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Our main campus sits at the center of Davis in Northern California’s central valley. Davis is a vibrant college town of about 68,000 people with a student-friendly downtown right across the street from the university. UC Davis Health, the region’s only academic health center, is on our Sacramento campus only 20 minutes from Davis. World-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley are within a two-hour drive.

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Main Campus

Davis, California

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Bodega Marine Lab

Bodega Bay, California

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UC Davis Health

Sacramento, California

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Incline Village, Nevada

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In the middle of everywhere

UC Davis is centrally located in Northern California. We’re a day trip away from some of the most beautiful places in the world.

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UC Davis main campus

Our 5,300-acre campus borders the town of Davis. Visit campus
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UC Davis Medical Center

Our major academic health center is located in Sacramento. Visit UC Davis Health
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Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC)

TERC leads research on the ecology of Lake Tahoe. Visit TERC
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Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory

Our laboratory is perched on the iconic bluffs of Bodega Head. Visit the lab
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UC Davis San Diego Veterinary Medicine Center

A satellite facility offering veterinary services in Southern California. Visit our San Diego center
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Natural Reserve System

Outdoor laboratories, classrooms without walls, and nature's inspiration to all. Find a reserve
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San Francisco Bay Area Campus

The UC Davis Part-Time MBA Program has one location in San Ramon. Learn more
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Sacramento Campus

The UC Davis Part-Time MBA Program is also offered in Sacramento. Learn more
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UC Center Sacramento

UCCS educates California’s future and current leaders in politics and policymaking. Contact the UC Center

Explore our region

California's College Town

Davis is a laid back town, built around the university
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In the Middle of Everywhere

UC Davis is in Northern California, and we have locations from the coast to the mountains.
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Unique to UC Davis

UC Davis is a special place full of traditions and amazing programs.
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Getting to main campus or the health center

From the airport

The nearest airport to the main campus and the health center is the Sacramento International Airport, about a 20-minute trip for each. You can use public transportation to get to and from both places.

Once on campus, buses and shuttles can get you to where you want to go. The health system operates the on-site Med-Transit Shuttle Services and the Davis campus is served by the local public bus system Unitrans, with terminals near the Memorial Union and the Silo.

Parking at UC Davis

A valid UC Davis permit is required to park on campus. UC Davis uses AggiePark, an app that allows drivers to conduct parking permit transactions from their mobile devices. Visit UC Davis Transportation Services for daily visitor rates.

Visitors with a disabled placard/plate may park without displaying an additional permit, and may park in spaces where UC Davis DSA permits are honored. Disabled placards/plates are not valid in restricted spaces (such as 1 hour A permit spaces), loading zones, red zones, center core and reserved areas.

We encourage you to wear walking shoes and bring a water bottle to take advantage of filtered drinking water available at hydration stations throughout campus.

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