UC Merced 2018-19 Admissions Guide

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Undergraduate Profile

50.5% Female 49% Male 0.5% Declined to State

48% 23% 13%

Chicano/Latino

Asian White

5% 5% 4% 1% 1%

African-American Nonresident alien Two or more races

Pacific Islander

Unknown/

Declined to state

6,815 Undergraduate Students 521

7,336 Campus Enrollment

99% of students are from California

Graduate Students

First Generation Status * *First Generation is defined as neither parent having a 4-year college degree.

92.2% First Year 7.8% Transfer

71%

76.4% 68.2%

All Undergraduates First Year

New Transfer

Student Success Average Time to Degree * *2015-16 graduates

85.8% First-Time Freshmen 91.6% Transfers

85.5% First Generation

Retention Rate * *Fall 2015 students who returned for fall 2016

4.5 YEARS First-Time Freshmen 2.9 YEARS Transfers

88.5% First Generation

MOST POPULAR UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS

Biological Sciences

Psychology Computer Science and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Management and Business Economics

PLEASE NOTE: PERCENTAGES MAY NOT TOTAL 100% DUE TO ROUNDING. SOURCE: UC MERCED INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND DECISION SUPPORT, FALL 2016

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Academic Programs

Economics, B.A. English, B.A.

Anthropology, B.A. Applied Mathematical Sciences, B.S.* Emphases Computational and Data Sciences Computational Biology Computer Science Economics Engineering Environmental Physics Bioengineering, B.S. Biological Sciences, B.S.*, ** Emphases Developmental Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Human Biology Microbiology and Immunology Molecular and Cell Biology Chemical Sciences, B.S.* Emphases Biological Chemistry Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Materials Chemistry Cognitive Science, B.A., B.S. Computer Science and Engineering, B.S. Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, B.A. Earth Systems Science, B.S.

Environmental Engineering, B.S. Global Arts Studies Program, B.A. History, B.A.

Management and Business Economics, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Optional Emphasis Nanotechnology Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Physics, B.S.* Emphases Atomic/Molecular/Optical/Condensed Matter Biophysics Mathematical Physics Physics Political Science, B.A Subfield Pre-law Psychology, B.A. Public Health, B.A. Sociology, B.A. Spanish, B.A. Undeclared * TRANSFER STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE AN EMPHASIS ** LEARN ABOUT AN ACCELERATED PATHWAY THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO EARN YOUR DEGREE IN THREE YEARS: NS-ADVISING.UCMERCED.EDU/ACCELERATEDPLAN

Minors American Studies Anthropology Applied Mathematics

Environmental Science and Sustainability Global Arts Studies Program History Interdisciplinary Public Health Management and Business Economics Natural Sciences Education Natural Sciences Education with Teaching Credential Philosophy

Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Spanish World Heritage Writing

Chemical Sciences Chicano/a Studies Cognitive Science Community Research and Service Economics English

UC MERCED ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FOR THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS. CHECK ADMISSIONS.UCMERCED.EDU FOR OPEN MAJORS.

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Admission Requirements Apply for admission to UC Merced at universityofcalifornia.edu/apply .

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First Year (Freshmen) • High school diploma or equivalent Required Examinations ACT with Writing or SAT with Essay

• GPA of 3.0 or above (nonresident: 3.4)

Aminimum of 15 yearlong high school courses (“a-g”): a. History/social science – 2 years required b. English – 4 years required c. Mathematics – 3 years required, 4 years recommended d. Laboratory science – 2 years required, 3 years recommended e. Language other than English – 2 years required, 3 years recommended f. Visual and performing arts – 1 year required g. College-preparatory elective – 1 year required For more information on requirements, visit c.ucm.edu/firstyear .

2017 Admission Statistics FIRST YEAR*

TEST SCORES 950 – 1230 SAT TOTAL 18 – 24 ACT TOTAL

3.4 – 3.91

70%

GPA

ADMIT RATE

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*RANGES REPRESENT THE MIDDLE 50% OF ADMITTED STUDENTS.

Transfer

Minimum Junior-Level Requirements • Complete at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units of UC-transferable credit • Earn at least a 2.4 GPA in UC-transferable courses (nonresident: 2.8)** • Complete the 7-course pattern by the end of the spring term prior to fall enrollment • Complete the courses required for your major** Minimum Lower-Division Requirements • Enrollment at a college or university after high school graduation and fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) UC-transferable units completed prior to enrollment at UC Merced • Meet requirements for the University of California upon high school graduation (required GPA, examinations and all “a-g” courses) • Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all UC-transferable coursework (nonresident: 2.8)** • Please note that at UC Merced, major-specific courses are required for selection.**

**SOME MAJORS REQUIRE A HIGHER GPA FOR ADMISSION SELECTION.

For more information on admission and major requirements, visit c.ucm.edu/transfer .

TRANSFER* 3.0 – 3.54

52.1%

94%

GPA

ADMIT RATE

OF APPROVED TAGS were admitted for the fall 2017 semester

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SOURCE: UC MERCED INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND DECISION SUPPORT, FALL 2017

Scholarships and Financial Aid

90% OF UC MERCED STUDENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID*

ABOUT $19,000 IS THE AVERAGE ANNUAL GIFT AID OFFERED TO ELIGIBLE UC MERCED STUDENTS

Visit financialaid.ucmerced.edu

BLUE ANDGOLDOPPORTUNITY PLAN: Covers your systemwide fees if you are a California resident whose family makes less than $80,000 a year and you qualify for financial aid.  universityofcalifornia.edu/blueandgold

CALIFORNIA DREAMACT: As a public state institution, UC Merced provides aid to students who qualify under the California Dream Act. financialaid.ucmerced.edu/CADreamAct

WESTERNUNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE (WUE): Students in 14 Western states and one territory can enroll at reduced tuition levels: 150 percent of UC Merced’s regular resident tuition. admissions.ucmerced.edu/wue

*2016-17 ACADEMIC YEAR

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2017-18 Cost of Attendance * California resident tuition and fees: $13,598 Room and board (on campus, average): $16,790 Books and supplies (estimate): $1,109 Transportation (estimate): $441 Personal expenses (estimate): $1,616 Health insurance**: $2,177

Estimate your FINANCIAL AID AWARD with the FINANCIAL AID NET PRICE CALCULATOR Visit finaidcalc.ucmerced.edu

* ACTUAL TUITION, FEES, AND CHARGES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND COULD BE AFFECTED BY INCREASES OR REDUCTIONS IN STATE FUNDING OR OTHER DEVELOPMENTS.

** THE CAMPUS MEDICAL HEALTH INSURANCE CHARGE WILL BE WAIVED FOR STUDENTS WHO PROVIDE PROOF OF INSURANCE.

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Living in Merced IN THEMIDDLE OF EVERYTHING UC Merced is located in a quintessential small town in the heart of California’s northern Central Valley. Merced is centrally located, so you’re always just a short drive away from major cities and attractions.

A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS Residence halls at UC Merced are modern, comfortable and convenient. Whether living in on-campus housing or in our new Heritage community of off-campus apartments, you will live among other friendly students.

View housing options and take a virtual tour of residence halls at housing.ucmerced.edu .

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NATIONAL ATTENTION UC Merced was recognized in 2016 as one of the BESTPUBLIC UNIVERSITIES INTHE NATION in U.S. News andWorld Report’s Best Colleges Rankings BEST

UC Merced RANKED #1 out of the top 250 public colleges

REGARD FOR RESEARCH The Carnegie Foundation ranked UC Merced among107 top universities in the country as a “higher research” institution in 2016

that offer freshman the MOSTFINANCIALAIDBY The Student Loan Report in 2017

U.S. News and World Report ranks UCMerced #47 among public institutions in alumni giving rates

CAREER GUIDANCE UCMerced is ranked #16

among schools nationally for career outcomes by Educate to Career

UCMERCED has been featured in Parade magazine’s COLLEGE A-LIST for Small State Schools

UC Me r c e d r a n k s 5th in the nation out of more than 300 universities for “social mobility” in the Washington Monthly 2016 College Guide

The GoodCall 2016 Best Schools for Scholarships Report lists UCMerced as

#8 out of 4,000 U.S. public colleges and universities for earning scholarships

h o u s i n g received an “A” GRADE IN NICHE’S 2016 BEST COLLEGES R A N K I N G S

Made The Princeton Review’s list of the MOSTENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLECOLLEGES for the second consecutive year in 2016

ranked among the “Cool Schools” BY THE SIERRA CLUB’S S I E R R A M A G A Z I N E

CAMPUS DIVERSITY UC Merced i s the most ethnically and

In 2016, UC Merced was the 8th-best college in the Western U.S. FORAFFORDABILITY,

culturally diverse of all of the University of California campuses, and it was ranked the

12 th MOST DIVERSE

according to Washington Monthly’s “Best Bang for the Buck: Western Colleges”

university in the nation by bestcolleges.com in 2015

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