2500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619

Merritt College is a public, two-year California college. It is one of the four colleges of the Peralta community college District in Alameda County. Merritt College offers a comprehensive day and evening program of transfer, technical, occupational and basic skills education, and is committed to meeting the educational needs of the diverse student population of Oakland.

Nestled in the hills above San Francisco Bay, this California college offers students the opportunity to study in one of the most dramatic natural settings in Northern California. With a panorama that includes the Golden Gate Bridge and the Pacific Ocean, Merritt College's striking vistas provide a breathtaking backdrop for a packed roster of first-rate academic and vocational programs.

This California college, minutes from the East Bay's busiest commercial centers, boasts acclaimed programs in Community Social Services, Registered nursing, Child Development, Nutrition and Dietetics, Environmental Studies, and Landscape Horticulture. Merritt College has 7,000 students that benefit from a diverse, sophisticated, and beautiful learning environment, as well as excellent student-support services and a dedicated faculty and staff.

Quick Facts:

Merritt College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), one of the six national accrediting agencies.

The University of California, California State University, and all other accredited colleges and universities give full credit for equivalent courses taken at Merritt College.

All financial aid at Merritt College is administered, funded and regulated in accordance with Federal, State, Local agencies, Districts, and the College.

There is a Learning Center at Merritt College that offers classes to students so they may further their skills in certain areas. These skills will help Merritt College students get ahead in their classes.

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