Description
At West Valley College in Saratoga, California you will find numerous traditional and unique transfer and professional degree programs, as well as a vast number of student services designed to assist everyone from the unemployed to single parents in everything from career development to tuition costs.
With more than 55 associate degree programs and more than 90 career certificate options there is no shortage of academics at West Valley. Architecture, Art, Anthropology, Digital Media Design, Fashion Design, Healthcare Technologies, Paralegal Studies, Park Management, Real Estate Studies, Court Reporting and World Languages are just some of the majors available.
Committed to students from all backgrounds, West Valley’s student life and student services are designed to offer all types of support. Among them are programs designed to help single parents, women, veterans, the disabled and second-language learners get an education and gain career skills.
Since admission is open to anyone with a high school diploma or GED, learning is made accessible to everyone and since tuition is significantly lower for California state residents, attending West Valley is also cost-effective.
In addition to tuition assistance programs for students in special programs, financial aid is also available to those who qualify.
Quick Facts
Location
Southwest
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
No
In-State Tuition
$700
Out-of-State Tuition
$5,476
Selectivity
Open Admissions
Enrollment
12,232
Students
- Total Students
- 12,232
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 32%
- Part-Time
- 68%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 93%
- Out-of-State
- 7%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 2%
- Asian
- 16%
- Caucasian
- 50%
- Latino
- 16%
- Other
- 16%
Students State Origin
- California
- 93%
- Other
- 7%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%
