University of California Merced

World-class academics, amazing faculty, high-tech labs and classrooms, and a truly private-school feeling on campus. Plus, it's growing like crazy!

This university has the best food of any university I have visited. I am an AVID Student, we got a tour, and our guide Donald was AMAZING! The food was ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING! I am very highly to go to this school when I go to college.

UC Merced is a beautiful, prestine campus. The campus tour was well organized, easy to navigate and gave a great overview of the campus and it's services.

We live in the Bay Area at first I was not so excited my daughter chose to go to the school even though she had better opportunities, but now I see it was an excellent choice because she comes home every weekend and if there's an emergency I know I can go visit her and see her within two hours.

Recently they have spent a lot of money building up this University, because if it is a fairly new University.

The other advantage of attending this University is that as a freshman my daughter had a chance to be project leads on some engineering projects that normally third or fourth year students only get to do in other UC's. All in all it was a great decision and I've come to love the idea of her being there.

Last Friday night I was there to visit and I truly felt safe. I'm not worried that she is going to the gym late at night or walking around or going to the library if she had to study late. There's campus police and security everywhere. Up to now, I have been very happy!

Very beautiful campus. And it’s out in the middle of nowhere.

First off I am so glad that I attended this school, no regrets except for I wish I could've done more. The faculty and staff are generally awesome. The classes are a reasonable size for each subject. The campus is beautiful and the atmosphere is welcoming. It's a peaceful place in some parts and other parts are lively and inviting. The library is the BEST! Personal work spaces for groups and the top floor to the northeast side is sooo quiet, you'll find people sleeping or quietly studying. Did I mention you can eat in this library?! The housing is getting better and better. Such an amazing campus! Go Bobcats! Edit: Not much has changed, I think there is still room to grow.

Diverse students, staff and Faculty. A positive community to lean in. Go Bobcats! 🐾

Beautiful new additions to the campus, the new pool is phenomenal!!

First time to come here and we asked help from Officer Flores about parking and he assisted us to where to go and even provided us for ‘free’ parking for a day. Shout out for Office Flores!!!! We tour around and place is really good.

Was a true pleasure to be a student here. Faculty are extremely accessible and friendly. Research opportunities and student organizations abound and are very easy to get into. Food is very good and has plenty of options for the pickiest of eaters. And (my favorite thing), the youth of the campus allows each and every student to make a significant impact on the social & scientific landscape of the institution.

I visited most UC Campuses but UCM is the best campus in terms of the way they invested all campus buildings and landscaping. Architectural design and layout meets international high end urban living standards that walking from point a to b without traffic. Feel like I am in a resort

15 years since opening, the campus now has a real feeling of a university with all the new buildings, scenery, and diverse population with student, faculty and staff. This is also an amazing place for playing Pokemon GO, self sustaining location for my PoGO fanatics. ;)

It may be a small campus but that's also why it's such a great place. You can easily walk through the campus at ease so you don't have to worry about getting lost or being late to classes! UCM looks wonderful during the winter season !!

Great school with great professors. It is still a young campus but it is quickly finding its place and carving a name for itself. I am glad I attended this school. I received very personalized attention from my teachers and the environment was warm and comfortable for me. I huge UC would not had worked for me. My classes were challenging and I felt very prepared for the world with my knowledge and the education I received at UC Merced.

It's a great place to be i visit my son today and it was awesome day clean and quiet and warm i really enjoyed being there ☺ i will visit again soon campus has allate great sites to explore 😀

I have been getting help from UC MERCED by phone lately because my daughter is about to go for College finally after all this that has been going on with COVID.
In several occasions Jonathan has been answering & helping us to get everything done so we don’t have to worry about nothing.
He is awesome & super friendly, it’s always nice to have someone like him that is patient and can listen to your requests.

Good Job Jonathan

Amazing place to work as staff. Co-workers look after each other and create a great culture. Although Merced is a small place, its a great community once you network in the town.

Currently the only research institution in America founded in the 21st Century, UC Merced has a beautiful campus. The rural location outside of Merced differs from most of the other urban UCs. Can't speak for the academics, but it seems like there is a good vibe here.

Amazing campus for the Merced area

Honestly I've made the best of memories so far here, It's a super new campus with modern buildings and it's relatively small so I say hi to friends as I walk to class