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— Patten University
Patten University (www.patten.edu) is California’s most affordable, regionally accredited private university offering a transformative liberal arts education. Founded in 1944, Patten offers innovative online and on-campus academic programs that enable students to get their courses and stay on track to graduate in four years. The on-campus faculty-to-student ratio of 1:12 puts students at the heart of everything. Patten’s students reflect Northern California’s diversity and include local Oakland undergraduates and graduates, transfer and international students and working adults. At Patten, its academic programs, from associates to bachelors and masters degrees, foster businesspeople, community leaders, teacher, entrepreneurs and more for the 21st-century workforce.
— Saint Mary’s College of California
Saint Mary’s College of California (www.stmarys-ca.edu) is a Catholic liberal arts college rooted in the life and work of Saint John the Baptist de La Salle, the patron saint of teachers. Founded in 1863, Saint Mary’s is one of the oldest schools in the West. The college operates on a 4-1-4 calendar schedule—students use the one-month January term to travel the world and explore new ideas or take steps toward personal change. Saint Mary’s diverse students—from traditional undergraduates to international students to working professionals—take advantage of its programs that span many areas, from astronomy to philosophy to global business. At the heart of Saint Mary’s curriculum is a collegiate seminar in which undergraduates read and discuss great works and learn how to listen.
— Samuel Merritt College
Founded in 1909, Samuel Merritt University (SMU) (www.samuelmerritt.edu) is a health sciences institution with campuses in Oakland and San Mateo. With more than 1,400 students, SMU reflects the community it serves by recruiting students from a variety of ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds. An affiliate of Sutter Health and Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, SMU offers degrees in nursing, occupational and physical therapy, physician assistance and podiatric medicine. Because of SMU’s reputation for academic and clinical excellence, it is the largest source of registered nurses in California, and graduates of its programs are recruited heavily. SMU also currently offers clinical doctoral programs in podiatric medicine and physical therapy.
— San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University (SF State) (www.sfsu.edu) is the intellectual heart and soul of the city. A leader in community-service learning, liberal arts and international education, SF State is a major civic force that partners with government, business and education leaders to advance the university and the region. Founded in 1899 as a two-year teacher training college, today SF State is a globally focused community of nearly 30,000 students, faculty and staff with more than 212,560 graduates. SF State offers 17 credential programs and 35 certificate programs, bachelors degrees in 78 academic areas with an additional 46 areas of concentration, masters degrees in 62 academic areas with an additional 42 areas of concentration and advanced degrees in education and physical therapy
— San José State University
San José State University (SJSU) (www.sjsu.edu) provides a comprehensive university education in seven colleges, granting 69 bachelors degrees with 81 concentrations and 65 masters degrees with 29 concentrations. Tenured professors and small classes are a priority at SJSU. Founded in 1857, it is the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast. From its beginnings as a normal school to train teachers for the developing frontier, SJSU has matured into a Top 200 metropolitan research university that offers rigorous coursework and research opportunities. Students at the Silicon Valley location benefit from local technology firms and agencies seeking them for internships, summer work programs and research and development assistance.
— Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University (www.scu.edu) is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in Silicon Valley that offers its nearly 5,250 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in the arts and sciences, business, engineering and theology plus masters, PhD and law degrees. Founded in 1851, the 106-acre Santa Clara University is California’s oldest operating higher education institution that demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. It is distinguished nationally by having the fourth highest graduation rate among all U.S. masters universities. Santa Clara University cherishes its diverse community and respects and welcomes people of all origins, without regard to religion, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
— Sonoma State University
Located in California’s premier wine country, Sonoma State University (SSU) (www.sonoma.edu) offers a friendly and safe atmosphere in a beautiful setting. With 80 percent of freshmen and 55 percent of junior transfers coming from outside the region, almost half live on campus. SSU’s six schools—arts and humanities, business and economics, education, extended education, social sciences and science and technology—offer bachelors degrees in 45 majors and 48 minors and masters degrees in 16 programs as well as a joint masters and doctorate degrees with San Francisco State University and the University of California, Davis. Notably, SSU offers one of the only Wine Business Institutes in the country. Regularly named a Best Regional University by U.S. News & World Report, it is the only California university invited to be a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
Patten University (www.patten.edu) is California’s most affordable, regionally accredited private university offering a transformative liberal arts education. Founded in 1944, Patten offers innovative online and on-campus academic programs that enable students to get their courses and stay on track to graduate in four years. The on-campus faculty-to-student ratio of 1:12 puts students at the heart of everything. Patten’s students reflect Northern California’s diversity and include local Oakland undergraduates and graduates, transfer and international students and working adults. At Patten, its academic programs, from associates to bachelors and masters degrees, foster businesspeople, community leaders, teacher, entrepreneurs and more for the 21st-century workforce.
— Saint Mary’s College of California
Saint Mary’s College of California (www.stmarys-ca.edu) is a Catholic liberal arts college rooted in the life and work of Saint John the Baptist de La Salle, the patron saint of teachers. Founded in 1863, Saint Mary’s is one of the oldest schools in the West. The college operates on a 4-1-4 calendar schedule—students use the one-month January term to travel the world and explore new ideas or take steps toward personal change. Saint Mary’s diverse students—from traditional undergraduates to international students to working professionals—take advantage of its programs that span many areas, from astronomy to philosophy to global business. At the heart of Saint Mary’s curriculum is a collegiate seminar in which undergraduates read and discuss great works and learn how to listen.
— Samuel Merritt College
Founded in 1909, Samuel Merritt University (SMU) (www.samuelmerritt.edu) is a health sciences institution with campuses in Oakland and San Mateo. With more than 1,400 students, SMU reflects the community it serves by recruiting students from a variety of ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds. An affiliate of Sutter Health and Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, SMU offers degrees in nursing, occupational and physical therapy, physician assistance and podiatric medicine. Because of SMU’s reputation for academic and clinical excellence, it is the largest source of registered nurses in California, and graduates of its programs are recruited heavily. SMU also currently offers clinical doctoral programs in podiatric medicine and physical therapy.
— San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University (SF State) (www.sfsu.edu) is the intellectual heart and soul of the city. A leader in community-service learning, liberal arts and international education, SF State is a major civic force that partners with government, business and education leaders to advance the university and the region. Founded in 1899 as a two-year teacher training college, today SF State is a globally focused community of nearly 30,000 students, faculty and staff with more than 212,560 graduates. SF State offers 17 credential programs and 35 certificate programs, bachelors degrees in 78 academic areas with an additional 46 areas of concentration, masters degrees in 62 academic areas with an additional 42 areas of concentration and advanced degrees in education and physical therapy
— San José State University
San José State University (SJSU) (www.sjsu.edu) provides a comprehensive university education in seven colleges, granting 69 bachelors degrees with 81 concentrations and 65 masters degrees with 29 concentrations. Tenured professors and small classes are a priority at SJSU. Founded in 1857, it is the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast. From its beginnings as a normal school to train teachers for the developing frontier, SJSU has matured into a Top 200 metropolitan research university that offers rigorous coursework and research opportunities. Students at the Silicon Valley location benefit from local technology firms and agencies seeking them for internships, summer work programs and research and development assistance.
— Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University (www.scu.edu) is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in Silicon Valley that offers its nearly 5,250 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in the arts and sciences, business, engineering and theology plus masters, PhD and law degrees. Founded in 1851, the 106-acre Santa Clara University is California’s oldest operating higher education institution that demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. It is distinguished nationally by having the fourth highest graduation rate among all U.S. masters universities. Santa Clara University cherishes its diverse community and respects and welcomes people of all origins, without regard to religion, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.
— Sonoma State University
Located in California’s premier wine country, Sonoma State University (SSU) (www.sonoma.edu) offers a friendly and safe atmosphere in a beautiful setting. With 80 percent of freshmen and 55 percent of junior transfers coming from outside the region, almost half live on campus. SSU’s six schools—arts and humanities, business and economics, education, extended education, social sciences and science and technology—offer bachelors degrees in 45 majors and 48 minors and masters degrees in 16 programs as well as a joint masters and doctorate degrees with San Francisco State University and the University of California, Davis. Notably, SSU offers one of the only Wine Business Institutes in the country. Regularly named a Best Regional University by U.S. News & World Report, it is the only California university invited to be a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
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