Generally, the University of California-Merced is a non selective school. The institution receives 29,920 applications every year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 89 percent which equates to about 27,000 students being accepted to the school. Every year, statistics show that 9 % of the 27,000 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 48% and 51% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 44% were typically women and 55% 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 $70.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
29,920
Male 14,380
Female 15,540

 

Acceptance
26,766
Male 12,697
Female 14,069

 

Enrollment Total
2,392
Male 1,331
Female 1,061


Acceptance Rate
89.5%
Male
88.3%
Female
90.5%

 

Yield
8.9%
Male
10.5%
Female
7.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$120



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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