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 1000 El Camino Real Atherton, CA 94027
Imagine being part of a small, vibrant, academic community; one that is personal, rigorous, well-connected and located in the heart of one of the most dynamic, innovative, and sought-after areas of the world.
Menlo College is Silicon Valley's Business School. With about 700 students, most of whom live on campus, our student body comes from around the nation and the globe. We are large enough to offer a rich marketplace of ideas, yet we are small enough to maintain a close-knit community of learning and growing in which students, faculty and alumni interact in and out of the classroom, including vast opportunities to get involved in extra- and co-curricular activities.
Menlo College stands out among institutions of higher education in several exceptional ways.
With a primary focus on business, we offer majors in management, mass communication, and the liberal arts while emphasizing teaching with a global perspective. Liberal arts courses form the foundation of our majors as we concentrate on developing attributes that enable our students to be lifelong learners and successful practitioners in a rapidly-changing environment. These attributes include critical thinking, leadership, entrepreneurship, team orientation, innovation, superior communication skills, and adaptation. Woven throughout the curricula is an emphasis on ethical behavior, social and environmental responsibility, and multiculturalism.
Where is Menlo College?
Menlo College is in the heart of one of the most desirable living environments in the world. The San Francisco Bay Area's perfect climate, diverse cultural makeup, and vast array of activities provide Menlo students with so many opportunities for exploration and personal growth.
The Bay Area really is the best of both worlds—offering the beauty, casual atmosphere, and perfect weather associated with California, and yet also offering the excitement and cultural life often associated with the East Coast.
Whether you are looking for Pacific Ocean beaches, the magnificent Sierra Nevada Mountains, or some of the most beautiful national parkland in the United States, it is all within easy reach of Menlo. Add the chance to watch some of the nation's most famous professional sports teams like the San Francisco 49ers, the Oakland A's, or the San Jose Sharks, and the incredible variety of restaurants, cultural and social opportunities you will find here, and it's easy to see that you could take a lifetime to explore it all. The San Francisco Bay Area, centered on one of the most exciting and dynamic cities in the world, is truly the most exciting place to spend your college years.
Student Profiles
"I chose Menlo because of its size, the people and the endless opportunities. I knew I would be able to do things here that I could never do in a bigger school. My favorite class is Sports Marketing. It was so great to finally study what I wanted to study! Everything at Menlo prepares you for the future—inside and outside of the classroom. Teachers, students, alumni—everybody is a part of making it happen. From the day you step on campus, you'll get involved!"
Adam Kramer Westlake High School, Native of Westlake, CA
