University of California-Merced

Merced, California
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Overview
Public
8,194 Undergraduates
85% Admissions Rate
Rural: Fringe
Public
Region: West
Size: Small
Doctoral
University of California-Merced
5200 North Lake Road
Merced, California
95343-5603
(209) 228-4400
ucmerced.edu/

The University of California, Merced, a public research university in Merced County, California, is one of the top 140 institutions of higher education in the United States. In 1988, the Regents of the University of California decided to establish the university, but it didn’t open until 2005. Today, the university sits on 210 acres of land in a rural setting. Like all schools within the University of California system, its motto is “Fiat lux” or “Let there be light.” There are nearly 9,000 alumni, and membership is free once students graduate from the undergrad or graduate degree programs. The school’s colors are royal blue and gold, its mascot is the Bobcat and its teams are nicknamed the Golden Bobcats. Its sports affiliation is NAIA Division II – California Pacific. Varsity sports offered by the University of California, Merced include men’s basketball, cross country, soccer and volleyball, and women’s basketball, cross country, soccer and volleyball. Club sports provided include badminton, boxing, historical fencing, Overwatch, ping pong, running, skiing, snowboarding, step and Taekwondo. Other clubs include an African Students’ Union, anime club, color guard, crochet club, dance coalition, digital media arts association and Fourth Cinema, a film club.

Location

Merced is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of 2014, the city had a population of 81,743. Incorporated on April 1, 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government. More from Wikipedia...

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coffee score

69

restaurants score

Students
47%

Men

53%

Women

20

Average Age of Entering Students

198

New Transfer Students

Admissions
85%

Acceptance Rate

9%

Enrollment Yield

960-1140

SAT Range

25,923

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$13,578

Typical Cost

$43,854

Out-Of-State (published)

$14,100

In-State (published)

93%

Recieve Financial Aid

75%

Have Loans

$14,875

Median Debt

Academics
19 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

"Biology/Biological Sciences

Top Major

4

Faculty Awards

36

Post Docs Employed

Campus Life

Dorm Food:

Standard

Clubs & Extracurriculars:

Important, more than 200 to choose from

Greek Life:

Important, 12 percent of students are in a fraternity or sorority

Party Scene:

Standard, mostly on the weekends
Athletics
Basketball Conference:

California Pacific Conference

Track & Field Conference:

California Pacific Conference

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