UC Merced
 

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Get more info now about the 25th most innovative university in the world (World Universities with Real Impact, 2023). We’ll help you answer life’s most important questions (or find new ones to ask) and research a better future.

 
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Request info now about academics, student life, financial aid and more, and discover if UC Merced is the right fit.
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Partner with professors on world-changing research and become an expert.

 
 
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Chill with diverse peers on the nation’s most sustainable campus.

 

 
 
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Break every barrier, including financial, with scholarships and flat tuition.

 

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CHANNEL YOUR INNER MEDIA MOGUL 

You will in our Communication and Media major. 

 
 
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“I'm making real connections and lifelong friendships while working toward my dreams.”

Alexandra Lee ‘25

Biological Sciences and Public Health

 

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University of California, Merced
 5200 North Lake Rd.
Merced, CA 95343