Samuel Merritt College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 87% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 84% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 65% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 4% of our freshman graduate in five years.

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 8 weeks.
• One summer term of five, six, or eight weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August, September, and February.

• 30% continue within 5 years.

• UC San Francisco.

• Children's Medical Center, Kaiser-Oakland, Summit Medical Center, John Muir Medical Center.