UC Merced 2018-19 Admissions Guide
The Admissions Guide contains information about majors and minors, admission requirements, financial aid and more.
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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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