Colleges: UC Schools

The UC school system is perhaps one of the best known school systems in the United States. Majors span from food sciences to fine arts. Students travel from all over the world to attend these universities, but why?

The UC system consists of ten schools that are located across the state of California. These schools include Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. It is important to remember that while all of these schools are a part of the same system, they are all different in their own specials ways. For example, the most recently founded school, UC Merced, has a student population of 7,336 students. That seems like a lot until you consider that the UC Berkeley, the first UC school, has 41,910 students. The majors for the schools also differ. While some specialize in liberal arts, others strive in STEM subjects.

Ms. Defelice and Mr. Stevenson are alumni of UC Davis, located in Davis, California. The school is known for their departments in medicine, law, and engineering. Additionally, UC Davis is one of only six school across the nation who provide a major in viticulture and enology (the study of winemaking). Both teachers suggest that you visit the campuses of schools that you are interested in. They say that visiting the actual campuses will help you decide if you can live in those areas. When deciding which school he wanted to go to, Mr. Stevenson took into account the weather. “UC Davis was less windy than UC Santa Barbara,” he said. And guess what? Tenth graders will get a chance to visit the UC Davis and UC Berkeley campuses this year on their study trip.

To learn more about each of the UC schools, visit:

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