UC Davis is a wonderful school for a student hoping for a small town feel without being stuck inside of rural area. The town of davis has only 70,000 people, about half of whom are students of the school. This makes Davis an authentic college town, with incredibly convenient bike access to the entire city. A large UC school like davis, with about 25,000 undergrads, has a large selection of majors and plenty of resources to put students in a position for success moving forward.