BS Data Science at University of California, Davis

Programme overview

The Data Science program admissions process is capped. For information about the requirements for continuing students to change majors into Data Science, see Department of Statistics . Data Science combines computational, mathematical and statistical reasoning to draw conclusions based on data.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science | Department: Statistics | Duration: 92 units (quarter system) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Davis, CA, United States

What you will study

The major requires a minimum of 92 units. Requirements are organised into preparatory subject matter, depth subject matter, electives components. Required courses include MAT 021C Calculus and Calculus and Calculus; MAT 067 Modern Linear Algebra; MAT 027A Linear Algebra with Applications to Biology; ECS 020 Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science; ECS 036A Programming & Problem Solving.

Career pathways

Inferential and computational techniques are used in many fields, including the agricultural and environmental sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, and health sciences, business, and engineering. The wide applicability of data science is reflected in the strong demand for graduates with data science training in both the public and private sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to UC Davis and the College of Letters & Science; the catalogue entry gives no major-specific admission requirement beyond the major requirements below.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,202 a year (2026-27). Systemwide UC undergraduate Tuition for California residents, cohort first enrolled in 2026-27 (annual, quarter system); rate is the same for all undergraduate majors. Excludes Student Services Fee, campus-based fees, and Nonresident Supplemental Tuition. Source

First-year and transfer students enter in the fall term (quarter system); the UC application opens Aug. 1 and the filing period is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 for admission the following year.

The UC application filing period is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 for admission the following year, and a single application covers all UC campuses.

The UC application filing fee is $80 per campus for domestic applicants and $95 per campus for international applicants, payable by credit card or mail; fee waivers are available for up to four campuses.

Transfer applicants submit the UC application by Nov. 30; Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) applications are due Sept. 1-30; the priority deadline for the Transfer Academic Update is Jan. 31.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions

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