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Samuel Merritt University

3100 Telegraph Ave

Oakland, CA 94609

United States

Telephone: (510) 879-9200

URL: http://www.samuelmerritt.edu

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Maureen A. Maloney

Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://www.samuelmerritt.edu/academic-affairs/student-success/student-success-measures

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action: June 30, 2023

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1984

Undergraduate FTE: 629

Graduate FTE: 1,103

Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit

Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. No Related Entity

Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerLeslie WassonDirector, Institutional Effectiveness & ALOlwasson@samuelmerritt.edu
Board of Directors ChairAlvin McLeanDean -JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences at National University & Regent of the Board, Samuel Merritt Universityamclean@nu.edu
Chief Academic OfficerBrian ClocksinProvost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairsbclocksin@samuelmerritt.edu
Chief Executive OfficerChing-Hua WangPresidentcwang@samuelmerritt.edu
Chief Financial OfficerDave LawlorExecutive Vice President & Treasurerdlawlor@samuelmerritt.edu
Director Institutional ResearchNandini DasguptaDirector Institutional Research and Evaluationndasgupta@samuelmerritt.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
00701203Samuel Merritt Univ San Francisco Peninsula CampusSan MateoAdditionalActive
Samuel Merritt University Fresno CampusFresnoBranch CampusActive
00701200Samuel Merritt University Oakland CampusOaklandMain CampusActive
00701201Samuel Merritt University Sacramento CampusSacramentoAdditionalActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing ProgramBachelors2024On-Site
Bachelor of Health SciencesBachelors2024Distance Education
Doctor of Occupational TherapyProfessional Doctorate2016On-Site
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate Program OnlineNon-degree2016On-Site
Family Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (FNP/DNP)Professional Doctorate2013On-Site
Master of Health AdministrationMasters2024Distance Education
Master of Science in Nursing – Leadership, Education, InformaticsMasters2023Distance Education
Nurse Anesthetist-Doctorate of Nursing PracticeProfessional Doctorate2022Distance Education
Nursing (ABSN)Bachelors2005On-Site
Nursing (BSN)Bachelors2004On-Site
Nursing (DNP)Professional Doctorate2011Distance Education
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) (Case Management)Masters2003On-Site
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner-online)Masters2015Distance Education
Nursing (Nurse Anesthesia)( Family Nurse Practitioner) (Case Management)Masters1993On-Site
Nursing (RN to BSN)Bachelors2022Distance Education
Occupational TherapyMasters1994On-Site
Physical TherapyProfessional Doctorate2002On-Site
Physician AssistantMasters1999On-Site
Podiatric MedicineProfessional Doctorate2002On-Site
Post Doctoral-PMHNP CertificateNon-degree2022Distance Education
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/DNPProfessional Doctorate2022Distance Education
Public Health – CertificateNon-degree2021Distance Education
c. Family Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing PracticeProfessional Doctorate2022Distance Education
SeasonYearReview Type
Spring2025Interim Report
Spring2030Offsite Review
Fall2030Accreditation Visit