Colleges near Merced, California
Merced is a city in California. According to Census data, the population is 145,149 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, four colleges are active for serving college programs in Merced, California. In addition, there are 5 colleges located within 30 miles from Merced.
By school type, there are two public and two private schools. By school level, there are one 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and two less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Four schools offer undergraduate programs and one schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Merced, California is $7,681 for California residents and $19,156 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 39.18% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 19,712 students enrolled in schools in Merced, California, of which 4,418 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges near Merced, California
The following table lists 4 colleges located in Merced and 2 schools near Merced, California ordered by distance from Merced. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
College Name | Distance From Merced | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
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Sierra College of Beauty Merced, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.00 miles | $8,000 | 157 | 77% | 13 to 1 | - | - |
Milan Institute-Merced Merced, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.18 miles | $15,527 | 238 | 49% | 13 to 1 | - | - |
Merced College Merced, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.05 miles | $8,154 | 10,214 | 29% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
University of California-Merced Merced, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 5.10 miles | $44,944 | 9,103 | 67% | 19 to 1 | $29,289 | 39.2% |
Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock Turlock, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 24.80 miles | $14,187 | 97 | 70% | 14 to 1 | - | - |
California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 25.60 miles | $19,706 | 10,154 | 55% | 18 to 1 | $18,764 | 97.5% |
Average | - | $19,156 | 19,712 | 56% | 18 to 1 | $29,289 | 39.2% |