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When to Apply
The fall priority period is Nov. 1-30.
Application Fees
The $70 application fee entitles you to apply to one UC campus. The fee for
international students is $80. Fee waivers are available to students who qualify.
You can apply for a fee waiver through the online admission application and be
notified immediately if you qualify. You will need to provide your family’s income
and the number of people supported by that income.
Required Tests
If you apply as a first year student, you must take the ACT with Writing and/or the new
SAT or SAT with Essay. You are expected to complete these examinations as early as
possible, but no later than December of your senior year.
ADMISSION Requirements
Apply for admission for the
spring semester
APPLY AT:
KEY DATES AND DEADLINES
NOV. 1-30
JULY 1-31
First Year (Freshmen)
High school diploma or equivalent
GPA of 3.0 or above (nonresident: 3.4)
Required Examinations
ACT with Writing and/or the new SAT or SAT with Essay
A minimum of 15 yearlong high school
courses (“a-g”)
>>History/social science – 2 years required
>>English – 4 years required
>>Mathematics – 3 years required, 4 years recommended
>>Laboratory science – 2 years required, 3 years
recommended
>>Language other than English – 2 years required, 3 years
recommended
>>Visual and performing arts – 1 year required
>>College-preparatory elective – 1 year required
MORE INFORMATION ON REQUIREMENTS
Selection Factors
>>GPA
>>Test scores
>>Courses completed/planned
>>Honors courses
>>Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC)
>>Quality of senior year
>>Academic opportunities in high school
>>Performance in academic subject areas
>>Achievements in special projects
>>Improvements in academic performance
>>Special talents, achievements and awards
>>Participation in educational preparation programs
>>Academic accomplishments within life experiences
Nov. 1-30:
Filing period for fall. Submit your application
online by 11:59 p.m. PST Nov. 30.
Dec. 1-31:
Take all of your required tests by December
of your senior year.
Jan. 1:
Start filing your GPA Verification Form
(required for Cal Grant consideration).
March 2:
Deadline for applicants for all terms to
submit FAFSA, California Dream Act
application and GPA Verification Form.
Apply
HOW TO
March 1-April 1:
Check your student portal at
to find out your fall 2017 admission decision.
May 1:
Deadline for first year students admitted for
fall to submit their Statement of Intent to
Register (SIR).
July 1:
Final official transcripts must be postmarked
or electronically submitted to the Office of
Admissions for students admitted for fall.
July 15:
Final test scores due at the Office of
Admissions for students admitted for fall.
UC Merced ranked
No. 5 in the nation
out of more than
300 universities for
“social mobility”
in the Washington
Monthly 2016
College Guide.
I WILLMAKE A DIFFERENCE
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