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— Stanford University
Stanford University (www.stanford.edu) is recognized as one of the world’s leading universities and often is referred to as the Ivy League of the West. Through academic courses taught by renowned professors, research and public-service opportunities and a breadth of extracurriculars, Stanford University prepares students for challenges as tomorrow’s leaders. The schools of Earth Sciences, Engineering and Humanities & Sciences offer both undergraduate and graduate programs, and more than 65 departments and programs offer graduate degrees at Stanford for which admission requirements vary greatly. Stanford’s graduate schools are in the fields of business, education, law and medicine. About 1,700 freshmen and 30 transfer students are admitted each year.
— University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) (www.berkeley.edu), the flagship campus of the UC System, was chartered in 1868 in the wake of the gold rush. Today the public university boasts more than 36,100 students. Repeatedly ranked at or near the top in fields ranging from engineering to humanities, UC Berkeley has excellent doctoral programs, 48 out of 52 of which ranked in the Top 10 nationally in a study by the National Research Council. With more than 350 academic programs, UC Berkeley offers broad access for students of all means, educating more first-generation college students and students from low-income families than all Ivy League universities combined and annually produces more PhDs than any other U.S. university. The 1,582 full-time and 500 part-time faculty members are dispersed among 130 academic departments and more than 80 interdisciplinary research units in 14 colleges and schools.
— University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco (USF) (www.usfca.edu) offers degree programs in five schools—the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Law, the School of Management and the School of Nursing and Health Professions. Its 21 interdisciplinary centers and institutes focus on everything from Latino studies to law and global justice to public service in the global community. A unique program at USF is St. Ignatius Institute (SII), a Great Books program offering a curriculum founded in the Western intellectual tradition of philosophy, literature, classics and theology. Students also take advantage of learning and outreach opportunities all over the world, including more than 50 study abroad programs in 30 countries. In addition to the main campus in Downtown San Francisco, the university has three branch campuses in Bay Area that include Pleasanton, San Jose and Santa Rosa.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Often a community college is the steppingstone between high school and a four-year university. In face, almost half of the undergraduate students in the United States are served by community colleges, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. Other times, students are only looking for an associates degree, certificate, professional development or noncredit enrichment and cultural activities. Whether the community-college student seeks to pursue a degree to compete and excel in the workplace or taking classes for any other reason, the Bay Area has several community-college districts to accommodate its residents. Furthermore, meeting basic education requirements at a community college is very affordable when compared to tuition costs at a four-year university.
— CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO
City College of San Francisco (CCSF) (www.ccsf.edu) is an urban community college serving about 100,000 students annually at nine campuses and three additional sites throughout San Francisco. CCSF offers an affordable opportunity to earn associates degrees, prepare for transfer and pursue career and technical education. CCSF also offers distance learning and free noncredit courses in many fields.
— CHABOT-LAS POSITAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (www.clpccd.cc.ca.us) serves southern Alameda County through its two colleges: Chabot College in Hayward and Las Positas College in Livermore. The colleges specialize in university transfer, technical training, continuing education, workforce development, contract education with local businesses and cultural enrichment. The district currently serves approximately 24,500 students.
— COLLEGE OF MARIN
The College of Marin (www.marin.edu) has two campuses that serve beautiful Marin County. The Kentfield Campus is located approximately 11 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Indian Valley Campus is located minutes away on a spectacular 333-acre site in Novato. Approximately 10,000 credit and noncredit students enroll each semester, and annually nearly 6,000 students take advantage of the college’s community education and services classes.
Stanford University (www.stanford.edu) is recognized as one of the world’s leading universities and often is referred to as the Ivy League of the West. Through academic courses taught by renowned professors, research and public-service opportunities and a breadth of extracurriculars, Stanford University prepares students for challenges as tomorrow’s leaders. The schools of Earth Sciences, Engineering and Humanities & Sciences offer both undergraduate and graduate programs, and more than 65 departments and programs offer graduate degrees at Stanford for which admission requirements vary greatly. Stanford’s graduate schools are in the fields of business, education, law and medicine. About 1,700 freshmen and 30 transfer students are admitted each year.
— University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) (www.berkeley.edu), the flagship campus of the UC System, was chartered in 1868 in the wake of the gold rush. Today the public university boasts more than 36,100 students. Repeatedly ranked at or near the top in fields ranging from engineering to humanities, UC Berkeley has excellent doctoral programs, 48 out of 52 of which ranked in the Top 10 nationally in a study by the National Research Council. With more than 350 academic programs, UC Berkeley offers broad access for students of all means, educating more first-generation college students and students from low-income families than all Ivy League universities combined and annually produces more PhDs than any other U.S. university. The 1,582 full-time and 500 part-time faculty members are dispersed among 130 academic departments and more than 80 interdisciplinary research units in 14 colleges and schools.
— University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco (USF) (www.usfca.edu) offers degree programs in five schools—the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Law, the School of Management and the School of Nursing and Health Professions. Its 21 interdisciplinary centers and institutes focus on everything from Latino studies to law and global justice to public service in the global community. A unique program at USF is St. Ignatius Institute (SII), a Great Books program offering a curriculum founded in the Western intellectual tradition of philosophy, literature, classics and theology. Students also take advantage of learning and outreach opportunities all over the world, including more than 50 study abroad programs in 30 countries. In addition to the main campus in Downtown San Francisco, the university has three branch campuses in Bay Area that include Pleasanton, San Jose and Santa Rosa.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Often a community college is the steppingstone between high school and a four-year university. In face, almost half of the undergraduate students in the United States are served by community colleges, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. Other times, students are only looking for an associates degree, certificate, professional development or noncredit enrichment and cultural activities. Whether the community-college student seeks to pursue a degree to compete and excel in the workplace or taking classes for any other reason, the Bay Area has several community-college districts to accommodate its residents. Furthermore, meeting basic education requirements at a community college is very affordable when compared to tuition costs at a four-year university.
— CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO
City College of San Francisco (CCSF) (www.ccsf.edu) is an urban community college serving about 100,000 students annually at nine campuses and three additional sites throughout San Francisco. CCSF offers an affordable opportunity to earn associates degrees, prepare for transfer and pursue career and technical education. CCSF also offers distance learning and free noncredit courses in many fields.
— CHABOT-LAS POSITAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (www.clpccd.cc.ca.us) serves southern Alameda County through its two colleges: Chabot College in Hayward and Las Positas College in Livermore. The colleges specialize in university transfer, technical training, continuing education, workforce development, contract education with local businesses and cultural enrichment. The district currently serves approximately 24,500 students.
— COLLEGE OF MARIN
The College of Marin (www.marin.edu) has two campuses that serve beautiful Marin County. The Kentfield Campus is located approximately 11 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Indian Valley Campus is located minutes away on a spectacular 333-acre site in Novato. Approximately 10,000 credit and noncredit students enroll each semester, and annually nearly 6,000 students take advantage of the college’s community education and services classes.
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