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Diablo Valley College
321 Golf Club Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-1544 USA

Official telephone: (925) 685-1230
Fax: (925) 685-1551
Website: www.dvc.edu/

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Key Facts

Current as of: July 2008

CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

Function type of the institution:

two-year college

Main student body:

coeducational

Academic calendar:

semesters

ADMISSIONS

Fall freshman application deadline:

August 15

COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID

In-state resident full-time tuition per academic year:

Out-of-state full-time tuition per academic year:

$5,190

ACADEMICS

Total number of undergraduate and graduate faculty:

831

Does the institution offer part-time undergraduate degree programs:

Yes

STUDENT LIFE

Total number of undergraduate students enrolled in the institution:

21,097

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

21,097

CAMPUS SUMMARY

Diablo Valley College (DVC) is one of three colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District, which was founded in 1948. DVC is a garden campus in Pleasant Hill, CA, situated on one hundred acres of gently rolling hills in view of Mt Diablo. DVC serves more than 20,000 students of all ages and is one of the leaders in the transferal of students to the University of California and the California State University. DVC ensures access to a baccalaureate degree for all members of the community, regardless of their circumstances or prior academic record, by providing the full range of freshman and sophomore level courses necessary for transfer. In order to ensure a well-trained work force, the college provides a wide variety of occupational programs and general education courses. In addition to providing strong occupational programs, DVC supports the economic development of the region through its leadership. The college ensures meaningful access to its collegiate programs by providing a broad range of pre-collegiate courses designed to develop the skills necessary to succeed in college level classes. The primary objective of Diablo Valley College is the development, growth and success of each of its students.

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