University of California-Merced
5200 North Lake Road
Merced CA 95343
(209) 228-4400

General Information
- Campus Setting
Rural: Fringe
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
2,718 (2,534 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
99% / 1%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
36% / 64%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
93% / 7%
- In-State / Out-of-State
99% / 1%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,411
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$31,080
- Room & Board$12,211
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
90%
- Average Financial Aid Package$16,337
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
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Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants15,094
- Students Admitted
13,519
(90%)
- Students Enrolled669
(4%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
440-570
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
470-610
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
440-570
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
18-24
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Biological and biomedical sciences
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Biology/Biological Sciences, General
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Business, management, marketing, and related support services
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Management Science, General
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Engineering
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Computer Engineering, General
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Computer Engineering, Other
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Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
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Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
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Comparative Literature
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History
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History, General
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History, Other
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Multi/interdisciplinary studies
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Cognitive Science
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Natural resources and conservation
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Environmental Science
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Psychology
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Psychology, General
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Social sciences
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Economics, General
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Social Sciences, General
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants15,094
- Students Admitted
13,519
(90%)
- Students Enrolled669
(4%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 25% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 50% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
440-570
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
470-610
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
440-570
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
18-24
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$70
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline11/30
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$8,411
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$31,080
- Room & Board$12,211
- Books & Supplies$1,508
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-StateN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-StateN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid90%
- Average Financial Aid Package$16,337
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants40%$3,775
- Pell Grants40%$3,209
- Other Federal Grants33%$710
- State & Local Grants39%$3,932
- Institutional Grants65%$6,417
- Federal Loans45%N/A
- Non-Federal Loans1%N/A
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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