Samuel Merritt Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Samuel Merritt University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $50,138 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 1,926.
The financial aid amount ($13,157) is lower.
It offers limited area of study (13 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Samuel Merritt are $50,138 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Samuel Merritt University $50,138

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Samuel Merritt are $49,786 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Samuel Merritt University $49,786

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169

Student Population

The total student population at Samuel Merritt is 1,926 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Samuel Merritt University 1,926

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Samuel Merritt is $13,157 which is 26.24% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Samuel Merritt University $13,157

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Samuel Merritt is 5 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.