Berkeley City College

2050 Center St, Berkeley, CA, 94704 - View a map of this school Map

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Our mission is to promote the success of students and the well-being of our community. We do this by providing the best possible education. We work continually to update our curriculum, improve our facilities and services, and evaluate our own effectiveness to better serve your needs. We do this because we believe it will lead to intellectual growth, social and economic mobility, economic development and an understanding of diverse ideas and peoples. In short, we believe it is a pathway to a better world....

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School Overview:

  • Berkeley City College
  • Community College Avg.
County Alameda 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 814 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,638 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 4,452 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 55% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 41% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,665 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 46% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $881 $1,273
% Students Receiving Loans 8% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $4,540 $3,129

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.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

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