UC Davis
La Jolla, California	Location	Davis, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,247 Out-Of-State$46,024
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$20,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,054

24.52 %	Acceptance Rates	41.63 %
21.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.70 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
87 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	92 %
42,006	Student Population	39,679
2,799	Number of Faculties	2,678
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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