2019-20 Undergraduate Admissions Guide

scholarships & financial aid

about $ 19,500

91 %

of UC Merced students received financial aid*

is the average annual gift aid offered to eligible UC Merced students

2018-19 Cost of Attendance **

$13,538

California resident tuition and fees

$16,454

Room and board (on campus, average)

$1,006

Books and supplies (estimate)

$453

Transportation (estimate)

$1,666

Personal expenses (estimate)

Recognized as #1 public university in the nation for average financial aid package given to first year students in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings

$2,242

Health insurance***

$28,992

Additional nonresident tuition

For more information on estimated cost of attendance, visit financialaid.ucmerced.edu/cost-attendance .

Estimate your FINANCIAL AID AWARD with the FINANCIAL AID NET PRICE CALCULATOR finaidcalc.ucmerced.edu

* 2017-18 Academic year ** Actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by the Regents of the University of California and could be affected by increases or reductions in state funding or other developments. *** The campus medical health insurance charge will be waived for students who provide proof of insurance.

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2019-20 Admissions Guide