Does UC Davis require the SAT? No, it's test blind
UC Davis is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 42% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
UC Davis doesn't read SAT or ACT scores
A score won't be read even if you send one, so it can't help or hurt. With a 42% admit rate, UC Davis is a Target for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
UC Davis by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 42%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · UC Davis admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
UC Davis admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 53%, from 64,602 in 2015 to 98,864 in 2024, and UC Davis's admit rate went from 38% to 42%.
- 38%
- 42%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98,864 | 41,353 | 42% |
| 2023 | 94,637 | 39,400 | 42% |
| 2022 | 94,747 | 35,377 | 37% |
| 2021 | 87,120 | 42,475 | 49% |
| 2020 | 76,897 | 35,645 | 46% |
| 2019 | 78,093 | 30,358 | 39% |
| 2018 | 78,022 | 32,046 | 41% |
| 2017 | 70,952 | 30,762 | 43% |
| 2016 | 68,553 | 28,981 | 42% |
| 2015 | 64,602 | 24,518 | 38% |
In fall 2024, 6,767 of the 41,353 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
UC Davis GPA
What enrolled first-year students brought from high school.
- Average high school GPA
- 4.04
Common Data Set 2024–25.
UC Davis waitlist
Waitlist
17,166 applicants were offered a spot, 9,609 took it, and 4,309 were admitted from it.
45%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
UC Davis cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $14,741
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 86%
- Median earnings
- $80,838
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 34,026
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like UC Davis
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · 46% admittedTest blind
- San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · 36% admittedTest blind
- UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · 33% admittedTest blind
- Cal Poly SLOSan Luis Obispo, CA · 31% admittedTest blind
- UC IrvineIrvine, CA · 29% admittedTest blind
- UC San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · 27% admittedTest blind
More colleges in California
Sources
- UC Davis Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- UC Davis admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- UC Davis website
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