University of California, Merced: campus and town

Merced, California · Public · 8,372 undergrads

University of California, Merced is in Merced, California (Merced County), in a suburb setting.

Where it is

Town

Merced, California

CountyIPEDS, 2024

Merced County

SettingIPEDS, 2025-26

Suburb

Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Primarily residential

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2023 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)