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University of California, Merced is a public university established in 2005, making it the newest campus in the University of California system and the first American research university of the 21st century. It enjoys a rural location near Yosemite National Park.

Key Facts

Rankings

  • #60 in National Universities according to US News & World Report 2024
  • #28  in Top Public Schools
  • #62  in Best Undergraduate Teaching

Year founded

  • 2005

School type

  • Private, coed, no religious affiliation

Latest undergraduate enrollment

  • 8,321

Latest graduate enrollment

  • 772

Student-faculty ratio

  • 19:1

Freshman acceptance rate

  • 87%

Average SAT/ ACT for freshman entry

  • SAT 1080/ ACT 20

Average GPA for freshman entry

  • 3.45 - 4.00

International student population

  • 6% 

Median starting salary of alumni

  • $44,500

Popular majors

  • Biology/Biological Sciences; Psychology; Business Administration and Management; Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Public Health; Political Science and Government; Sociology; Chemistry

Tuition and Room & Board

  • $14,272 / $19,340
About the university

UC Merced’s three schools — the School of Engineering, School of Natural Sciences, and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts — offer undergraduate and graduate programs.

  • Undergraduates can choose from 24 majors and 25 minors
  • More than 200 registered student clubs and organizations and new clubs
  • Students, faculty and staff members can explore the great outdoors through the Outdoor Experience Program, which offers trips for all skill levels throughout the year. With UC Merced’s close proximity to Yosemite National Park and the coast, day trips are popular.
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