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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,316
75.8% Female
24.2% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Academic Calendar
Trimester

Setting
City: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
No

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
11

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
5
Doctoral Professional
4
Distance
2

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Professional)
Other Doctor's

Student Body

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
36.93%
Asian
9.73%
Black or African American
20.97%
Hispanic or Latino
0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
22.26%
White
6.91%
Two or more races
2.43%
Unknown
0.38%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$90

Admissions Office Web Address
www.samuelmerritt.edu/admission

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$57,326

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
Yes

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
5
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
4
Post Master's Certificate
1
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Nurse Anesthetist Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Yes
Yes
No
No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 167 163 4 0
With faculty status 163 163 0 0
Not on tenure track 163 163 0 0
Multi-year contract 22 22 0 0
Annual contract 141 141 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 4 0 4 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
No

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$57,326

Financial aid office web address
www.samuelmerritt.edu/financial_aid

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$57,326
Full time Fees$800
Part time, per credit hour$1,647

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Podiatry $50,443 $3,203

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
Yes

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,316
75.8% Female
24.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
36.93%
Asian
9.73%
Black or African American
20.97%
Hispanic or Latino
0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
22.26%
White
6.91%
Two or more races
2.43%
Unknown
0.38%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 1
Asian 127 359
Black Or African American 31 97
Hispanic Or Latino 60 216
White 75 218
Two Or More Races 18 73
Unknown 7 25

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
271
22.1% Male
77.9% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
151
32.5% Male
67.5% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
1

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
No

On-Campus Housing Available?
No

Years of College-Level Work Required
2

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
3100 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609

Phone
800-607-6377

Fax

Email


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