MERCED, Calif. — The University of California campus in Merced is celebrating 20 years since opening — and campus officials ...

UC Merced has assumed its place in the top echelon of research institutions in the nation by earning R1 status from Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The announcement was ...

On May 18, 1995, the University of California Board of Regents voted to select Merced as the site for its ninth undergraduate campus. To get to that point, Merced had to beat out what started as a ...

The University of California, Merced campus. Merced Sun-Star File Image. Andrew Kuhn [email protected] The University of California, Merced saw a decline in new student undergraduate fall ...

UC Merced is among the top colleges in the nation for "social mobility," according to U.S. News & World Report. The publication recently released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings - showcasing the top ...

The main entrance to the University of California, Merced in Merced, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. Andrew Kuhn [email protected] UC Merced is the No. 1 university in the nation for social ...

Students walk along Scholars Lane at the University of California Merced campus on Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters and CatchLight Local) The Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe ...

Students move from class to class at UC Merced. The University of California Merced which opened in 2005 is significantly growing in popularity and has emerged as a leader in both its diversity of ...

Despite two of its schools being the most selective in the state, the University of California system saw a slight drop in applications for fall 2025. According to data released by the UC system, ...

The Alliance will coordinate nine regional innovation hubs that will deploy cutting-edge technology, train the next ...