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12500 Campus Dr
Oakland, CA 94619-3196
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Financial aid office
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Type of institution: Public, 2-year
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Associate degree, Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Carnegie classification: Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Number of students: 7,225 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$ ----

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$564$648$732
Out of State$5,380$5,460$5,492
Books and Supplies$1,422$1,332$1,287
On-Campus
Room and board------------
Other Expenses------------
Off Campus
Room and board$9,936$9,622$9,117
Other Expenses$3,510$3,438$3,385
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$3,510$3,672$3,385

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 40% $3,439
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 71% $829
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 0% ----
Loans to students 1% $2,625
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Real Estate
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Real Estate: A program that prepares individuals to develop, buy, sell, appraise, and manage real property. Includes instruction in land use development policy, real estate law, real estate marketing procedures, agency management, brokerage, property inspection and apprais...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Other
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other: Any instructional program in public administration and services not listed in the Public Administration and Social Service Professions, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Ornamental Horticulture
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Ornamental Horticulture: A program that focuses on domesticated plants and plant materials used for decorative and recreational applications and prepares individuals to breed, grow, and utilize ornamental plant varieties for commercial and aesthetic purposes. Includes ins...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Nurse + Nursing Assistant + Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Nurse + Nursing Assistant + Aide and Patient Care Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to perform routine nursing-related services to patients in hospitals or long-term care facilities, under the training and supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Legal Assistant + Paralegal
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Legal Assistant + Paralegal: A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal document...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Landscaping and Groundskeeping: A program that prepares individuals to manage and maintain indoor and/or outdoor ornamental and recreational plants and groundcovers and related conceptual designs established by landscape architects, interior designers, enterprise owners or ...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Human Services
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Human Services, General: A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the soci...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Foodservice Systems Administration + Management
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Foodservice Systems Administration + Management: A program that focuses on the principles and practices relating to the administration of food service systems in institutional settings, and that prepares individuals to manage such operations in public and private facilities...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Dietetic Technician (DTR)
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Dietetic Technician (DTR): A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of registered dietitians and nutritionists, to implement nutritional and dietetic plans and provide direct client and patient services. Includes instruction in human nutrition, client int...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Computer Programming + Programmer
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Computer Programming + Programmer, General: A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and prog...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Computer and Information Sciences
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be c...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Child Development
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Child Development: A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; p...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Business Administration and Management
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, ...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, wo...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Accounting
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-1-year certificate Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax a...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling: A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes in...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Other
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other: Any instructional program in public administration and services not listed in the Public Administration and Social Service Professions, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Ornamental Horticulture
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Ornamental Horticulture: A program that focuses on domesticated plants and plant materials used for decorative and recreational applications and prepares individuals to breed, grow, and utilize ornamental plant varieties for commercial and aesthetic purposes. Includes ins...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS).
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS): A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, ...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Landscaping and Groundskeeping: A program that prepares individuals to manage and maintain indoor and/or outdoor ornamental and recreational plants and groundcovers and related conceptual designs established by landscape architects, interior designers, enterprise owners or ...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Human Services
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Human Services, General: A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the soci...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Dietetic Technician (DTR)
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Dietetic Technician (DTR): A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of registered dietitians and nutritionists, to implement nutritional and dietetic plans and provide direct client and patient services. Includes instruction in human nutrition, client int...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Data Entry + Microcomputer Applications
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Data Entry + Microcomputer Applications, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to perform basic data and text entry using standard and customized software products. Includes instruction in keyboarding skills, personal computer and work station operation, r...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Corrections
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Corrections: A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities.

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Computer and Information Sciences
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be c...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Other
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other: Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed in the Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Child Development
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-2-year certificate Child Development: A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; p...

Associate degree
Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling: A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in...

Associate degree
Spanish Language and Literature
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Spanish Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other se...

Associate degree
Social Sciences
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Social Sciences, General: A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.

Associate degree
Real Estate
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Real Estate: A program that prepares individuals to develop, buy, sell, appraise, and manage real property. Includes instruction in land use development policy, real estate law, real estate marketing procedures, agency management, brokerage, property inspection and appraisal, real est...

Associate degree
Radiologic Technology + Science - Radiographer
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Radiologic Technology + Science - Radiographer: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positionin...

Associate degree
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Other
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other: Any instructional program in public administration and services not listed in the Public Administration and Social Service Professions, General category.

Associate degree
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other: Any instructional program in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies not listed in the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, General category.

Associate degree
Ornamental Horticulture
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Ornamental Horticulture: A program that focuses on domesticated plants and plant materials used for decorative and recreational applications and prepares individuals to breed, grow, and utilize ornamental plant varieties for commercial and aesthetic purposes. Includes instruction in ...

Associate degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of me...

Associate degree
Mathematics
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathema...

Associate degree
Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS).
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS): A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying ste...

Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other: Any single instructional program in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities not listed in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, General category.

Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.

Associate degree
Legal Assistant + Paralegal
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Legal Assistant + Paralegal: A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraisin...

Associate degree
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Landscaping and Groundskeeping: A program that prepares individuals to manage and maintain indoor and/or outdoor ornamental and recreational plants and groundcovers and related conceptual designs established by landscape architects, interior designers, enterprise owners or managers, an...

Associate degree
Humanities + Humanistic Studies
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Humanities + Humanistic Studies: A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.

Associate degree
Human Services
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Human Services, General: A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences,...

Associate degree
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Other
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other: Any instructional program in the health professions and related clinical sciences not listed in the Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, General category.

Associate degree
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology + Technician
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in identifying and disposing of hazardous materials. Includes instru...

Associate degree
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other.
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other: Any instructional program in ethnic, cultural minority, and gender studies not listed in the Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, General category.

Associate degree
Environmental Studies
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Environmental Studies: A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics,...

Associate degree
Economics
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and...

Associate degree
Dietetic Technician (DTR)
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Dietetic Technician (DTR): A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of registered dietitians and nutritionists, to implement nutritional and dietetic plans and provide direct client and patient services. Includes instruction in human nutrition, client interviewing an...

Associate degree
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and managem...

Associate degree
Corrections
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Corrections: A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities.

Associate degree
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications: A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network sp...

Associate degree
Computer Programming + Programmer
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Computer Programming + Programmer, General: A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and programming to ...

Associate degree
Computer and Information Sciences
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with...

Associate degree
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Other
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other: Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed in the Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General category.

Associate degree
Business Administration and Management
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting a...

Associate degree
Business + Commerce
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Business + Commerce, General: A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutio...

Associate degree
Biological and Physical Sciences
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Biological and Physical Sciences: A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences.

Associate degree
Anthropology
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Anthropology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and...

Associate degree
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processin...

Associate degree
Accounting
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Associate degree Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, l...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Real Estate
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Real Estate: A program that prepares individuals to develop, buy, sell, appraise, and manage real property. Includes instruction in land use development policy, real estate law, real estate marketing procedures, agency management, brokerage, property inspection and apprais...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Radiologic Technology + Science - Radiographer
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Radiologic Technology + Science - Radiographer: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patien...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS).
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS): A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, ...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Legal Assistant + Paralegal
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Legal Assistant + Paralegal: A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal document...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Landscaping and Groundskeeping: A program that prepares individuals to manage and maintain indoor and/or outdoor ornamental and recreational plants and groundcovers and related conceptual designs established by landscape architects, interior designers, enterprise owners or ...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology + Technician
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in identifying and disposing of hazardous materials. Inc...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications: A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function a...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Computer Programming + Programmer
General
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Computer Programming + Programmer, General: A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and prog...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Accounting
Merritt College

General Description for:
Merritt College Less-than-4-year certificate Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax a...

 
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