UC Davis publishes housing and food estimates rather than a single universal rent. For students first enrolling in 2026-27, the undergraduate budget lists $22,157 for a residence hall, $20,054 for an on-campus apartment and $17,051 for off-campus housing and food. Graduate and professional applicants should use their.

Campus dining and student services are part of the UC Davis campus-life system, but food budgets depend on the housing plan. International students should review current dining, grocery, dietary and meal-plan details with Student Housing and Dining Services before committing to accommodation; the published undergraduate 2026-27 budget separates housing and food from books, transport and personal expenses.

UC Davis began as a University Farm and became a general UC campus in 1959. The College of Engineering reports 13 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate programs, with facilities and projects spanning aerospace, transportation, computer science, medicine, energy and environmental work.

UC Davis provides campus safety, emergency and student-support services through the. International students can use UC Davis Services for International Students and Scholars for immigration and arrival guidance, while admissions, Graduate Studies and individual schools handle academic requirements. UC Davis also points students to academic advising, health, dining, transportation, community resource and retention centers, and more than 850 student clubs; service access and deadlines should be checked after admission.

UC Davis publishes housing and food estimates rather than a single universal rent. For students first enrolling in 2026-27, the undergraduate budget lists $22,157 for a residence hall, $20,054 for an on-campus apartment and $17,051 for off-campus housing and food. Graduate and professional applicants should use their.

Campus dining and student services are part of the UC Davis campus-life system, but food budgets depend on the housing plan. International students should review current dining, grocery, dietary and meal-plan details with Student Housing and Dining Services before committing to accommodation; the published undergraduate 2026-27 budget separates housing and food from books, transport and personal expenses.

UC Davis began as a University Farm and became a general UC campus in 1959. The College of Engineering reports 13 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate programs, with facilities and projects spanning aerospace, transportation, computer science, medicine, energy and environmental work.

UC Davis provides campus safety, emergency and student-support services through the. International students can use UC Davis Services for International Students and Scholars for immigration and arrival guidance, while admissions, Graduate Studies and individual schools handle academic requirements. UC Davis also points students to academic advising, health, dining, transportation, community resource and retention centers, and more than 850 student clubs; service access and deadlines should be checked after admission.