University of California-Merced (out-of-state)

Generally, the University of California-Merced is a non selective school. The institution receives 31,582 applications every year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 92 percent which equates to about 29,000 students being accepted to the school. Every year, statistics show that 7 % of the 29,000 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 47% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 42% were typically women and 57% 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. the University of California-Merced’s undergraduate application fee is $70.