UC Merced 2018-19 Admissions Guide

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.