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University of California, Merced
Merced, United States · Rural
University of California systemPublicStateResearchCoed
Acceptance
89.0%
Tuition/yr
$49,500
Students
9,000
Founded
2005
About
The newest UC campus, opened in 2005 in the San Joaquin Valley, is the system's easiest entry point while still granting the UC degree and research access. It ranks remarkably high nationally on social-mobility measures and is growing fast in engineering and health sciences.
- University type
- Public (state)
- Acceptance rate
- 89.0%
- Total enrolment
- 9,000
- Student : faculty
- 19:1
- Founded
- 2005
Courses & majors
Computer Science & EngineeringBiological SciencesPsychologyManagement & Business EconomicsMechanical EngineeringPublic HealthSociologyChemistryCognitive ScienceEnvironmental EngineeringPolitical ScienceApplied Mathematics
Cost of studying
Tuition / yr
$49,500
Cost of attendance
$71,000
Application fee
$80
Rankings
#325
Times Higher Ed
#60
National
Scholarships & financial aid
No aid for international undergraduates; the draw is UC-brand access at the system's highest admit rate.
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