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University of California: Merced

Merced,  California
College Board code: 4129

Main Address

5200 North Lake Road
Merced, CA 95343-5603
(209) 228-4400
www.ucmerced.edu

Admission Office

5200 North Lake Road
Merced, CA 95343-5603
(209) 228-4682
(866) 270-7301
Fax: (209) 228-4244
admissions@ucmerced.edu
Contact: Encarnacion Ruiz
Director, Admissions and Relations with Schools & Colleges

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What the School Says...

UC Merced opened in 2005 as the newest University of California campus and the first research university of the 21st century. At our beautiful campus, students benefit from the individual attention of our supportive campus environment and the prestige of the esteemed University of California. Come see for yourself why students are choosing the unparalleled opportunities of a UC Merced education.

Go to ucmerced.edu to learn more

Type of School

  • Public
  • University
  • Four-year
  • Coed
  • Percent applicants admitted: 91%
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Candidate for accreditation
  • College Board member
Calendar: Semester

Degrees offered:

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Setting

  • Rural setting
  • Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
  • Residential campus

Size

  • Total undergrads: 2,534
  • First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 925
  • Degree-seeking undergrads: 2,533
  • Graduate enrollment: 184

Student Body

How Do I Stack Up?

How does my academic performance stack up?

1st-year students:
  • 99% In-state students
  • 1% Out-of-state students
  • 0% Part-time students
  • 47% Women
  • 53% Men
  • <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 33% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 7% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • 32% Hispanic
  • 22% White/Non-Hispanic
  • 1% Non-Resident Alien
  • 4% Race/ethnicity unreported
  • 18% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
  • 22% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
  • 27% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
  • 25% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
  • 8% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
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