Reviews

I love Merritt College in Oakland, CA. It is very calm and the teachers really care about their students. It is a great school to go to if you are a motivated student.

Make sure you you ready for the atmosphere. The teachers do not hold your hand through everything like at other Community Colleges. The treat you as if you were in a 4-year college.

There are not dorms.

Affordable prices and pretty good food.

I have a very hard major, so all of my time is dedicated to school.

Amazing prices.

I spend my time in the learning center when I am not in class.

Hard working and active.

Merritt is filled with programs for students to join. I personally am not enrolled in any, but I know people who are.

None to my knowledge.

Very safe.

It is a wonderful campus that's currently remodeling the older infrastructure. The teachers and professors here, especially in the health sciences department are extraordinary. The faculty is always willing and providing help to students.

Meet with a counselour immediately and take the assessment test so you can enroll into classes early and not have to wait. Use ratemyprofessor.com for reviews on teachers.

Your course academic rigor will vary between teachers, use ratemyprofessor.com

Sadly there is no dorm life.

Hot dog guy underneath the D building is the best! Cheap and good hot dogs. The cafeteria food is also a good place to study and dine.

There's a track on campus so you can run to blow off stress or just enjoy the amazing view of Oakland and the Bay.

Community College is a real good route for only $38 per unit, you can save a lot more than paying for classes at a university. Financial Aid is always helpful when available.

Campus is very safe, no trouble, and is often a nice quiet campus.

I got accepted to 6 colleges after high school but I did not feel ready for any so I came here. I definitely grew my writing, critical thinking, math, and science skills through Merritt and the Peralta district.

The campus is beautiful, great people and teachers but it is on top of a hill so there are not many places to go to when you're waiting for another class to start.

Very affordable and helpful financial aid. Books are also usually found on websites for almost half as cheap.

Although it is a community college, it is still a college. Do not mistake it to be easier, there are university level classes that are challenging.