Overview

University of California, Merced is a University institution located in Merced, CA.

Location & Contact

Address 5200 N Lake Road
Merced, CA  95343
United States

Contact Mr. Ruben Lubers
Assistant Director, Admissions and Outreach
Email: admissions@ucmerced.edu
Phone: 209-228-4241

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Management Science	×	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×	×
Science/technology Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×	×
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature	×	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Public Health, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Science, General	×
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Science, Technology And Society	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×	×
Economics, General	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49,139

Applied

46,592

Accepted

8,234

Enrolled

Female Admissions

24,077

Females Applied

23,457

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

22,011

Males Applied

21,227

Males Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.59

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Minimum 3.0 high school GPA for California residents

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	November 30th	March 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	November 30th	April 30th	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,368

In-state

49,280

Out-of-state

13,368

In-district

Fees

2,647

Full-time student fees

23,126

Room & board

Financial Aid

32,285

Avg. Financial Aid Package

35,696

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

18,360

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,984

Avg. Loan Aid

8,661

Avg. Grant Aid

29,363

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

83.2%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

8,234

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	55.86%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	9.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	22.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	4.93%
Other	1.12%

Gender

Male (54.13%)

Female (41.8%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 2	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 2	No
Water Polo	No	Division 2	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 2	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 2	No
Water Polo	No	Division 2	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

424

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 382

Part-time - 42

Male - 206

Female - 181