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**We currently are not accepting applications for 2021-2022 Graduate Housing. Please check back at a later date.
UC Merced Housing and Residence Education is excited to offer graduate students on-campus housing in two of the campus’ most recently constructed residence halls.
Graduate student apartments are located on the first floors of Sentinel Rock and El Portal residence halls. Each apartment is designed to be shared by two graduate students. The apartments include two bedrooms and two bathrooms with a shared kitchen and living room.
The monthly rate for each student in an apartment is $1,000. The rate includes the furnished apartment, as well as water, sewer, electricity, trash and high-speed internet services.
In order to be eligible, students must be enrolled in eight to 12 credit hours per semester. Housing is granted on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given to international graduate students.
How to Apply
Applications for graduate housing can be found on the Housing Portal. Housing Services will review applications and will offer or deny housing to applicants based on eligibility. Those offered housing will receive an email in their UC Merced email account and will need to sign a graduate housing contract within five to seven business days. Students will then be assigned to an apartment and will be given information about move in.
If you have questions about the Housing Portal, the housing application, rates, the housing contract or billing, please contact housing@ucmerced.edu or call 209-228-2293 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Apartment Amenities
Bedroom – a twin long bed and mattress, desk, chair and two dressers
Kitchen – a dining table with four chairs, a microwave, a full-size refrigerator, a stove and a dishwasher
Living Room – a couch and a soft chair
There are community laundry facilities in both Sentinel Rock (Room 104) and El Portal (Room 135). Residents have 24-hour access to the laundry facilities located within their building. Landry rooms are for resident use only. Clothes left in the room for more than 48 hours will be removed as abandoned property.
Washers and dryers accept coins as well as the the Speed Queen App. Instructions on how to use the app are posted in the laundry facilities. Wash cycles cost $1.25 ($1.50 for super cycle) and dry cycles cost $1.
For more information on additional amenities available to on-campus residents, please visit: https://housing.ucmerced.edu/housing/services-amenities.
Meal Plans
Graduate residents are not required to purchase a meal plan; however, if you are interested in meal plan options, please visit https://dining.ucmerced.edu/meal-plans/plans/residential-meal-plan or email dining@ucmerced.edu.
Parking
Overnight parking is available for undergraduate and graduate students living on campus for the spring 2021 semester.
Parking will be available for purchase beginning Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 and will be valid Jan. 12 through May 14, 2021 for a cost of $200. Please contact UC Merced Transportation and Parking Services at taps@ucmerced.edu for more information.
Housing Handbook
Please review your rights and responsibilities as a resident, and be sure to read the Housing Handbook on University policies: https://housing.ucmerced.edu/housing-handbook.
https://housing.ucmerced.edu/ABC-policies
https://housing.ucmerced.edu/current-residents/safety-and-emergency-procedures
https://studentaffairs.ucmerced.edu/dean-students/emergency-funds
https://basicneeds.ucmerced.edu/
Billing Schedule
We encourage students to pay your housing fees on time to avoid University Business Services late fees. Please visit https://bfs.ucmerced.edu/departments/student-business-services to see UC Merced Student Business Services Payment Policies and Guidelines.
| Period | Payment Deadline |
|---|---|
| January 2021 | Once contract is signed, by Jan. 13, 2021 |
| February 2021 | Feb. 1, 2021 |
| March 2021 | March 1, 2021 |
| April 2021 | April 1, 2021 |
| May 2021 | May 1, 2021 |
Summer Housing
Summer contracts are separate from standard graduate housing. If you are interested in staying on campus during the summer, please contact housing@ucmerced.edu or call 209-228-2293 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Summer contracts will run from June 1 to July 15.
Renter’s Insurance
https://housing.ucmerced.edu/current-residents/contracts-policies/renters-insurance
Work Orders
https://jcifmaz.swgasp.com/QFMliveJCIMerced
https://housing.ucmerced.edu/node/1811
For information on off-campus housing, please visit: https://och.ucmerced.edu/.