University of California at Berkeley is the leading public university in the country. Consistently ranked in the top ten of all major US universities, Berkeley’s reputation for academic excellence combined with its beautiful campus and Northern California location make it a unique and exciting educational experience.

The roots of the University of California go back to the gold rush days of 1849, when the drafters of the State Constitution, a group of vigorous and farsighted people, required the legislature to “encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral and agricultural improvement” of the people of California. These early planners dreamed of a university which eventually, “if properly organized and conducted, would contribute even more than California’s gold to the glory and happiness of advancing generations.”

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