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The room and board rate billed to students will depend on their contract type, room type, and meal plan.
- Contract type: We offer one type of undergraduate housing contract in 2023-2024, the Academic Year contract. This contract encompasses both the fall academic term and spring academic term. Thanksgiving and spring break are included. Winter intersession is not included. Click here for the Academic Year 2023-2024 contract. Students applying for housing for only spring term will sign the 2023-2024 academic contract, but will charges only the semester rates for the spring-term housing only. (contract updated 23-Feb-2023 to correct cancellation date)
- Room type: single, double, triple, and quad. Please click here to browse residence halls and housing options.
- Meal plan: All residents must have a meal plan. Meal plans do not include meal service during times excluded by the contract. excluded times are defined in the housing contract, and include thanksgiving holiday, winter intersession, and spring break. See the contract for exact dates of dining servivce closures.
During the application process, students choose their meal plan and their room preferences. Please note that although you may indicate a room preference in your application, you are not guaranteed that room type.
Residents are expected to maintain full-time enrollment status to be eligible to live on campus as a part of the housing contract. Housing and Residence Education staff will follow up with students who fall below full-time status at any time. Please email housing@ucmerced.edu or call 209-228-2293 if you have further questions about the policy.
For information about renter's insurance, please click here.
2023-2024 Housing Rates
Room rates are based on room type. Rates include furnishings and provided utilities, WiFi and amenities. Food and housing fees are billed prior to each semester. There is an additional $20 housing association fee per semester.
Note: Room types are categorized by the number of beds, not number of occupants. For example, if you are the only occupant in a room with three beds, you will still be billed for the Triple rate.
Spring-only housing will pay the price-per-semester for assigned housing type and selected meal plan options. For a full review of estimated cost of attendance, please visit https://financialaid.ucmerced.edu/cost-attendance.
| Price per Semester | Price per year (Fall and Spring semester) | |
|
On-campus single room |
$8,320/semester* | $16,640/year |
|
On-campus double room |
$6,940/semester* | $13,880/year |
|
On-campus triple room |
$6,480/semester* | $12,960/year |
|
On-campus quad room |
$5,885/semester* | $11,770/year |
*Proposed rates; subject to revision
2023-2024 Meal Plan Rates
About Meal Plan Rates
- All residents must have a meal plan.
- Unlimited means unlimited swipes in any given day when the dining hall is opened.
- All you care to eat means students can choose any food items of their choice when the dining hall is opened.
- Students may use their unlimited all-you-care-to-eat meal plan in the Pavilion Dining Center. Every meal plan comes with unlimited access to the all-you-care-to-eat dining halls for the meal plan holder, during dining hours.
- CAT Dollars are flexible spending funds that can be used for food locations on campus, campus store purchases and printing.
- CAT Dollar funds are loaded prior to each semester. CAT dollars carry over from semester to semester and year to year.
- CAT dollars are only refunded when you separate from the university.
For a full review of estimated cost of attendance, please visit https://financialaid.ucmerced.edu/cost-attendance
Academic Year Meal Plan Contract Pricing
| Unlimited Meal Plan Name |
Total Price per Semester |
Included Cat Dollars per Semester |
Guest Passes per Semester |
Total Price per Academic Year |
Included Cat Dollars per Academic Year |
Guest Passes per Academic Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited 85* |
$2,585 |
$85 |
3 | $5,170 | $170 | 6 |
| Unlimited 250* |
$2,750 |
$250 |
3 |
$5,500 |
$500 | 6 |
| Unlimited 400* |
$2,900 |
$400 |
3 |
$5,800 |
$800 | 6 |
| Unlimited 500* |
$3,000 |
$500 |
3 |
$6000 |
$1,000 | 6 |
| Unlimited 600* | $3,100 | $600 | 3 | $6,200 | $1200 | 6 |
*Proposed rates; subject to revision; *"Unlimited" access is defined as one entry per hour to the all-you-care to-eat dining halls per hour for the patron, during hours of operation*
2023 Summer Session Rates
In order to qualify for summer housing, a resident must be a regularly enrolled, registered student at UC Merced or be a student affiliated to a UC Merced department or programs.
| Session | Housing Cost | Meal Cost | Total Cost | Daily Rate |
| Summer A | $1067 | $492 | $1559 | $38.02 |
| Summer B | $1432 | $660 | $2092 | $38.02 |
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Summer C
|
$1067 | $492 | $1559 | $38.02 |
| Summer D | $2160 | $996 | $3156 | $38.02 |
For more information about summer housing, please click here.
For more details about summer sessions, please click here.
For more information about the summer billing cycle, please click here. If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact 209-228-2293 or housing@ucmerced.edu. For a full review of estimated cost of attendance, please visit https://financialaid.ucmerced.edu/cost-attendance
