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Samuel Merritt College

Samuel Merritt College

Samuel Merritt College is now known as the Samuel Merritt University. It was originally established in 1909 as an institution of health sciences. This private institution is also referred to as SMU, and is located in Oakland, California, United States. Samuel Merritt University offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in areas such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and podiatry medicine.

Samuel Merritt University has a Student Body Association that organizes social and academic activities, events and other programs for the students. Financial aid is provided to the eligible students through various loans and scholarships. Among them include the Edna Haywood Scholarship, Giving Golden Opportunities, and Deloras Jones RN Scholarship.

Overview of Samuel Merritt College

Samuel Merritt College is in a large city, in Oakland, CA. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Samuel Merritt College earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include nursing and emergency medicine and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Samuel Merritt College Selectivity

Samuel Merritt College does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

Faculty salaries at the school are higher than most.

Student Body

Samuel Merritt College, in 2007, had 1,278 students (1,095 full-time equivalent). The student body at the school is essentially female.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Samuel Merritt College educates students to become highly skilled and compassionate healthcare professionals who positively transform the experience of care in diverse communities."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Samuel Merritt College

Samuel Merritt College
370 Hawthorne Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
General Phone: (510) 869-6511
http://www.samuelmerritt.edu

Samuel Merritt College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine269registered nursing, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist
Medical Support And Technology42physician assistant
Therapy And Counseling31physical therapy
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy27occupational therapy
Medicine20podiatry

Number of programs and degrees for Samuel Merritt College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1931
Master's degree1456
Doctor's degree311
First-professional degree201
Post-master's certificate01

Student Body

In 2007, Samuel Merritt College had a total enrollment of 1,278 students (1,095 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate43%
Graduate48%
First Professional9%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White47%
Black5%
Hispanic8%
Asian24%
American Indian1%
Unknown15%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-214%
22-2419%
25-2938%
30-3415%
35-397%
40-499%
50-643%

Samuel Merritt College Room and Board (2007)

Samuel Merritt College offers campus housing for 98 of its 1,095 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Oakland, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Samuel Merritt College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Samuel Merritt College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 6,096

Financial Aid:
Samuel Merritt College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 701200)

Samuel Merritt College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1742

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year6$114,7112*
Associate professorcalendar year2*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year8$79,92820$88,394
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year17$91,23224$90,882

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year0*3$80,200
Assistant professoracademic year0*15$66,728
All faculty totalacademic year0*18$68,973

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Samuel Merritt College Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist

Samuel Merritt College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Samuel Merritt College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Samuel Merritt College Female % of student body
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Samuel Merritt College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Samuel Merritt College Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Samuel Merritt College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Samuel Merritt College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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