Napa Valley College
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Napa Valley College, a community college located in the beautiful wine country of northern California. You will find courses and programs that meet every need, whether you intend to transfer, learn occupational skills, or are looking for personal development classes. Napa Valley College offers an academic setting where students receive individual attention. Our faculty, staff and administration believe strongly that student-centered instruction and support services are the hallmark of our learning environment. ...
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Napa County, CA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,922 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 5,005 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 6,927 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 39% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 18% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,985 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 34% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $835 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 13% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $698 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 2% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,391 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Napa Valley College's tree-lined campus sits on a 160-acre site overlooking the Napa River in the heart of the world famous Napa Valley wine producing region. The campus is also home to the Napa Valley Vintners' Teaching Winery. Our campus offers outstanding facilities, from a Child Development Center to an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
- Off-campus services locations include the Upper Valley Campus in St. Helena and the Small Business Development Center in downtown Napa. A Community Education Center is used for non-credit classes and also houses the Napa Valley College Fine Arts Gallery. We also present a variety of classes at off campus locations throughout Napa County. A new outreach center is located in American Canyon. Classes are offered at different sites in American Canyon.
- Dedicated to educational excellence and student success since opening in 1942, Napa Valley College has a rich tradition of educating generations of Napa Valley residents. In addition, our state-of-the-art facilities attract students from a wide geographic area who want to take advantage of programs not offered elsewhere in the region.
- At Napa Valley College you can continue your education, prepare for transfer to a four-year college or university, train for a new career, upgrade current job skills or take classes for personal enrichment.
- The college is accredited by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Murder trial of BART cop moved to LA (Napa Valley Register)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:16:59 am
OAKLAND — The trial of a former BART officer charged in the killing of an unarmed man will be held in Southern California. - Community colleges get creative to deal with student surge (Vallejo Times-Herald)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:07:18 am
Growing numbers of students are crowding into community colleges, but institutions face lean financial times and must find creative ways to do more with less, California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott said Wednesday. - Napa OKs energy-saving guru, plan (Napa Valley Register)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:32:09 am
Aided by $700,000 in federal stimulus funding, Napa will hire a “sustainability coordinator” to spur city efforts to reduce energy consumption and greenhouses gases. - Locals learn from best at umpire clinic (The Weekly Calistogan)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:33:42 am
Andrew Risley has umpired local Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, American Legion and high school baseball. In April of 2010, he hopes to be umpiring somewhere in the minor leagues. - WINE BRIEFS (The St. Helena Star)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:24:16 am
Saturday update St. Helena’s Stu Smith is one of the 32 winery hosts for The Ahwahnee Hotel’s 28th Annual Vintners’ Holidays, which began Nov. 1 and ends Dec. 3.
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Near By Schools:
- Solano Community College - 12,000 students - 8.4 mi. away - view location
- Contra Costa College - 6,870 students - 21.6 mi. away - view location
- Heald College-concord - 754 students - 22.1 mi. away - view location
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