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UC MERCED
As the UC’s newest campus, the first built in 40 years,
UC Merced has all the benefits of a small, private universi-
ty, backed by the tradition and excellence of the UC system.
UC Merced opened in September 2005 with about 850
students and 55 founding faculty members. We’ve grown
to nearly 2,000 students and almost 100 faculty members
in two short years.
What makes UC Merced special?
• Small class sizes (15:1 student to faculty ratio);
• Brand new facilities;
• The chance to, as undergraduates, participate in
research usually reserved for graduate students at
other campuses;
• Lots and lots of access to your professors;
• A campus community where people really know
each other and really care about each other’s
success;
• The latest technology, like our digital library that
offers access to the largest research/academic library
in the world;
• Remarkable leadership opportunities;
• A once-in-a-lifetime chance to shape a university
and its community, from sports to campus clubs
and student government, and make history.
We want you to be part of us!
BEING A UC MERCED
BOBCAT MEANS:
• Achieving academic excellence while
interacting with world-class faculty and
engaging in research that is cutting edge.
• Learning in and outside of the classrooms.
• Living on, studying at and being part of a green
campus with an Environmental Stewardship
Program.
• Having access to state-of-the-art technology.
• Taking part in special programs like Service
Learning, the Science and Math Initiative, and
the Yosemite Leadership Program.