Contracts and Rates

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Summer 2021 room and board rates

Academic year contract (August 2021 to May 2022) room and board rates

Year-round contract (August  2021 to August 2022) room and board rates

Housing Priority Information

Housing Timeline

Housing Application Timeline:

Housing application opens March 1, 2021 for summer housing 2021 and fall 2021 (academic year and year-round contracts)

**Deadline to sign a summer 2021 contract is 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 7.

**Deadline to sign a fall 2021 contract for incoming first year students is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 1.

** Deadline to sign a fall 2021 contract for new transfers, second year and continuing students is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 4.

For incoming first-year students, please find residency exemption criteria and process here. Students must complete the housing application to submit a residency exemption request, which is due by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 1.

For housing accommodation process, please vist here. Priority deadline for housing accommodation request is Tuesday, June 1.

Roommate selection process is scheduled to begin in mid July. Students will receive an email with process information and directions.

Living Learning Community participation will be finalized first week of July. 

Housing assignments with move-in details will be sent to students end of July.

Move in will be on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 21-22.

Overview:

UC Merced plans for a return to primarily in-person instruction starting fall 2021 in line with the systemwide plan announced by the University of California.

With robust research and COVID-19 vaccines soon becoming available to students, staff and faculty, UC Merced is preparing to welcome more students back to residence halls, classrooms, laboratories, playing fields and dining halls — while continuing to prioritize the health and well-being of the Bobcat community. We will communicate more details as they become available, and continue to coordinate all planning with the Merced County Department of Public Health. 

More information on returning to campus is available at doyourpart.ucmerced.edu.

Students interested in on-campus housing may apply through the Housing Portal.

Housing Priority for 2021-2022:

First-year students this academic year (2020-2021) will have priority for on-campus housing. Students in their second year at the start of fall 2021 are not required to live on campus during the fall 2021 academic year.

On-campus housing priority for fall 2021 is:

• Incoming first-year students who are required to live on campus for two years
• Students who are guaranteed housing
• Students who have approved housing accommodation requests
• Housing insecure students (including international students)
• Second-year students

Third- and Forth-year students who are interested in living on campus for the whole academic year.

Students who need assistance looking for off campus housing in the Merced area are encouraged to visit och.ucmerced.edu or email och@ucmerced.edu.

Housing applications for summer and fall 2021 are available in the Housing Portal.

• 2021-2022 UC Merced undergraduate housing academic year contract
• 2021-2022 UC Merced undergraduate housing year-round housing contract
• 2021-2022 UC Merced graduate housing contract

Please see the below step-by-step guides on how to complete housing applications:

• Summer contract application guide
• Academic year contract guide
• Year-round contract guide

2021-2022 Room Rates

About Room Rates (this is room only, please see 2021-2022 for board/meal plan rates)

• Rates are listed per student bed. For example,  if you choose a double room, you will be billed a double rate. If you choose a triple room, you will be charged a triple rate.
• Room and board fees are billed prior to each semester.
• Year-round contracts add more value for students by combining a 37-week academic year contract with a 12-week summer contract.
• Year-around contracts are billed at the beginning of fall and spring semesters. For year-around contracts, the cost of summer semester 2022 room and board is included as part of the fall and spring semester bills. 
• Rates include furnishings and provided utilities, WiFi and amenities.
• There is an additional $20 housing association fee per semester.

2021-2022 Board/Meal Plan Rates

About Meal Plan Rates

• All residents must have a meal plan.
• Students may use their unlimited all-you-care-to-eat meal plan in the Pavilion Dining Center.
• 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.
• Year-round contracts add more value for students by combining a 37-week academic year contract with a 12-week summer contract.
• Year-around contracts are billed at the beginning of fall and spring semesters. For year-around contracts, the cost of summer semester room and board is included as part of these two bills.

Academic Year Meal Plan Contract Pricing

Year-Round Meal Plan Contract Pricing

For information on spring 2021 rates, please click here.

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. Ineligible residents are given up to 72 hours to move out. Please email housing@ucmerced.edu or call 209-228-2293 if you have further questions about the policy.

2021 Summer Session Rates

Housing applications for summer 2021 will be available in the Housing Portal starting March 1.

Summer sessions housing will be in Tuolumne Hall, and then Mariposa Hall if needed. Housing rates will be $176 per week with a required $80 per week all-you-care-to-eat meal plan providing unlimited access to the UC Merced's Pavilion Dining Center. No Car Dollars are included in the summer meal plan.

Dining hours at the Pavilion are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Saturday, May 15 through Friday, Aug. 13, subject to change. For dining hours, please visit dining.ucmerced.edu. The Lantern Cafe and Summits Market Place are closed for the summer. For questions or feedback about dining, please email dining@ucmerced.edu.

In order to qualify for summer housing, a resident must be a regularly enrolled, registered student at UC Merced for fall 2021 or be a student affiliated to a UC Merced department or programs.

For more details about summer sessions, please click here.

• 2021 UC Merced summer housing contract

Summer 2021 Housing Contracts and Rates

Summer 2021 housing application deadline is Friday, May 7, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

About Summer Housing Rates

• Summer housing is $176/week.
• Rate is listed per student bed.
• Students who would like to stay between spring and summer sessions will pay $176/week for room, and $80/week for board.
• Room and board fees are billed prior to the summer term.
• For billing schedule please visit https://bfs.ucmerced.edu/student-parents/guidance.
• Rates include furnishings and provided utilities, Wi-Fi and amenities.
• There is an additional $10 housing association fee.
• Housing fees will be posted in late May, will be billed June 1 and will be due on the June fee payment deadline (TBD).

Summer Housing Cancellation/Liquidated Damages Charge and  Timeline:

$300 housing cancellation/liquidated damages charge will be applied to your account if you did not cancel  by Wednesday before Move In day.

For summer session A, please cancelled by Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

For summer session B, please cancelled by Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

For summer session C, please cancelled by Wednesday, June 30, 2021.

For summer session D, please cancelled by Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

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 the 2020-2021 housing contract, please click here.