Generally, the University of California-Merced is a non selective school. The institution receives 47,985 applications every year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 97 percent which equates to about 47,000 students being accepted to the school. Every year, statistics show that 4 % of the 47,000 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 45% and 50% 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. 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
Applications
47,985
Male 22,011
Female 24,077

 

Acceptance
46,564
Male 21,227
Female 23,457

 

Enrollment Total
1,900
Male 1,060
Female 840


Acceptance Rate
97%
Male
96.4%
Female
97.4%

 

Yield
4.1%
Male
5%
Female
3.6%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$135



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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