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UC Merced
P.O. Box 2039
Merced, CA 95344

Official telephone: (209) 228-4400

Website: www.ucmerced.edu

Screen last updated on: October 10, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010-11 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Kevin Browne,
Assistant Vice Chancellor

Contacting the office:

209 228-4682
866 270-7301 (toll free)
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?

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 high school GPA required for California residents; minimum 3.4 high school GPA for non-California residents.

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

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT/ACT, January 15 for SAT Subject Test

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:	17 required, 21 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 not considered
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:

551 verbal, 564 math, 537 writing, 1538 combined

Average ACT:

24 composite

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

96%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 31

Acceptance of admission:

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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

15,212

Number of applicants offered admission:

12,395

School has a waiting list policy:

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$300, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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