Located in Napa, California, Napa Valley College offers academics in business and computer studies, criminal justice, arts and humanities, health occupations, language and development studies, physical education, science, math and engineering, social sciences and technical programs. Online learning is available for some courses. The NVC athletic department consists of baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and golf. The Napa Valley Child Development Center, located on campus, provides a safe environment for the children of students attending NVC. The Disabled Students and Programs Services offer academic counseling, accommodation services and instructional assistant support to students with disabilities. NVC offers the academic preparation program, Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement to aid educationally disadvantaged students to excel in these courses. NVC does not provide residence halls or housing on campus.
Founded in 1947, Monterey Peninsula College sets on 87 acres in Monterey, California. MPC offers courses in business and technology, creative arts, humanities, physical science, life science, physical education, social science and cooperative work experience. The athletic department consists of intercollegiate teams in 12 sports for men and women including football, basketball, track and field, soccer and golf. MPC has no provisions for student housing or residence halls. MPC provides long distance learning through online courses and the living room series, which combines video viewing, reading, writing assignments, laboratory exercises and examinations.
Southwestern College sits on 156 acres and serves around 20,000 students each semester. SWC offers over 285 associate degrees and certificates including administrative justice, automotive technology, biotechnology, computer science, culinary arts, exercise science, fire science technology, landscape and nursery technology, medical office professional, nursing, paralegal studies, real estate and telemedia. The athletic department consists of 11 sports for men and women including soccer, basketball, football, water polo, swim and dive, tennis and cross country. The SWC jaguar cheerleading squad competes in squad competitions. SWC supports students with disabilities by offering academic advising, sign language interpretation and personal development classes. An available child development center located on campus cares for children ages 2 to 5 years of age.
Named for the Ohlone Indians, Ohlone College serves students in the southeast area of the San Francisco Bay Area. Ohlone offers associate degrees, certificates of achievement and certificates of completion. Programs offered include administration of justice, anthropology, astronomy, broadcasting, computer programming, environmental studies, forensics, geology, interior design, natural science, photography, radio broadcasting, sociology, theater, video game development and Web design. Athletic programs at Ohlone College include soccer, volleyball, water polo, swim and dive, basketball, baseball and softball. Ohlone College does not provide housing on campus; however, students may live in the resident hall of DeVry University located 12 miles away from Ohlone College. The Homestay program helps International students find host families.