Merced: Freshman admission profile

This is a snapshot of the admitted freshman class for fall 2019.

Please be cautious in drawing conclusions from this information. Use it as a general guide to selectivity and not as a predictor of your chance for admission to UC Merced.

Admit data

Applicants:

25,417

Admits:

18,456

Overall admit rate:

72.6 %



GPA and test scores of middle 25%-75% students
High School GPA 3.45 - 4.00
ACT Composite Score 18 - 25
ACT English Language Arts  18 - 26
SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing 510 - 630
SAT Mathematics 510 - 660
SAT Essay 13 - 16

 

More UC Merced stats & selection

Undergraduate admission data

For more systemwide and campus data on applicants, admits and enrollees, visit UC's Information Center.

Beyond the numbers

We know you're more than just your grades and test scores. Using a process called comprehensive review, we look at how hard you've worked to take advantage of the opportunities you've had to excel at school, in your favorite extracurricular activities and in your community.