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Diablo Valley College

#19 in Best Community Colleges in California
  • 2 Year
  • Pleasant Hill, CA
  • 963 reviews
    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      C
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      A
    4. Safety
      A-
    5. Student Life
      B+
    6. Location
      B+
    Diablo Valley is a public college located in Pleasant Hill, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 7,377 undergraduate students. The Diablo Valley acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Health Service Preparatory Studies. Graduating 50% of students, Diablo Valley alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $27,800.
    About Diablo Valley College...
    Athletic Division
    CCCAA
    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    321 Golf Club Rd
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
    Branch of
    Contra Costa Community Colleges
    Website
    dvc.edu

    Diablo Valley College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $7,369/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,537/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    33%

    Academics

    Professors
    C
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    26:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    82%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.115 responses
    36%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.109 responses
    69%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.107 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      597 Graduates
    • Business
      277 Graduates
    • Health Service Preparatory Studies
      201 Graduates
    • Computer Programming
      180 Graduates
    • Psychology
      165 Graduates
    • Child Care Provider
      141 Graduates
    • Police and Criminal Science
      101 Graduates
    • Natural Sciences
      93 Graduates
    • Economics
      73 Graduates
    • Communications
      67 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    7,377Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    12,398
    Undergrads Over 25
    13%
    Pell Grant
    20%
    Varsity Athletes
    4%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 7 responses
    Report
    • Diverse
      86%
    • Outgoing
      14%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $37,600/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    50%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    81%
    National
    83%

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    Diablo Valley College Reviews

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    I completed one year at DVC and am about to start my second year. I had a great experience my first year. Thanks to their online resources and counselors I was able to find all the classes I needed for my education. I enjoyed all of them, and all of my teachers were very passionate about their job. I was able to make friends in each class. The whole campus is actually very friendly, from staff to students. If you get the chance, you should totally join a club! I did the art club, and it was such a great experience, I'm doing it again this semester. Also, the Library is great. I spent most of my free time between classes there. They have plenty of space and computers, plus a nice view of Mount Diablo. DVC's program for new college students is awesome. My entire first year was free since I was a full time student. I've been able to save a lot of money by attending this college. If I could get my Bachelor's here, I would.
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    Great environment It's a really nice community college! The class and tuition fees are super low which allows you to take more classes with less money. Financial aid is always there to help and always have some sort of aid to hand out. The campus itself is super beautiful with new and modern-looking buildings and classrooms. There's a large pond in the middle of the campus where students like to hang out and study. All around the college, there are warm grass areas in the sun to chill between classes. The campus is right next to downtown pleasant hill where you can find the sunvalleey mall and tons and tons of stores and restaurants.
    The campus offers a great selection of classes, as well options for programs. If you utilize the academic counselors, you will have no problem transferring to a 4 year school successfully.
    The only negative I can think of is the parking. It is HORRIBLE! You have to make sure to get to school early in order to find parking.