College of San Mateo, the first community college in San Mateo County, is an open-access, student-focused, teaching and learning institution which serves the diverse educational, economic, social and cultural needs of the community. By offering comprehensive, quality programs and services, College of San Mateo educates students to participate successfully in a changing world.
College of San Mateo (commonly referred to as CSM) is a community college and part of the San Mateo County Community College District. Founded in 1922, CSM is presently located on 153 acres in the hills of San Mateo and serves about 11,000 students each semester. The college offers 99 majors, 82 A.A./A.S. degree majors, 91 certificate programs and several hundred transfer areas.
College of San Mateo (CSM) sits in the hills of San Mateo, about 30 minutes south of San Francisco and roughly the same distance north of San Jose. Two major highways, 101 to the west and 280 to the east, sandwich CSM. Both intersect with and feed Highway 92, which provides a direct exit to the college at West Hillsdale Boulevard. The campus was primarily designed by John Carl Warnecke, a Stanford and Harvard University educated architect. His use of pillars and jutting, sloped roofs give CSM buildings a classic look. From its perched vantage point, the community college features picturesque views of the Bay Area to the north, east and south.
Through a Capital Improvement Program, funded by $675 million worth of bonds approved by voters in 2001 and 2005, major new construction, renovation, seismic-retrofitting and improvements to the infrastructure has taken place at CSM. New facilities include the state-of-the-art Science Building and planetarium and the Regional Public Safety Center, which is home for the county’s police academy. Many classrooms have been upgraded with new technologies and converted into what’s called “Smart” classrooms. Funded by local redevelopment agency funds, the school’s athletic fields and complex are new, featuring synthetic turf fields. Over the next several years, more construction and renovation will take place, with the construction of a new multi-use building that will house the bookstore, food service, administrative, student support services, faculty offices and meeting rooms.
==Historical Timeline== 1922 to 1996:
2000 & Beyond:
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Full-Time vs. Part-Time
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Race/Ethnicity
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 652 | $ 4,660 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 624 | $ 4,632 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 28 | $ 28 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,460 | 11% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 641 | 24% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 844 | 2% | |
Any Aid: |
25% |
College Advice
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My sister got enrolled into Irvine, but my mom won't let her and my dad isn't completely ok with her going to Irvine. They think it's pretty much a waste of money to go to Irvine. Is it worth roughly 36,000 more to go to Irvine and get a student loan while hindering my chances of affording college?
16 months ago
Best Answer
I think they got the $36,000 by taking the roughly $10,000 cost of on campus housing and the $8,000 tuition. They assume San Mateo CC costs nothing (doesn't cost much really so I guess it's ok).
While UCI is respected, it's not UCLA or Berkeley. If she aces her classes at CC, she's got a shot at Berkeley or UCLA. Might be worth the risk.
Conversely, how were her grades in high school? It is a risk b/c if she doesn't do EXTREMELY well, she might not get the grades easily. It's pretty hard to stay focused at a CC. The kids just don't try very hard. Just take a look at the % of students who go on to a 4yr college. They're not high. Very easy to get distracted.
If she's not super dedicated enough to get into Berkeley in the first place, she might get distracted and not do well enough at the CC. Same risk at UCI, but at least she will be graduating from a school with a pretty good rep.
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