Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 5200 North 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
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Management Science
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
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
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
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

30,017

Applied

26,595

Accepted

8,373

Enrolled

Female Admissions

14,663

Females Applied

13,080

Females Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

14,244

Males Applied

12,527

Males Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.6

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
Out of state Fall freshmen	November 30th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	November 30th	April 30th	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,260

In-state

44,555

Out-of-state

12,260

In-district

Fees

2,350

Full-time student fees

21,446

Room & board

14,440

Room only

Financial Aid

28,191

Avg. Financial Aid Package

31,548

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

9,000

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,925

Avg. Loan Aid

6,518

Avg. Grant Aid

26,033

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

83.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

20%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

8,373

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	54.21%
Black or African American	4.78%
White or Caucasian	8.89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	22.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.26%
Two or more races	4.43%
Other	1.02%

Gender

Male (51.58%)

Female (46.59%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	49%

Student Activities

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Asian Fest, Bobcat Day and Dance Off

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

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No		No
Lacrosse		No	No
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

445

Total Faculty

21:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 410

Part-time - 35

Male - 256

Female - 189