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Applying to University of California - Merced in Merced, CA : Info & How-To

Thinking about applying to University of California - Merced? This college located in Merced, CA, USA is considered to be less selective as compared to other colleges nationwide.

Basic Info on Applications and Admissions

SAT/ACT Scores as an Admission Factor?	Required
Advanced Placement Credits Accepted?	Yes
Application Undergraduate Fee	$70
Admissions Website	admissions.ucmerced.edu/
Online Appliation Website	admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html

What You Need to Know Before Applying

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective
Applications Accepted	85%

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Is It Hard to Get Into UC Merced?

Acceptance Rate

University of California - Merced has an acceptance rate of 85%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 96% of students accepted to UC Merced submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 570. Math scores were between 480 and 570.

UC Merced received ACT scores from 39% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 24.

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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