Top Alameda County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 9 top community colleges in Alameda County, California, serving 62,864 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in California is 86% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 47:1.
Top Alameda County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- Carrington College-San LeandroPrivate, for profit15555 E. 14th Street, Suite 500
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510)276-3888 509 students - College of AlamedaPublic555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pky
Alameda, CA 94501
(510)522-7221 5,712 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
