MERCED, Calif. -- A decade has passed since America's newest research university opened amid farmland in central California. And surprisingly little on the landscape has changed. Cows still graze ...

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 ...

UC Merced, as this report confirms, is a powerful driver of economic vitality ...” the university’s chancellor said.

A Central Valley university is among the top 10 colleges in the nation for “social mobility,” according to U.S. News & World Report. The publication recently released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings ...

A sign in front of University Plaza on the University of California, Merced campus in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Andrew Kuhn [email protected] High school students with a ...

The donation is the largest in the university’s history, ahead of the $21 million given to the school by Scott in 2021. “This remarkable act of generosity affirms what we know to be true — UC Merced ...