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🇺🇸 USA · California

University of California: Merced

  • Public
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
90.5%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹46,79,974Out-of-state
Students
8,372Undergraduates
Students per teacher
21Student to faculty

Admissions planning estimate

90.5% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 55.5%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 39.18%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 39.2% (26,598/67,891; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

91 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 67,891
Offered a place 26,598
Enrolled 2,416

9.1% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

What a year costs

₹67,92,598 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹46,79,974
  • Housing₹20,14,372
  • Books & supplies₹98,253
Sticker price ₹67,92,598
After aid (average) ₹11,25,587

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹14,67,500
Out-of-state ₹46,79,974

Average aid awarded: ₹22,42,532 a year.

Outcomes and support

82.1%
Retention
68.7%
Graduation

One teacher for every 21 students

Larger classes; seek out small seminars.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

Hispanic 55.4%
Asian 23.6%
White 9.2%
African American 5.1%
Multiracial 4.6%
Unknown 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.3%
Native American 0.2%

Key dates

  1. Regular decision 1 Dec 2026 In 19 days
  2. Financial aid 2 Mar 2027 In 110 days

3 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral degree - research/scholarship

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Anthropologybachelor
Applied Mathematicsbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Biomedical/Medical Engineeringbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Cognitive Sciencebachelor
Computer Engineeringbachelor
Economicsbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineeringbachelor
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesbachelor
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciencesbachelor
Historybachelor
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Servicesbachelor
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methodsbachelor
Materials Engineeringbachelor
Mechanical Engineeringbachelor
Philosophybachelor
Physicsbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Healthbachelor
Research and Experimental Psychologybachelor
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsbachelor
Social Sciences, Generalbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Visual and Performing Arts, Generalbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate90.53%
Total Applicants67891
Admitted Applicants26598
Enrolled Applicants2416
Application Fee₹7,515
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementNot required
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Regular Decision Date2026-12-01
Financial Aid Date2027-03-02

Test Scores

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹14,67,500
Out-of-State Tuition₹46,79,974
Average Housing Cost₹20,14,372
Books & Supplies₹98,253
Average Net Price₹11,25,587
Average Aid Awarded₹22,42,532

Student Body Diversity

African American5.08%
Asian23.58%
Hispanic55.41%
White9.22%
Multiracial4.59%
Native American0.18%
Pacific Islander0.25%
International0.5%
Unknown Race1.19%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePublic
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate68.72%
Retention Rate82.13%
Student/Faculty Ratio21:1
Total Undergraduates8372

Contact

Street Address5200 North Lake Road
ZIP Code95343
Phone(209) 228-4400
Websitehttps://www.ucmerced.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/