In fall 2025, 102,988 freshmen applied to UC Davis and 45,673 (44%) were admitted. The hardest major area to get into was Computer Science (19% of 4,893 applicants admitted); the most accessible was Public Admin (76%).
Fall 2025 freshman results by major area
| Major area | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | Admitted GPA (middle 50%) | Enrolled | 2021 → 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 4,893 | 946 | 19% | 4.20–4.30 | 74 | 27% → 22% → 19% → 17% → 19% |
| Architecture | 526 | 130 | 25% | 4.03–4.25 | 12 | 45% → 41% → 43% → 28% → 25% |
| Business | 9,308 | 2,426 | 26% | 4.00–4.25 | 325 | 49% → 29% → 36% → 33% → 26% |
| Engineering | 17,866 | 6,935 | 39% | 4.08–4.28 | 813 | 42% → 31% → 34% → 38% → 39% |
| Undeclared | 6,805 | 3,079 | 45% | 3.96–4.21 | 503 | 52% → 35% → 44% → 45% → 45% |
| Social Sciences | 18,584 | 8,775 | 47% | 4.00–4.24 | 1,219 | 44% → 32% → 38% → 36% → 47% |
| Other/Interdisciplinary | 5,808 | 2,871 | 49% | 4.00–4.25 | 398 | 49% → 37% → 44% → 44% → 49% |
| Life Sciences | 25,418 | 12,732 | 50% | 4.03–4.27 | 2,527 | 54% → 47% → 50% → 51% → 50% |
| Education | 354 | 185 | 52% | 3.79–4.21 | 37 | 41% → 32% → 35% → 34% → 52% |
| Arts & Humanities | 6,530 | 3,437 | 53% | 3.94–4.24 | 391 | 54% → 48% → 46% → 48% → 53% |
| Other Health Science | 533 | 309 | 58% | 4.05–4.25 | 57 | 57% → 39% → 58% → 58% → 58% |
| Physical Sciences/Math | 6,245 | 3,758 | 60% | 4.00–4.26 | 434 | 72% → 53% → 60% → 59% → 60% |
| Public Admin | 118 | 90 | 76% | 3.83–4.21 | 15 | 48% → 53% → 65% → 67% → 76% |
| All major areas | 102,988 | 45,673 | 44% | — | 6,805 |
Sorted from most to least selective. The GPA range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted freshmen’s weighted, capped UC GPA.
Most popular transfer majors
| Major | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | Admitted GPA (middle 50%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 1,738 | 1,162 | 67% | 3.55–3.91 |
| Psychology | 1,432 | 736 | 51% | 3.46–3.89 |
| Computer Science | 1,418 | 274 | 19% | 3.85–4.00 |
| Biological Sciences | 774 | 369 | 48% | 3.42–3.83 |
| Managerial Economics | 748 | 506 | 68% | 3.53–3.90 |
| Political Science | 616 | 475 | 77% | 3.48–3.93 |
| Sociology | 608 | 456 | 75% | 3.41–3.86 |
| Communication | 568 | 406 | 71% | 3.39–3.83 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 502 | 174 | 35% | 3.61–3.91 |
| Data Science | 414 | 171 | 41% | 3.71–3.96 |
| Engineering | 374 | 200 | 53% | 3.59–3.92 |
| English | 338 | 267 | 79% | 3.42–3.87 |
| Biochemistry- Molecular Biology | 306 | 181 | 59% | 3.43–3.88 |
| Human Biology | 301 | 115 | 38% | 3.45–3.87 |
| Cognitive Science | 287 | 226 | 79% | 3.44–3.91 |
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Source: University of California Office of the President, UC Information Center: Freshman admissions by discipline and Transfers by major. UC reports freshman results by broad discipline (the major area students applied to, such as Engineering), not by individual major; transfer results are by individual major. GPA ranges are the 25th–75th percentile of admitted students (freshman: weighted, capped UC GPA; transfer: UC-transferable GPA). Counts include all applicants (California, out-of-state and international). Small counts are suppressed by UC. This site is independent and not affiliated with the University of California. Admit rates describe past applicants, not any individual student’s chances.