Berkeley City College

2050 Center St, Berkeley, CA, 94704
Tel: (510)981-2800
Public | 5,934 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Berkeley City College serves 5,934 students (23% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 56:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body.
  • Berkeley City College is one of 13 community colleges within Alameda County, CA.

School Overview:
Berkeley City College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 106 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 5,934 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:56 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 1,393 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 4,541 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 1% 1%
% Asian		 20% 2%
% Hawaiian		 1% 1%
% Hispanic		 18% 6%
% Black		 27% 15%
% White		 32% 62%
% Two or more races		 1% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $766 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $5,582 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Vista is a premier, diverse student-centered learning community, dedicated to academic excellence, collaboration, innovation, and transformation.
  • Vista, one of California's 107 community colleges, is located at 2020 Milvia Street in downtown Berkeley, in one of the world's great education centers. It is only two blocks from the University of California at Berkeley. Model Programs in American Sign Language, biotechnology, business, computer information systems, the liberal arts and social sciences, place Vista on the cutting edge of community college education in California. Classes convene at the college's urban setting in downtown Berkeley and at the University of California.
  • Vista Community College offers a wide variety of financial aid programs and services to help you meet your educational costs. The college participates in the Federal Pell Grant Program, the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant Program (SEOG), the Federal College-Work Study Program, and the Board of Governors Waiver Program (BOGEFW).
  • Vista Community College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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