Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA · Private four-year · City: Large
741undergraduates
Admissions
Majors
1 undergraduate program that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (471 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Nurse Anesthetist Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (other)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (other)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (other)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry Doctorate (professional)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
Cost and aid
Published prices for 2023-24.
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
Graduation
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transferred in, full-time | 355 | 97% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 46 | 91% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,894
- Undergraduates
- 741
- Full-time undergraduates
- 557
- Part-time undergraduates
- 184
- Graduate students
- 1,153
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 82%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 20%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 81% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 27% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 28% |
| Two or more races | 11% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3100 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94609
- County
- Alameda County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Trimester
- Offers
- Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.