Carrington College California-San Leandro

15555 E. 14th Street- Suite 500, San Leandro, CA, 95478
Tel: (510)276-3888
Private for-profit | 893 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Carrington College California-San Leandro serves 893 students (100% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body.
  • Carrington College California-San Leandro is one of 13 community colleges within Alameda County, CA.

School Overview:
Carrington College California-San Leandro
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Private for-profit Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 26 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 893 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:34 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 893 students 1,262 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 1% 1%
% Asian		 16% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 27% 6%
% Black		 35% 15%
% White		 17% 62%
% Two or more races		 3% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
Percent Admitted 100% 69%

School Notes:

  • Established in 1967, Western Career College has helped thousands of students with busy lives achieve their career goals and obtain a higher level of success through education. Western Career College is a subsidiary of U.S. Education Corporation, one of the nation's leading providers of career training.
  • Western Career College has 8 convenient campus locations in Northern California. WCC campus are located at Antioch, Citrus, Heights, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, Stockton, Emeryville, San Leandro and San Jose. Western Career College is a leading provider of career training in the areas of health care, graphics design and criminal justice.
  • Programs offered at San Leandro campus includes Medical (Medical Assisting, Health Information Technology, Medical Billing, Vocational Nursing and Massage Therapy), Dental Assisting, Pharmacy Technology and Veterinary Technology.
  • Western Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Secretary of Education.

Nearby Schools:

Carrington College California-San Leandro
893 students | 0 mi. away
Chabot College
14143 students | 5.8 mi. away
College of Alameda
6503 students | 8.5 mi. away
California Culinary Academy
832 students | 14.4 mi. away
City College of San Francisco
33902 students | 16.7 mi. away
Canada College
7248 students | 19.7 mi. away

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