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University of California-Merced

Merced, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Suburban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $15,623
Out-of-state tuition: $49,823
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 8,372

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

91.5%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 8,372 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 8,244 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 128 students

First-year admission

Majors

Anthropology
Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Engineering
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Cognitive Science
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Computer Engineering
Engineering
Economics
Social Sciences

Deadlines

Regular decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-30 — Fall first-year application filing deadline for the UC system.
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/dates-and-deadlines.html

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $80
First-year UC application fee for U.S. applicants; the fee is paid per campus selected.
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Available
The UC application provides a fee waiver for eligible applicants.
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/
Personal essay · Required
Value: 4 personal insight questions
UC first-year applicants answer four personal insight questions in the application.
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/dates-and-deadlines.html
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official UC system first-year filing dates for all campuses.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-first-year/
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official UC first-year application and personal insight question requirements.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?445188
Retrieved 2026-06-10

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

90.5%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution
First-year applications (C1): 31,928 applicants; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students admitted (C1): 28,906 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students enrolled (C1): 2,093 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 8,372 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 8,236 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 136 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 96%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 39%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 480 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 570 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 480 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 570 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 19 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 24 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: University of California-Merced Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://ucmerced.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85