Overview

Merritt College is a 2-year institution located in Oakland, CA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA  94619-3196
United States

Contact Ms. Barbara Simmons
District Admissions Officer
Email: hperdue@peralta.cc.ca.us
Phone: 510-466-7369

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Landscaping And Groundskeeping		×
Plant Nursery Operations And Management		×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic Studies		×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business/commerce, General		×
Real Estate		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Information Technology		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Energy Systems Technology/technician		×
Hazardous Materials Management And Waste Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature/letters, Other		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
Child Development		×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General		×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature		×
Spanish Language And Literature		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dietetic Technician		×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other		×
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections		×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General		×
Economics, General		×
Social Sciences, General		×
Sociology, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,041

Applied

2,062

Accepted

6,716

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,629

Females Applied

1,162

Females Accepted

71%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,412

Males Applied

900

Males Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Orientation and Advising

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

1,104

In-state

8,472

Out-of-state

1,104

In-district

Fees

108

Full-time student fees

22,820

Room & board

Student Body

6,716

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.84%
Black or African American	23.66%
White or Caucasian	18.77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	17.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.47%
Two or more races	5.86%
Other	4.15%

Gender

Male (36.63%)

Female (63.37%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student Services

Women's center

International students advisor

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Track And Field	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Track And Field	No		No

Faculty

284

Total Faculty

29:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 149

Part-time - 135

Male - 106

Female - 178