Berkeley City College's mission is to promote student success, to provide our diverse community
with educational opportunities, and to transform lives.
Our Values
A Focus on Academic Excellence and Student Learning.
We value our students' varied educational and experiential backgrounds and learning styles as
well as educational objectives.
Strategic Intention:
Berkeley City College faculty use teaching and learning strategies that respond
to the many different needs of Berkeley City College students. Berkeley City College `s scheduling
and delivery methods are responsive to students' needs for access, convenience, and different
learning styles.
A Commitment to Multiculturism and Diversity.
We value diversity, which fosters appreciation of others, depth of understanding, insight, empathy, innovation, and creativity, characteristics our institution seeks in its students, faculty
and staff.
Strategic Intention:
Berkeley City College provides students with an environment that supports
diversity in learning and self-expression, and with a curriculum supportive of multiculturalism.
Berkeley City College hires faculty and staff that reflect the diversity of its communities and
students.
A Commitment to Preparing Students for Citizenship in a Diverse and Complex Changing Global
Society.
We value the fact that students live and work in an increasingly complex society and world.
Strategic Intention:
Berkeley City College faculty members prepare students with learning
experiences that help them develop cultural and global perspectives and understanding.
A Commitment to a Quality and a Collegial Workplace.
We value the high quality that characterizes everything we do.
Strategic Intention:
The college implements review and improvement processes that constantly
improves quality. The college develops leadership skills and respectful, close ties among all
employee groups continuously improving the institution.
The Importance of Innovation and Flexibility.
We value innovation because it encourages our students to question the typical and expand their
thinking in a flexible manner that allows them to understand life's dynamic potential.
Strategic Intention:
We celebrate the maverick attitude which challenges conventional ways of
viewing life.
Berkeley City College (BCC), formerly Vista Community College, one of the California Community Colleges, is part of the Peralta Community College District. Berkeley City College is centrally located in downtown Berkeley, only two blocks from the UC Berkeley campus. The college's mission is to contribute to the success of all students and to the well-being of the community by offering the best possible education which promises intellectual growth, social mobility, economic development and an understanding of diverse ideas and peoples. Berkeley City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Berkeley City College serves students who seek general education, transfer to four-year universities, degrees and certificates in liberal arts and occupational areas, career preparation or precollegiate skills. The student body represents a diverse mix of ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds. They are high school students enrolled in advanced courses, full-time workers, people who wish to transfer to a four-year university and individuals who are the first in their families to attend college, among others.
Berkeley City College offers transfer and occupational training classes, associate degree and certificate programs. The college is an active partner in local economic development and employment training endeavors. Financial aid, academic and career counseling, programs for students with disabilities and assistance for economically disadvantaged students are available.
The college maintains a strong and unique community college-university collaboration with the University of California at Berkeley. Approximately 30 percent of Berkeley City College's freshman and sophomore college transfer classes are offered evenings and Saturdays through Berkeley City College on the UC campus. Minority students comprise approximately 53 percent of the student body population. The college had the fifth highest transfer rate to UC Berkeley in California in academic year 2004-05.
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 732 | $ 5,492 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 728 | $ 5,488 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,074 | 47% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 480 | 58% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,631 | 8% | |
Any Aid: |
63% |
