About Menlo College Menlo College is developing graduates who will be critical thinkers, strategic communicators, and team players who can flourish, thrive, and lead in the workplace. The College accomplishes this by incorporating the unique entrepreneurial, multicultural, and active lifestyle of the dynamic Silicon Valley and the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. At Menlo College, students are participants in preparing for their futures, not spectators. Menlo forges links between the classrooms, residence halls, athletics, and the community at large to create an active, personalized, and engaging educational experience that prepares students for the complexities, challenges, and opportunities they will face in their personal and professional lives. The College’s extensive athletic program develops leadership and teamwork skills. Residential and student life programs engage students outside the classroom in group projects, cultural experiences, community service, and outdoor adventures. These co-curricular activities complement the academic programs’ use of experiential learning techniques to provide breadth and depth to learning, helping students to be more versatile, adaptable, and innovative in communication and problem-solving skills. In addition, business students are required to complete a six-credit internship to further link the classroom to the real world. The College also engages in academic partnerships in Europe, Asia, and Latin America to help students develop a global and multi-cultural perspective.
HISTORY Menlo College was founded in 1927 as a private residential college for men. Students could complete the first two years of college study before transferring to a university to complete undergraduate coursework. In 1949, the School of Business Administration was established as a four-year program. In 1971, the College
became a co-educational baccalaureate institution offering educational programs developed in response to social and technological change. Today, Menlo College is clearly focused on business education and its mission to educate and develop future business and community leaders.
LOCATION The College is located on a 40-acre campus in the residential community of Atherton, California. A hallmark of the campus is its stately, old oak trees. Atherton is approximately 25 miles equidistant between San Francisco and San Jose. The nearby towns of Menlo Park and Palo Alto are small business communities with shopping centers and movie theaters that offer a large array of cultural activities. The College is located in the heart of the technological center of the United States, Silicon Valley. Northern California is one of the most beautiful regions in the world, offering the splendor of Big Sur, the Monterey Peninsula, Napa Valley, the North Coast, the Gold Country, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, all of which are within driving distance from the Atherton campus.
STUDENTS Menlo College has always attracted students from throughout the United States and abroad. Almost half of all states are represented by Menlo students, including California and other Western states, Hawaii, and beyond. Countries outside the United States are also wellrepresented, with students calling 35 different countries their home. The Menlo community is culturally and ethnically diverse. The variety of languages, experiences, and lifestyles represented at Menlo gives the College a cosmopolitan character.
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