Samuel Merritt University

Samuel Merritt University is a small, private health sciences university headquartered in Oakland, California, with about 1,900 students across four Northern California campuses and online programs. Its industry-facing model combines clinical partnerships with practice-based education, linking healthcare organizations to professionally oriented talent and faculty expertise. The Health Sciences Simulation Center offers immersive, interprofessional training for students and working clinicians, while the Motion Analysis Research Center supports movement assessment and patient care. Federal support includes competitive awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), supplemented by foundation and other sponsored funding.