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Campus Housing
UC Merced is proud to guarantee housing to all incoming first
year students meeting the necessary application and contracting
deadlines stated at . On-campus housing
is available to continuing students on a first-come, first-served
basis. Residence halls offer computer labs with printers, study
lounges, a laundry facility with an Internet notification system,
a gaming center, a dance and music room, kitchens, outdoor
barbecues and more.
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Campus Safety
UC Merced strives to keep the campus community as safe
as possible. Our full-service UC Merced Police Department
is always on call. Emergency blue lights, which are direct
lines to the police dispatcher, are located all around campus.
In the event of a critical incident, messages are sent to
students, staff members and faculty by text message or
email immediately using UCM Alert.
Room And Board
The cost of room and board will vary depending on your living
arrangement. Listed below are the 2016-2017 standard costs
of room and board for undergraduate California residents:
Living On-Campus: $15,933
Living Off-Campus: $7,198
Living at Home With Relatives: $4,855
Student Life
ACTIVITIES:
There’s something for everyone: Luau beach party. Soul’d Out
Poetry Jam. Cabsterical comedy series. Annual Cowchella
music festival. And more!
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
Our students have already formed more than 220 of them. If
you can’t find a good fit, tap into the school’s pioneering spirit
and start your own!
GREEK LIFE:
Our fraternity and sorority community has 12 chapters on
campus that are recognized by the Fraternity and Sorority
Council.
Recreation And Wellness
The OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (OEP) is the
hub of all things outdoors. There are activities like Week of
Wilderness, and trips for hiking, skiing and snowboarding, and
kayaking.
FITNESS:
We feature state-of-the-art cardio, fitness and group exercise
equipment. Group fitness classes range from cycling to yoga,
and personal trainers are always an option.
HEALTHY COMPETITION:
Flex your muscles and enter the annual Strong Cat Competition,
run in the Cat Trails 5K or pedal your heart out in one of many
cycling road races.
Athletics
GO, BOBCATS!
The UC Merced Bobcats compete in the National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the California Pacific
Conference (CAL-PAC) in men’s and women’s basketball, cross
country, soccer and volleyball.
SPORTS CLUBS:
Students lead their own clubs and compete against other
amateur clubs. Teams include archery, baseball, dance, martial
arts, cycling, golf, softball and more.
INTRAMURAL SPORTS:
Noncompetitive games include sports such as futsal, basketball,
dodgeball, indoor and grass volleyball, flag football, soccer and
ultimate Frisbee.
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