University of California—Berkeley

 The University of California—Berkeley, often referred to as Berkeley. It was founded in March 23, 1868. It  is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. Typically, 95 percent or more of incoming freshmen at Berkeley choose to live on campus. There are more than 1,000 student organizations, ranging from political groups to a hang gliding club and everything in between. Berkeley also has a thriving Greek life with dozens of fraternity and sorority chapters. The California Golden Bears, Berkeley’s athletic teams, compete in the Pac-12 Conference and are known for their traditional arch rivalry with Stanford University.

University Berkeley has 14 schools and colleges, including a number of graduate and professional schools, such as the School of Optometry and the Graduate School of Journalism. Other graduate programs offered include those in the highly ranked Haas School of Business, Graduate School of Education, College of Engineering and School of Law.
It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 27,126, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 1,232 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of California--Berkeley's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 20. Its in-state tuition and fees are $13,432 (2015-16); out-of-state tuition and fees are $38,140 (2015-16).
Academics:

• Goldman School of Public Policy
• School of Information
• School of Law (Boalt Hall)
• School of Optometry
• School of Public Health
• School of Social Welfare
• UC College of Chemistry
• College of Engineering
• College of Environmental Design
• College of Letters and Science
• College of Natural Resources
• Graduate School of Education
• Graduate School of Journalism
• Haas School of Business Berkeley Extension

University of California—Berkeley

on Thursday, October 1, 2015