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Samuel Merritt University Scores High Among U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools
U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings of graduate schools places Samuel Merritt University (SMU) among the nation’s top providers of graduate health education. SMU’s graduate Physician Assistant...
SMU Recognized for Oakland City Center Real Estate Deal
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) was honored for its deal with the City of Oakland to transform the last remaining lot from the city’s 1974 City Center master plan into the school’s new flagship campus...
Samuel Merritt University Breaks Ground on New Campus in Downtown Oakland
University and City Officials Gather to Kick Off Construction of Flagship Campus Samuel Merritt University (SMU) broke ground on its new flagship campus in Oakland City Center on Monday, April 10. The...
Samuel Merritt University Receives $1.5M Grant for New Master of Social Work Program
The Department of Health Care Access and Information Grants Fuel Both Access and Growth Samuel Merritt University has received a $1,487,750 grant from the California Department of Health Care Access...