West Valley College
School Notes Overview:
West Valley College is a public community college whose primary purpose is to facilitate successful learning. It is committed to the education of the individual along with fostering the economic development of the communities it serves. West Valley College provides students with opportunities to participate in a wide spectrum of educational experiences designed to fulfill their academic and career needs. Encouraged to seek knowledge and wisdom as lifelong learners, our students are motivated to expand their human potential, enrich the quality of their lives, and develop the job skills and other competencies necessary to function in contemporary society....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Santa Clara 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 | 3,255 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 6,685 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 9,940 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 26% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 16% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,299 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 24% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $854 | $1,275 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 1% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $5,693 | $3,143 |
School Notes:
- West Valley College is a public California Community College located on the west side of Silicon Valley, in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, 50 miles south of San Francisco. Continuing a nearly 40 year tradition, West Valley College offers 18 dynamic career programs, professional certificates, and degree programs with exceptional preparation for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
- Flexible course options including online and distance learning combined with many levels of support such as financial assistance, educational planning, personal counseling, child care and learning skills programs provide every student the opportunity for the highest academic and personal success.
- West Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Post-secondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- OBITUARIES (The Register-Guard)
posted on March 20, 2010 at 08:04:22 am
Irene Baker MONROE — The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 22, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Albany for Irene Marguerite Baker of Monroe, who died March 16 of age-related causes. She was 89. She was born July 12, 1920, in Shanghai, China, to Henry and Leonora … - Slide show: Persian New Year celebration at West Valley College (San Jose Mercury News)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 11:05:26 pm
Images from the celebration held in Saratoga. - LG Storm to challenge Quakes (San Jose Mercury News)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 10:13:47 pm
The San Jose Earthquakes may be shaking things up in the Major League Soccer circuit, but this week they'll have to weather the Storm. - Earthquakes Weekly Update (OurSports Central)
posted on March 16, 2010 at 02:02:02 am
The San Jose Earthquakes returned home after 10 days in Chigwell, London at the Tottenham Hotspur training facility, Spurs Lodge. - Miller's music mix spins on (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 11:48:26 am
The combination of punk music and keeping a family intact seems contradictory, but longtime, underground promoter Jason Miller says the two have kept him happy and grounded.
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