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College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260-9305 USA

Official telephone: (760) 346-8041
In-state telephone: (760) 773-2516
Website: desert.cc.ca.us/

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Key Facts

Current as of: April 2008

CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

Function type of the institution:

two-year college

Main student body:

coeducational

Academic calendar:

semesters

ACADEMICS

Total number of undergraduate and graduate faculty:

338

Does the institution offer part-time undergraduate degree programs:

Yes

STUDENT LIFE

Total number of undergraduate students enrolled in the institution:

9,946

Total number of undergraduate, graduate, and first professional students enrolled in the institution:

9,946

CAMPUS SUMMARY

College of the Desert is located 100 miles from Los Angeles and San Diego among the desert resort communities of the Palm Springs area. COD's 160-acre campus serves the 290,000-plus population of the Coachella Valley, a suburban area with big-city amenities.

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