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Eligibility

2025-2026 Application Cycle

  • The Fall 2025 UC Merced Honors Program application will open on the following dates:
    • Friday, 12/20/2024 for incoming, first-year students (who will begin in Fall 2025)
    • Tuesday, 1/7/25 for current, first-year UCM students (who will be continuing, second-year students in Fall 2025).
  • You must have been accepted to UC Merced to access the UC Merced Honors Program application.
  • For priority consideration, you must apply by February 2, 2025.
    • Any applications received after this priority deadline will be reviewed until the program fills.
  • No minimum GPA is required to apply to the program.