University of California, Merced

The University of California, Merced is a public four-year research university located in Merced, California. As the newest campus in the University of California system, UC Merced serves the San Joaquin Valley and surrounding Central Valley communities, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across a range of disciplines in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and engineering.

The university offers programs through its School of Engineering, School of Natural Sciences, and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, among other divisions. Degree options range from bachelor's degrees through doctoral programs. No specific enrollment, completion, or retention metrics are available in current IPEDS data for this listing.

Merced is located in California's Central Valley, a region historically underserved by higher education institutions. UC Merced plays a significant role in expanding access to University of California-quality education for students from the Valley and across the state.