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UC Merced

UC Merced
5200 North Lake Road
Merced, CA 95343

Official telephone: (209) 228-4400
Toll-free telephone: (866) 270-7301
Website: www.ucmerced.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Encaracion Ruiz,
Director of Admissions and Outreach

Contacting the office:

209 228-4862
209 228-4244 (fax)
admissions@ucmerced.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

November 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA required of state residents; minimum 3.4 GPA required of out-of-state applicants.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 18 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Admission by exception possible for students not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.56

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Average SAT I:

499 verbal, 516 math, 1507 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1360 - 1630

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

92%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

48%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

18,862

Number of applicants offered admission:

11,444 (61%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,790 (16%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

90%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$300, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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