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Merritt College

Oakland, California, United States

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Programs
39
Tuition from
USD 10,740
Application fee
None listed
Intakes
Jan, Aug
Established
1954

About Merritt College

Founded in 1954, Merritt College has been and remains an essential community partner with a rich history of academic excellence, career training, and civic engagement. Merritt College's mission is to put students first. Through their rich educational programs, Merritt College fosters a culture of equity and inclusion that empowers students to achieve their greatest potential and make meaningful contributions to their respective communities and global society.

Merritt College's diverse curriculums affords students the opportunities to explore a wide array of intellectual, vocational or recreational interests. Merritt College faculty comprises some of the most accomplished and dedicated educators in their respective fields. In addition, Merritt College counselors and professional staff will provide students with the services and support that they need to be successful. It is also an exciting time for Merritt as they are implementing new campus technology, erecting new facilities, and expanding course offerings and programs in the community.

Nestled in the hills above San Francisco Bay, Merritt College offers students the opportunity to study in one of the most dramatic natural settings in Northern California. Merritt’s striking vistas provide a breathtaking backdrop for a packed roster of first-rate academic and vocational programs with a panorama that includes the Golden Gate Bridge and the Pacific ocean. Just minutes from the Oakland and East Bay’s busiest commercial centers, Merritt boasts acclaimed programs in Community Social Services, Registered Nursing, Child Development, Nutrition and Dietetics, Environmental Studies, and Landscape Horticulture. Merritt’s 7,000 students benefit from a diverse, sophisticated, and startlingly beautiful campus and learning environments, which look out over Oakland and the broader San Francisco Bay Area.

Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland experiences warm, dry summers, and cool, wet winters. In terms of culture and entertainment, Oakland has a vibrant art scene and claims the highest concentration of artists per capita in the United States of America. Oakland has been designated as one of America's top twelve art communities, recognizing Downtown (including Uptown), Chinatown, Old Oakland, and Jack London Square as communities that have most successfully combined art, artists and venues for creativity and expression with independent businesses, retail shops and restaurants, and a walkable lifestyle to make vibrant neighborhoods. Oakland also has many parks and recreation centers which total 5,937 acres (2,403 ha). Some of the more notable parks and natural areas include Bushrood Park, Joseph Knowland State Arboretum and Park (home of the Oakland Zoo), Lake Merritt, Morcom Rose Garden, Mosswood Park, and Allendale Park.

Why choose Merritt College

First-Year Experience

Merritt College offers a year-long program designed to help incoming students ease into college life in a supportive environment. Dedicated faculty, staff, and counselors will work closely with students to make this transition successful. This experience will set the foundation for a successful journey through Merritt College and into a bright future.

Greenspace

Merritt College is set in the hills above San Francisco Bay, and that location offers extensive greenspace in the forms of Leona Canyon Preserve, Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park, and Lake Chabot Regional Park, among many others.

Inclusive

Merritt College honours and respects the multitude of backgrounds, experiences, languages, values and cultures of everyone at Merritt College.

Future Impact

Merritt's College notable alumni include two Black Panther Party co-founders, Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton.

Bay Area

Berkeley City College is located at the heart of downtown Oakland, in the San Francisco Bay Area, which offers students potentially innumerable urban enjoyments and outdoor adventures.

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Study levelProgramsTuition (per year)
Diploma 39 USD 10,740

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Oakland campus

Oakland, California, United States

12500 Campus Drive

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