Fees
Leaving UC Merced and Fee Refunds
Note: Fees shown are per semester
| UNDERGRADUATES | Residents | Nonresidents | ||
| Educational Fee | $3,444.00 | $3,768.00 | ||
| University Registration Fee | $450.00 | $450.00 | ||
| Health Services fee | $50.00 | $50.00 | ||
| Transportation fee | $87.50 | $87.50 | ||
| Student Life fee | $15.00 | $15.00 | ||
| Associated Students fee | $65.68 | $65.68 | ||
| Recreation fee | $146.00 | $146.00 | ||
| Student Health Insurance* | $350.00 | $350.00 | ||
| Non-Resident Tuition | $N/A | $11,010.50 | ||
| TOTAL | $4,608.18 | $15,942.18 | ||
| GRADUATES | Residents | Nonresidents | ||
| Educational Fee | $3,918.00 | $4,089.00 | ||
| University Registration Fee | $450.00 | $450.00 | ||
| Health Services fee | $50.00 | $50.00 | ||
| Transportation fee | $35.00 | $35.00 | ||
| Student Life fee | $15.00 | $15.00 | ||
| Associated Students fee | $10.00 | $10.00 | ||
| Recreation fee | $146.00 | $146.00 | ||
| Mandatory Health Insurance* | $637.00 | $637.00 | ||
| Non-Resident Tuition | $N/A | $7,347.00 | ||
| TOTAL | $5,261.00 | $12,779.00 |
* As a non-academic condition of enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students must purchase the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) or request a waiver of this fee. The Fall undergraduate health insurance fee provides coverage from August through December; the Spring fee provides coverage from January through August. The Spring undergraduate health insurance fee is $468.00, for graduate students the rate is $848.00. Graduate students who wish to cover spouses, domestic partners or children should contact Health Services at health@ucmerced.edu for rates.
Fee Disclaimer
The amounts shown in this document represent fees as currently approved. However, all University fees are subject to change, and the fee amounts billed for this period may be adjusted at a future date. Detailed information regarding on campus room and board charges is available at housing.ucmerced.edu. Detailed information regarding parking fees, regulations and rules is available at taps.ucmerced.edu.
- Health Services Fee: This mandatory fee supports the Student Health Center, the on-campus medical facility.
- Transportation Fee: This mandatory fee supports CatTracks and parking infrastructure.
- Student Life Fee:This mandatory fee supports educational, social, multicultural, and skill building activities and events that aid in the growth and development of students.
- Associated Students Fee: A different amount for undergraduate and graduate students, this mandatory fee supports student government associations.
- Recreation Fee: This mandatory fee supports the recreation center and related sports activities.
Students may be charged fees in some courses for the use, rental or consumption of materials, tools or equipment, or for the costs of materials or services necessary to provide a special supplemental educational experience. For example, course materials fees may cover the cost of chemicals and glassware for a science laboratory or art supplies for a studio class. They also might cover film rentals, field trips or the purchase/rental of specific equipment. Students can learn if their course has an associated fee by using the course schedule each term. Course material fees are not refunded for courses a student withdraws from.
A student
Reduced fees are available to UC career employees and certain UC retirees who are eligible for admission to the university. Once admitted, the employee-student must file a petition for the reduction in fees before each semester of enrollment. Employee-students pay one-third of the full-time registration fee and one-third of the full-time educational fee. Employee students may enroll for up to nine (9) units or three (3) courses per semester, whichever is greater. Contact the Office of Human Resources for further information.
See the part-time status information under Enrollment.
Registration at UC Merced is a two-step process:
(1) enrollment in classes and
(2) payment of fees
You must enroll first so that your fees can be assessed. You can pay fees at any time after you enroll in classes, but a failure to pay fees in full by the 10th day of instruction may result in you being dropped from your courses for non-payment and officially withdrawn from the university. An electronic billing statement will be available to you after enrollment; however, if you wait to enroll just prior to the enrollment deadline, do not wait for a billing statement to pay your fees. Fees are due and payable by the published deadline whether or not a billing statement is available.
To learn more about the method of payment accepted and deadlines, review Student Business Services web site at sbs.ucmerced.edu.
You must pay all prior delinquent debts prior to registering. An additional charge will be made for failure to pay required fees or deposits by the dates announced. If you enroll in courses after the enrollment deadline, you may be assessed a late enrollment fee and possibly, a late payment fee.
Leaving UC Merced and Fee Refunds
When leaving UC Merced on or after the first day of instruction, you must complete a University Cancellation/Withdrawal form and return the form with all required signatures to the Students First Center. If you do not submit a Cancellation/Withdrawal form, you will be liable for fees according to University policy (below). It is very important that you contact the Office of the Registrar and initiate withdrawal/PELP procedures even if your fees are fully paid by financial aid or other programs. Failing to do so may result in you owing money to the University.
The effective date for determining a refund of fees is the date a completed University Cancellation/Withdrawal form is received by the Students First Center. It is presumed that no University services will be provided to the student after that date. If a student is enrolled in classes, he or she will be dropped from all courses automatically when the University Cancellation/Withdrawal form is processed.
The percentage of fees that may be refunded is determined by the number of calendar days (not school days) elapsed, beginning with the first day of instruction of the semester. For students who paid fees and then canceled or withdrew by filing with the Student First Center, fees may be refunded according to the Schedule of Refunds.
Failure to Submit the Required Form
If you are not a financial aid recipient and you fail to submit a Cancellation/Withdrawal form to the Student First Center, you will be presumed to have left at the end of the semester and will not be eligible for a fee refund. If you are a financial aid recipient, you must contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for information on how this will affect your refund.
The Schedule of Refunds refers to calendar days beginning with the first day of instruction of the semester. The number of days elapsed is determined from the date the completed University Cancellation/Withdrawal form is received in the Students First Center. Percentages listed should be applied respectively to the University registration fee, educational fee, nonresident tuition and other student fees.
New Students Who Receive Title IV Federal Financial Assistance and Withdraw During their First Academic Term
| CALENDAR DAYS ELAPSED | PERCENTAGE OF FEES REFUNDED |
| 0-7 days | 100% less any applicable fees |
| 8-14 days | 90% |
| 15-28 days | 80% |
| 29-35 days | 70% |
| 36-49 days | 60% |
| 50-56 days | 50% |
| 57-63 days | 40% |
| 64 days or more | 0% |
Continuing and Readmitted Students and New Students Who Do Not Receive Federal Financial Aid
| CALENDAR DAYS ELAPSED | PERCENTAGE OF FEES REFUNDED |
| 0-1 days | 100% less any applicable fees |
| 2-11 days | 90% |
| 12-27 days | 50% |
| 28-53 days | 25% |
| 54 days or more | 0% |
Federal regulations require UC Merced to calculate the amount of federal financial aid that has been “earned” for all students who are receiving financial aid and withdraw from UC Merced during a semester. If the student withdraws prior to completing 60 percent of the semester, a pro rata portion of the aid must be returned to the federal government. Any portion of unearned aid that must be returned to federal aid programs by UC Merced will be deducted from the amount of the tuition and fee refund. If the amount UC Merced must return to federal aid programs exceeds the amount of the student’s institutional refund, the student’s account may be billed for the balance.
Charges other than the registration fee, the educational fee, nonresident tuition and campus-based fees are refunded according to guidelines and schedules published by the appropriate department.
