Samuel Merritt University formerly known as Samuel Merritt College, it was founded in 1909 as a hospital school of nursing. Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland, California with campuses in Sacramento, San Francisco and San Mateo. Samuel Merritt School of Nursing graduates the largest number of license-eligible students in California.

Samuel Merritt's students represent all ages, ethnicities, and geographical locations. Samuel Merritt is the largest source of nurses and the only provider of physical and occupational therapists, physician assistants, and podiatrists in the greater East Bay. University offers online education for individuals who wish to earn Master of Science in Education.

Financial aid distribution is at forty percent scholarships per grants and sixty percent loans per jobs. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Minority Status and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

Samuel Merritt University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).