University of California-Merced

Merced, California

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 2002Midsize suburbSEVP certified

About

The University of California, Merced (UC Merced or colloquially, UCM) is a public land-grant research university in Merced County, California, United States. Established in 2005, UC Merced is the tenth and newest campus in the University of California (UC) system. The main campus is around 810 acres (330 hectares) in size and located around 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the city of Merced and sits adjacent to Lake Yosemite. The campus is adjacent to large swaths of protected natural grasslands and vernal pools, which have shaped its development, capital planning, and research. UC Merced offers over 60 undergraduate degrees and 18 graduate and professional degrees, with 8,372 undergraduates and 738 graduate students enrolled as of fall 2024.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$53,873
Estimated total for international students: US$78,610
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$16,271
Total cost for in-state students: US$41,008

Net price calculatorfinaidcalc.ucmerced.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 8,372
Graduate students: 738
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 20 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 91%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 68%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$69,352

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (73)

Bachelor's degrees30 subjects

AnthropologyApplied MathematicsBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringCognitive ScienceComputer EngineeringEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologyVisual and Performing Arts, General

Master's degrees22 subjects

Applied MathematicsBehavioral SciencesBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiomedical/Medical EngineeringCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCognitive ScienceComputer EngineeringEconomicsHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthResearch and Experimental PsychologySociology

Doctoral degrees21 subjects

Applied MathematicsBehavioral SciencesBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiomedical/Medical EngineeringCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCognitive ScienceComputer EngineeringHistoryLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthResearch and Experimental PsychologySociology

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.