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1. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Location: Westwood, CA (Only UC in a big city) Westwood has a number of restaurants, bars, and off-campus apartmentsfor students that give it a college town feel within a city. Among the country’s top 10 public universities 134 undergraduate majors; Home to one of the nation’s best: Nursing Schools Dental Schools Law Schools UCLA’s strengths span fields from the arts to engineering Acceptance Rate (2018): 14% Enrollment: 44,537 (31,557 undergraduates) Athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Pacific 12 Conference FBS football programs UCLA provides numerous activities for students to get involved in
2. University of California, Berkeley (CAL) Location: Berkeley, CA 15 miles across the bay from San Francisco Oldest UC, founded in 1868 Top rank among all UC’s and Number One in the Nation for all PublicUniversities More than 150 undergraduate majors; Home to the nation’s: Top 10 engineering programs Top 10 business schools Acceptance Rate (2018): 15% Enrollment: 42,501 (30,853 undergraduates) Athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Pacific 12 Conference FBS football programs Started a scholarship fund for undocumented students Students rave about the campus and the school’s location close to the Bay Area Lots of good restaurants and fast food in walking distance
3. University of California, Irvine (UCI) Location: Orange County, CA One of the safest cities in the US City of Irvine not known for being the most exciting place UC Irvine campus is also on the quiet side Among the younger UC’s, founded in 1965 80 undergraduate majors; Numerous academic strengths spanning a wide rangeof disciplines including: Biology and health sciences Criminology Engineering English Psychology Acceptance Rate (2018): 29% Enrollment: 36,032 (29,736 undergraduates) Athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference Lots of opportunities to get hands-on experience outside of the classroom A lot of chances to get an internship because there are many companiesnear school
4. University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Location: La Jolla, CA Extremely nice area and has an average daily temperature of 70.5degrees Very close to Pacific Ocean Consistently ranks among the country's best public universities 89 undergraduate majors; Best Known: Engineering Programs highly regarded Scripps Institute of Oceanography (one of the first centersdedicated to ocean, earth, and atmospheric science research andeducation) Acceptance Rate (2018): 30% Enrollment: 37,887 (30,285 undergraduates) Athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division II level UCSD is organized into six residential colleges that help give it a smaller collegefeel within a large university
5. University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Location: Isla Vista, CA An hour and a half from Los Angeles Located on beach town; Only few steps away from Pacific Ocean Enviable location earned UCSB place among the best colleges for beach lovers,but academics are also strong Among older UC’s, founded in 1909 More than 90 undergraduate majors; Best Known: Liberal Arts Sciences Koegel Autism Center at UCSB’s Gevirtz Graduate School of Educationhas been recognized by the National Research Council as one of the top10 state-of-the-art treatment centers for autism in the US. Acceptance Rate (2018): 32% Enrollment: 25,976 (23,070 undergraduates) Athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference Has garnered a reputation as a party school, even though not all of the studentsparticipate in the party scene
6. University of California, UC Davis Location: Davis, CA Rural town, 11 miles away from Sacramento Friendly community and small town feel School tends to do well in national rankings of public universities Second oldest UC, founded in 1908 102 undergraduate majors; Best Known: Education Law Medicine Nursing Veterinary Medicine (UC Davis is ranked first in veterinary medicine in theworld) Acceptance Rate (2018): 41% Enrollment: 38,167 (30,718 undergraduates) Athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference UC Davis’s small and peaceful campus, surrounded by nature
7. University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) Location: Santa Cruz, CA Coastal city about 32 miles south of San Jose and 75 miles south of SanFrancisco Overlooks Monterey Bay and Pacific Ocean Campus is in the forest Known for its progressive curriculum 59 undergraduate majors; Best Known for: Engineering Space Sciences (Biosciences, Physics/Astronomy) Acceptance Rate (2018): 47% Enrollment: 19,700 (17,792 undergraduates) Sports teams are independent competitors in the NCAA's Division III UCSC is known for its coastline, redwood forests, and being socially liberal Biggest tourist attraction in the area is probably the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
8. University of California, Riverside (UCR) Location: Riverside, CA 60 miles east of Los Angeles Riverside is the largest city in what is known as the Inland Empire ofSouthern California More than 80 undergraduate majors; Best Known for: Business Program Liberal Arts Sciences Acceptance Rate (2018): 51% Enrollment: 19,700 (17,792 undergraduates) One of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country Athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I UCR enrolls a higher percentage of Pell Grant recipients than any other topresearch university in the country
9. University of California, Merced Location: Merced, CA Rural, small town in San Joaquin Valley Less than two hours from Yosemite National Park and Monterey Bay Youngest UC, founded in 2005 24 undergraduate majors; Best Known for: Biological and Biomedical Sciences Engineering Psychology Social Sciences Acceptance Rate (2018): 66% Enrollment: 8,544 (7,881 undergraduates) University's state-of-the-art construction was designed to have minimalenvironmental impact; All buildings are LEED certified Most affordable of all UC’s in terms of tuition and living costs Many students live off campus -- housing is fairly cheap As a fairly small and new school, UC Merced doesn’t have the diversity of majorsand classes that many of the other UC schools offer
1. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Location: Westwood, CA (Only UC in a big city) Westwood has a number of restaurants, bars, and off-campus apartments for students that give it a college town feel with
