California Public Universities & Colleges

The University of California is a system of 10 campuses, five medical centers and three affiliated national laboratories (UC facts at a glance). UC’s ten campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco (post grad only), Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara provide exciting environments that foster world-class educational and research opportunities, and generate a wide range of benefits and services that touch the lives of Californians every day. The University's fundamental missions are teaching, research and public service. Undergraduate programs are available to all eligible California high-school graduates and community college transfer students who wish to attend the University of California. At the graduate level, students experience with their instructors the processes of developing and testing new hypotheses and fresh interpretations of knowledge. Research takes place in hundreds of disciplines at UC campuses, national laboratories, medical centers and other research facilities around the state. Through its public service programs and industry partnerships, UC disseminates research results and translates scientific discoveries into practical knowledge and technological innovations that benefit California and the nation. 

 

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The California State University is the nation’s largest four-year public university, with 23 campuses and eight off-campus centers (CSU facts at a glance). CSU provides an environment in which scholarship, research, creative, artistic, and professional activity are valued and supported. CSU offers undergraduate and graduate instruction leading to bachelor's and higher degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, the applied fields, and the professions. These programs are available to all eligible California high-school graduates and community college transfer students who wish to attend the CSU. ​

 

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With more than 2.1 million students at 116 colleges, the California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the country (CCC facts at a glance). The 116 colleges provide workforce and vocational training, certificate and degree programs, and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions. Many students attend a 2-year community college to earn an Associate Degree, for technical training, or prior to transferring to a 4-year college for their Junior and Senior year (having already completed the general ed requirements at community college).

 

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Foothill College, Los Altos Hills	https://foothill.edu
DeAnza College, Cupertino	https://www.deanza.edu
Mission College, Santa Clara	https://missioncollege.edu
West Valley College, Saratoga	https://www.westvalley.edu
San Jose City College, San Jose	https://www.sjcc.edu/
Evergreen Valley College, San Jose	https://www.evc.edu/