2015 Admissions Booklet

COST OF ATTENDANCE The Cost of Attendance (COA) is just an estimate and includes ALL expenses to attend the university for one year, not just expenses paid directly to UC Merced. Your actual expenses may be different and most items are not paid directly to the university.

Listed below are the 2014-2015 standard costs of attendance for undergraduate California residents:

On-Campus ITEM

Off-Campus ITEM

At Home w/ Relatives ITEM COST

COST

COST

T uition/Fees*

$13,160

Tuition/Fees*

$13,160

Tuition/Fees*

$13,160

Health Insurance $2,048

Health Insurance $2,048

Health Insurance $2,048

Room and Board $15,035

Room and Board $6,874

Room and Board $4,643

Books and Supplies $1,419

Books and Supplies $1,419

Books and Supplies $1,419

Personal Expenses $1,847

Personal Expenses $1,887

Personal Expenses $2,070

Transportation

$582

Transportation $1,419

Transportation $1,640

$34,091

$26,807

$24,980

TOTAL COST

TOTAL COST

TOTAL COST

* Tuition/Fees are subject to legislative and gubernatorial action and therefore, may change without notice. Non-California residents pay an additional $22,878 in non-resident Tuition/Fees.

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OF THE 92 PERCENT OF UC MERCED STUDENTS WHO APPLIED FOR FINANCIAL AID IN 2013 –14: 94 PERCENT WERE AWARDED SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL AID

89 PERCENT QUALIFIED FOR NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID

88 PERCENT RECEIVED GIFT AID (GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS)