University of California - Merced Business Programs

Located in Merced, California, University of California - Merced is a public institution. UC Merced is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is University of California - Merced?

Contact details for UC Merced are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343-5603
Phone:	209-228-4400
Website:	ucmerced.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/ucmerced
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/ucmerced

How Do I Get Into UC Merced?

You can apply to UC Merced online at: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html

Admission Requirements for UC Merced

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UC Merced?

Since UC Merced has an acceptance rate of 89%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Can I Afford University of California - Merced?

The overall average net price of UC Merced is $37,657. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UC Merced, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $4,385 a year. That adds up to $17,540 over four years for those students.

University of California - Merced Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,321 undergraduate students at UC Merced, with 8,227 being full-time and 94 being part-time.

There are also 772 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,227 full-time undergraduates at UC Merced, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of California - Merced students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,601
Black or African American	360
Hispanic or Latino	4,733
White	660
International Students	494
Other Races/Ethnicities	379

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at University of California - Merced. At this time, 3 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at UC Merced. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Iran.

Online Learning at University of California - Merced

In 2022-2023, 1,123 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UC Merced has changed over the last few years.

University of California - Merced Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	188	0	188
General Economics	24	0	24
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0	13	13
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	1	1
Management Science	0	0	0
TOTAL	212	14	226

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.