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 ...

After a couple of years of sufficient water, much of California is showing "abnormally dry" conditions in spring 2026, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The University of California, Merced campus is shown in a file photo. (Andrew Kuhn/[email protected]) The University of ...

In the spring of 2022, the concerned parent of a California high schooler turned to the internet for support. Her son had gotten unexpectedly rejected from several of his preferred colleges, she wrote ...

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 ...

Brian Arroyo decided to take a chance on UC Merced — a campus struggling to attract students to its remote location. The Whittier native was admitted as a freshman in 2022. He had planned to stay ...

Only 20 years since undergraduate instruction began, UC Merced is a recognized leader in conducting academic research, developing young minds for career success and driving economic growth, the ...

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 ...