Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, California
About
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) is a private university focused on health sciences with its main campus in Oakland, California, and other facilities in Sacramento, Foster City and Fresno. It was an affiliate of the Sutter Health Network and Alta Bates Summit Medical Center until it disaffiliated in January, 2022, becoming a wholly independent institution. It is the only provider of physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physician assistants and is the largest source of nurses in the greater East Bay. Formerly known as Samuel Merritt College, it was founded in 1909 as a hospital school of nursing. Today, it stands as a comprehensive health sciences university, encompassing three colleges: College of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, and College of Podiatric Medicine
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- —
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 718
- Graduate students
- 1,191
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 5 to 1
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$151,150
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (14)
Bachelor's degrees1 subject
Master's degrees5 subjects
Doctoral degrees3 subjects
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Graduate certificates1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.