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1000 El Camino Real
Atherton, CA 94027-4301
650.543.3887 phone
650.543.4102 fax
advancement@menlo.edu

About Menlo

Mission Statement

Menlo College's mission is to develop future leaders through a liberal arts-based business education that integrates academic study and fieldwork in a Silicon Valley environment unmatched in its potential for innovation.

Menlo College Facts

  • Founded in 1927
  • Remarkably successful, global alumni base
  • Premier, internationally-recognized location
  • Maximum 750 undergraduate students
  • International students make up 13% of student base
  • 65% male; 35% female
  • 40% of student body participate in NCAA sports programs
  • Current endowment is $23.5M
  • 14:1 student-faculty ratio
  • WASC Accredited; pursuing AACSB accreditation
  • New majors approved: accounting, finance and marketing
  • Named among the "2011 Best Colleges in the West" by The Princeton Review

Menlo College's size, and its location in one of the world's most entrepreneurial and innovative geographical areas, is enabling the College to create a valuable market niche for itself locally—as well as globally—as Silicon Valley's Business School. And, as the Silicon Valley continues its historic role as a global pioneer in business and industry, Menlo College will develop graduates who are entrepreneurial, innovative, critical thinkers, strategic communicators and team players—men and women who can envision, flourish and lead in a constantly changing global environment.