The Real Deal

Samuel Merritt University borrows $139M for Oakland campus

Samuel Merritt University, California’s second-largest school for nurses, has raised $139 million for a new campus in Downtown Oakland. The nonprofit university secured the bond financing for the ...
Yahoo

Exclusive: Bay Area university to open $240 million downtown Oakland campus. Here's a look inside

Samuel Merritt University is gearing up for the biggest move in the health care school's 116-year history. Its new $240 million downtown Oakland campus will open in January, in one of the city's ...
Morningstar

Samuel Merritt University sets Jan. 5, 2026 as Its Grand Opening for Downtown Oakland Flagship Campus

Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a leader in healthcare education for over a century, today announced that its new flagship campus in downtown Oakland will open its doors on Jan. 5, 2026. The new ...

Samuel Merritt University opens new campus in Oakland

Kelsi Thorud reports on the first day of classes at the new SMU campus. Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: ...
Morningstar

In Partnership With Samuel Merritt University, New Ghana Clinic to Deliver Lifesaving Maternal Care Across 11 Villages

Since 1909, Samuel Merritt University (SMU) has been a leader in healthcare education, preparing students to meet critical workforce needs across California. With campuses in Oakland, Sacramento, San ...
Business Wire

Samuel Merritt University Expands Nursing Programs to Help Close California’s Nursing Shortage

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As California faces a critical shortage of registered nurses, Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a leader in health science education for over a century, is taking ...
The Business Journals

Samuel Merritt University's new Oakland campus poised to take big step forward

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The university received approval ...
SFGate

Samuel Merritt University To Hold Free Human Trafficking Intervention Training For Medical Professionals

Samuel Merritt University's Oakland campus will soon hold its free annual training aimed to teach medical professionals how to recognize the signs of human trafficking and provide trauma-informed care ...
The Business Journals

Real Estate Deals: Samuel Merritt University finds a new home in downtown Oakland

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The campus will bring thousands ...
KTVU

New university campus in downtown Oakland expected to draw thousands of people

The site of Samuel Merritt University's new campus is positioned in downtown Oakland, just one block away from City Hall, BART, parking lots, and a number of small businesses that herald the new ...
The Real Deal

Samuel Merritt University eyes new campus in Downtown Oakland

One of California’s largest nursing schools is poised to quadruple enrollment by building a new campus in Downtown Oakland. Samuel Merritt University plans to move its campus from Oakland’s Pill Hill ...