University of California Merced

University of California Merced (UCM) - public higher education institution in United States. UCM began its history in 2005. Thanks to its quite favourable location inside Merced, students can enjoy an active city life with a rural serenity.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The admission committee requests both examination results and the document on previous academic performance. Throughout the admission period more than 80 percent of applicants successfully enroll to the university. Nevertheless, in UCM the ratio may vary dramatically depending on the study program. The academic year is traditionally consists of two semesters. The tuition fees are quite steep. A year of bachelor studies at UCM will cost you at least 20,000 USD. A master’s degree of UCM will cost a student a significant sum of 20,000 USD per year. Despite this the students can apply for scholarships provided by the university. More information could be found on the official website of the university http://www.ucmerced.edu.

The composition of the university. Being a medium scale university, University of California Merced teaches more than 5 thousand students. The university accepts applications from foreign students. At UCM the academic staff counts 299 various specialists. A variety of international student exchange programs are available at UCM. To learn more about the student life and current events, you can always follow the university on social media: Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin.

Infrastructure of UCM. The university has its own library. Also the university provides accommodations in the form of dormitories. The university is in the University of California System.