About Merced Community College

Merced College is a public community theoretical in Merced, California.

Merced /mɜːrˈsɛd/ (Spanish for “Mercy”) is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of 2019, the city had a population of 83,676. Incorporated upon April 1, 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government. It is named after the Merced River, which flows nearby.

Merced, known as the “Gateway to Yosemite,” is less than two hours by automobile from Yosemite National Park to the east and Monterey Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and compound beaches to the west. The community is served by the passenger rail minister to Amtrak, a minor, heavily subsidized airline through Merced Regional Airport, and three bus lines. It is nearly 110 miles (180 km) from Sacramento, 130 miles (210 km) from San Francisco, 45 miles (72 km) from Fresno, and 270 miles (430 km) from Los Angeles.

In 2005, the city became home to the 10th University of California campus, University of California, Merced (UC Merced), the first research the academy built in the U.S. in the 21st century.