Mission College: Narrative Description

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MISSION COLLEGE F-13

3000 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1897
Tel: (408)988-2200; Admissions: (408)855-5195; Web Site: http://www.wvmccd.cc.ca.us/mc/

Description: State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of California Community College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1977. Setting: 167-acre urban campus with easy access to San Francisco and San Jose. Total enrollment: 10,500. Full-time: 4,000 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 6,500 students, 52% women, 48% men. Students come from 18 other countries, 0.3% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 8% black, 52% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 60% 25 or older, 0.5% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Open admission except for nursing program. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Placement: SAT I recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to district residents.

Costs Per Year: State resident tuition: $0 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $4710 full-time. Mandatory fees: $557 full-time.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 43,456 books and 323 serials. Operations spending 2002-03: $900,000. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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