UC Davis vs Cal State Long Beach

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both are four-years, public schools.
UC Davis has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,399) than Cal State Long Beach ($18,726).
It is harder to admit to Cal State Long Beach than UC Davis.
UC Davis has a higher submitted SAT score (1,280) than Cal State Long Beach (1,130).
UC Davis has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Cal State Long Beach (23).
Cal State Long Beach has more students with 40,069 students while UC Davis has 39,074 students.
UC Davis has more full-time faculties with 2,678 faculties while Cal State Long Beach has 1,087 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Davis and California State University-Long Beach.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

UC DavisCal State Long Beach

UC Davis	vs.	Cal State Long Beach
Davis, California	Location	Long Beach, California
four-years, public	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$14,645 Out-Of-State$44,399	Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,846 Out-Of-State$18,726
69% ($17,476)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	72% ($8,722)
$17,476	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,722
43.36 %	Acceptance Rates	27.99 %
19.08 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.44 %
1,280	SAT Score	1,130
29	ACT Score	23
86 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
93 %	Retention Rate	89 %
39,074	Student Population	40,069
2,678	Number of Faculties	1,087
20 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	24 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare