2021 Best Colleges in Modesto Area

University of California - Merced

4 Year
Merced, CA
2,047 reviews

Alum: You can definitely feel the small-town vibes of this university. Everyone knows everyone and professors from your freshman year remember your name when they see you at graduation. Since it's a relatively new UC, all the buildings are state-of-the art and overall campus is quite nice, especially with the 2020 project finishing up. Dorms are pretty spacious too and the students keep it pretty clean.

Education-wise, a lot of professors there are young and have a lot of experience to gain, and there is a heavy reliance on TAs, especially for SSHA, to the point that TAs are the primary instructors of upper div classes. However, there is A LOT of research opportunities and professors are always available outside of class to help. You can have an on-par education if you put in just a little more effort than just going to class and doing the bare minimum work to pass.

Our sports teams are quite good and plenty of clubs/orgs to join to keep you busy! Oh and the parties are HELLA LIT.
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66% Acceptance Rate
$14,013 Net Price
1000-1180 SAT Range

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