Generally, the University of California-Merced is a highly selective school. The institution receives 67,891 applications every year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 39 percent which equates to about 26,000 students being accepted to the school. Every year, statistics show that 9 % of the 26,000 students who received the acceptance letter from the University of California-Merced made the decision to enroll. The ratio of the candidates who submitted their applications is 47% and 52% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 45% were typically women and 54% were men. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of California-Merced when filling out the application. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 18 - 24 for ACT or 980 - 1,160 for SAT. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. the University of California-Merced’s undergraduate application fee is $80.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
67,891
Male 32,472
Female 35,419

 

Acceptance
26,477
Male 13,003
Female 13,474

 

Enrollment Total
2,382
Male 1,303
Female 1,079


Acceptance Rate
39%
Male
40%
Female
38%

 

Yield
9%
Male
10%
Female
8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$80


Graduate

$120



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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