Tide turns UC Merced into the handful of people you’d actually click with. As the youngest UC, Merced is still small enough that one good app can connect most of campus — and still writing the traditions you could help start. It’s students-only and gated to UC Merced: sign in with your school email and you only ever see and meet verified students from UC Merced.
How students at UC Merced use Tide
- Classes. Sync your UC Merced schedule and see who’s in your lectures and sections. Start a group chat, find a study group, and never walk into a midterm not knowing anyone. How Classes works →
- Daily Drop. Every day at 8pm, meet one UC Merced student matched to you on shared interests — no swiping. See the Daily Drop →
- Events. Find and host what’s happening around Merced this week — study sessions, food runs, dorm nights.
- The feed. A UC Merced-only feed where posts are pseudonymous but everyone is a verified student, so it stays kinder and more accountable.
Why verified beats anonymous
Anonymous campus feeds let you read UC Merced all day without meeting a soul. Tide is built on real, .edu-verified identity — so it can actually introduce you to classmates and people you’d get along with. Curious about the difference? Tide vs anonymous apps →
Is Tide free at UC Merced?
Yes — Tide is free for UC Merced students, always. All you need is your .edu email to verify you’re a real UC Merced student.
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