Samuel Merritt University
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) is a private university focused on health sciences with its main campus in Oakland, California, and other facilities in Sacramento, San Mateo 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
At a glance
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,122
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 95%
- Student to faculty ratio: 5:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $143,238
- Median earnings (8 years): $147,923
- Median earnings (6 years): $143,353
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Trimester
- City: Oakland, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Samuel Merritt University include Nursing.
- Nursing (471 bachelor's) · median earnings $148,193 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
Degree mix: Health 100%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 91%
- Average federal loan: $11,535
- Median debt at graduation: $20,825
Admissions
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,122
- Women: 79%
- Part-time undergraduates: 17%
- Age 25 and older: 82%
- Graduate students: 1,319
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 5:1
- Professor salary: $128,404
- Associate professor salary: $107,319
- Assistant professor salary: $102,622
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What majors does Samuel Merritt University offer? Popular programs include Nursing.
What is the average salary after Samuel Merritt University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $143,238 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Samuel Merritt University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 95% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is not reported.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Samuel Merritt University official site: https://samuelmerritt.edu.