UC Merced Centers

As part of the UC system, UC Merced's mission is to provide access and outstanding educational opportunities for students from the region, the state and the nation. As the University of California's only campus in the Central Valley, UC Merced provides an educational network that spans thirteen counties across the San Joaquin Valley and the Southern Sierra Nevada region. UC Merced's regional network will ultimately encompass three centers outside Merced-in Bakersfield, Fresno and Modesto. Programs are also offered at the Merced Tri-College Center and at other sites throughout the San Joaquin Valley.

These interconnected educational centers are critical to UC's mission in the Central Valley. The UC Merced network is designed to meet the specific needs of individual communities while providing a broad spectrum of UC educational services. The new UC campus in Merced is the beacon for all UC activities in the Central Valley.