post-secondary education options

California Community COlleges

The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, with 2.6 million students attending 112 colleges. The college provide students with the knowledge and background necessary to compete in today’s economy. With a wide range of educational offerings, the colleges provide workforce training, basic courses in English and math, certificate and degree programs and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions.

California state university

The CSU is a leader in high-quality, accessible, student-focused higher education. The CSU system is made up of 23 campuses across the state of California. They serve approximately 485,550 students with 56,000 faculty and staff. They are the largest, most diverse, and one of the most affordable university systems in the country.

university of california

The 10 campuses of the University of California open their doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 40 students. Today, the UC system has more than 280,000 students and 227,000 faculty and staff, with 2.0 million alumni living and working around the world.Through its teaching, research and public service, UC drives California's economy and leads the world in new directions.

private / out of state university

Common App is a non-profit membership organization representing more than 900 diverse institutions of higher education. They connect applicants and those who support them to a wide array of public and private colleges and universities across all 50 U.S. states, and 20 countries. In order to help all students reach their goals, Common App is dedicated to lowering the logistical and systemic barriers to college access and to serve a diverse group of students and institutions.

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