Samuel Merritt University is a small private institution located in Oakland, CA ranked 232nd in the US. It has a total of 1,100 full-time undergraduate students. Samuel Merritt University offers 11 different majors and is best known for its Registered Nursing program, which is ranked 4th in the United States. 59.12% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, working. Open graduating, alumni go on to draw more or less $111,100 per year, which is 167% greater than the national median.