Cal Poly vs. UC Davis

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Sky Conference.

Cal Polyvs.UC Davis

Both Cal Poly and UC Davis are public. Both schools are located in California.
  • UC Davis Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $29,662 than Cal Poly Graduate School ($22,013).
  • UC Davis Graduate School is larger with 8,147 graduate students than Cal Poly Graduate School (974 students).
  • UC Davis Graduate School is more graduate programs of 327 programs than Cal Poly Graduate School (132 programs).
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#23 in California
Rankings#103 in National Universities
#21 in California
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
San Luis Obispo, CALocationDavis, CA
Academic
$70Graduate School Application Fee$120
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
132 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs327 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$12,509 California residents
$22,013 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$14,560 California residents
$29,662 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$42,648 California residents
$54,893 out-of-state
Student Population
22,000Total Students39,679
974Graduate Enrollment8,147
151Online Graduate Enrollment353
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,702)
$10,356 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 11,290)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
881 Full-time
383 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,678 Full-time
448 Part-time
2,386 Full-time
428 Part-time
Number of Staffs12,210 Full-time
1,545 Part-time
$95,198 for Faculties
$74,774 Part-time
Average Salary$143,378 for Faculties
$78,573 Part-time
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