CHABOT COLLEGE L-5

25555 Hesperian Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94545-5001
Tel: (510)723-6600; Admissions: (510)723-6700; Web Site: http://www.chabotcollege.edu/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of California Community College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1961. Setting: 245-acre suburban campus with easy access to San Francisco. Total enrollment: 15,075. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 24:1. 1,248 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 78 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 22% Hispanic, 13% black, 30% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 47% 25 or older. Retention: 66% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Mills College; California State University, Hayward. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Open admission except for dental hygiene, nursing, emergency medical technician programs. Option: electronic application. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $0 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $3576 full-time, $149 per unit part-time. Mandatory fees: $264 full-time, $18 per unit part-time.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 21 open to all. Most popular organizations: Chinese Club, International Club, MECHA, ASCC, SCTA (Student California Teachers Association). Major annual events: Homecoming, Health Fair, International Night. Student services: legal services, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Chabot Library with 100,000 books and 160 serials. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: See California State University - Hayward.