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Likes
- The laid-back and calm atmosphere in Davis.
- Since Davis is a college town, the community is very student-friendly, with helpful and kind people outside the university as well. Very much a city run by students.
- Main mode of transport are bicycles and e-scooters and the only allowed on campus other than college buses.
Dislikes
- Not as many fun group activities as the main cities.
- Since it is such a large campus, the distance between your residence and class can feel too long, especially when cycling in the summer heat.
- Not many grocery shopping centers like Target and Walmart.
Campus Life
- UC Davis has only one campus in Davis. It is a 20 minute drive from Sacramento and a 90 min drive from SF.
- Facilities: ARC which has a huge gym and multiple indoor sports like basketball, squash, badminton, racquetball, rock climbing, swimming pool, etc; Library; Football Stadium; Multiple Soccer grounds; Beach volleyball; Tennis courts; a huge Medical Centre in the middle of campus; Memorial Union which has games and cafes; and much more.
- Picnic Day is one of the longest-running and a campus-wide student-run festivals which happens every April. It is an open house with a lot of activities and displays happening all over the campus. There are around 800+ clubs for people to explore their interests and hobbies. Every sport has its lower-level tournaments for the students happening every year/quarter.
Accommodation
- In the first year i was in the college dorms as we were assigned. now in the second year i will be living off campus in Sol at West Village. i found out about this from seniors at my college. Many international students choose to live here. Monthly Rent varies from 700 to 2000 depending on what type of room you opt for. All utilities are included for an additional fee of 55 USD.
- There were no such challenges while signing a lease for my second year. It was a pretty smooth process and all my doubts were cleared by them at the house tour and on the phone. I'd say there are a couple more like The Green, The Orchid and Identity, which are pretty good as well.
- So it is a 5-10 min bike ride from campus and this is where most indian students stay.


Likes
- Location (Proximity to Bay Area, and California's Weather I didn't wanted to go into snowy places), the research oriented approach of University (everywhere you will see some research going on), the College Town (I wanted to be in a safe and quite place unlike mainstream cities like LA and SF) and lastly the Brand Name of UC Davis including its ranking which are very highly rated across the globe
- The Diversity, the top minds, the focus on extracurricular events such as sports and cultural events, proximity to Bay Area, and the college town feel
Dislikes
- Its not the best school for CS related course, but its still very good, and the fees and living expenses here are very high (but can't expect anything less from California)
Campus Life
Oh its great, there are a lot of undergrad students and organization so there's always some kind of event happening somewhere or the other, and benefits of that you network with new people and you get free food. And there are a lot of sports related events also happening in world class stadiums, specially the Football and Basketball games here are the best
Accommodation
I am living in a shared room off campus and I am paying $670 per month, for single you can expect around $1100 per month. And for the apartments I am living in its a furnished apartment with everything covered in that price but they have increased tha price to $830 this year (yes California is very expensive)
Campus Life
UC Davis has many clubs, so anyone can find something that they are passionate in. Once a year, UC Davis also hosts picnic day, which is our biggest event of the year. As a research institution, there is also many labs that one can join. Our library is not great compared to some other schools, and there are many areas on campus where the wifi does not work
Accommodation
All first year students are required to stay in the on-campus residential halls, which are typically 2-3 bed dorm rooms. Room and board costs about $18,000 for students for that academic year
Likes
- Close to Bay Area, Nice campus Housing was near campus.
Campus Life
Wifi is unreliable. Always under construction Older classes were painful to sit in for long times.
Accommodation
Dorms were single, double, triple. It’s small but liveable. Dorm food was hit or miss.
Accommodation
My first year I lived on-campus and that was very convenient. My current and final year I am staying off-campus which is also convenient but my lease is expiring before my classes are over in the summer so I do not know where I will be staying for the two weeks.
Close to home, a good program for my major, well known, liberal. It is also a beautiful campus that is easy in terms of transportation if you have a bike. The whole campus is built to make biking easy.
It was close to home and affordable because I got a merit scholarship. Also, it is a great school so I would have great opportunities for my career in the future. I also believe the accounting program is one of the best.
Accommodation
I lived in the dorms my first year, which was fine, though the room was very small for three people. The dining commons provided good food so I appreciated that aspect. In my second and third years, I've been off-campus in apartments. It's been better, I like having a room to myself.
The distance from home and the quality of education were enticing, so I opted to go here over my other options, which would either have been further or less quality. I think the economics program is one of the top 20 in the country, so it made my decision easier.
The prestige of the school and location. I liked that it was relatively close to home for me, and my high school pushed for students to go to the most prestigious school they could get into. For me, that was UC Davis.
Accommodation
I have lived in student apartments during my time at UC Davis. Due to costs being high, I have always opted to share a room with another girl. This helps bring down renting costs and allows me to meet new people each year.
I chose UC Davis because it is 1.5 hours away from home, has good bachelors programs and I was awarded a full ride scholarship to attend UC Davis. I like how the campus is very scenic, has a welcoming vibe and all are very friendly.
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