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Yosemite: Our Majestic
Neighbor
You know those photos on Instagram and Twitter of people
hiking trails, climbing rocks and river rafting? There’s a
good chance they’re snapping those selfies at Yosemite
National Park, at Half Dome, El Capitan, or Bridalveil and
Yosemite Falls.
Merced is called the Gateway to Yosemite for a reason. We’re
only 2 hours from Yosemite Valley, which might sound pretty
far, but it’s really only one playlist away. You also can take
advantage of the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
System (YARTS), buses that will pick you up on campus and
take you to the park; no driving required.
In the Middle of Everything
UC Merced is located in the center of California’s northern
Central Valley. Merced is your quintessential small town,
with a tree-lined downtown filled with shops, restaurants and
a theater, but with amenities that a larger town might have,
such as a mall and larger eateries.
Merced is also centrally located, which means that if you
schedule a route north, south, east or west in your map app,
you’ll run into a city or attraction that’s easy to get to.
Gather your roommate and some friends and go skydiving
in Lodi, check out marine life at Monterey Bay Aquarium,
explore the diverse neighborhoods in San Francisco, go skiing
at Dodge Ridge, or sit on the beach during the day and hit the
boardwalk at night in Santa Cruz.
WHERE IS
UC Merced?
Sacramento
Yosemite
FRESNO
SANTA BARBARA
LOS ANGELES
MONTEREY
MODESTO
SAN JOSE
San Francisco
Santa Cruz
A DRONE’S VIEW OF CAMPUS
I WILL
STOP SAYING I WISH.
START SAYING
ON THE COVER:
A group of first year UC Merced
Yosemite Leadership Program participants take a
break during a hike to the summit of Lembert Dome.
CREDIT: JESSE CHAKRIN/NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE
UC Merced was recognized in 2016 as one of the
best public universities in the nation
in U.S. News and World Report’s
annual Best Colleges Rankings
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2017-18 First Year View Book
