College of Alameda

Founded in 1970, the College of Alameda has served more than 200,000 students and enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellence in its academic, vocational, and student-support programs.

Today, the College of Alameda is an small community college that is flexible to students' goals and intended outcomes. Whether students want to transfer to a four-year university, or fast track their career, the College of Alameda supports students to reach their educational and career goals at a price that is competitive. Academic programs at the College of Alameda offer flexible schedules to meet students' needs. With small class sizes and professional faculty and staff, College of Alameda guides and supports students on their respective journeys towards their next steps in life.

A range of unique programs await students at the College of Alameda, including Aviation Maintenance Technology, Apparel Design, Automotive Technology, and various ESL programs. College of Alameda is nationally recognized for the innovative ways that it meets the educational needs of a complex, diverse, and dynamic community. The campus community itself is a welcoming and inclusive environment for future and current students of all ages and backgrounds. 

The College of Alameda, California’s only community college located on an island, is situated on a beautiful park-like campus in Alameda and offers the quiet of a suburban setting in a bustling urban environment. With its buildings surrounding a central courtyard, the College of Alameda's campus is designed to encourage the interaction between students, faculty and staff essential to an effective learning environment.

Alameda is situated at the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, between Oakland and Berkeley to the northeast and San Francisco to the west. Alameda experiences warm, dry summers, and cool, wet winters. Alameda's Fourth of July parade is advertised as the second oldest and second-longest Fourth of July parade in the United States, and it features homemade floats, classic cars, motorized living room furniture, fire-breathing dragons, and marching bands. Alameda also offers various cultural attractions such as the Alameda Civic Ballet, the Alameda Museum, the Alameda Art Association, and the historic Art Deco Alameda Theatre. College of Alameda students also have easy access to both Oakland and San Francisco urban centres.

Why the College of Alameda

• Flexibility: The College of Alameda's mission is to serve the educational needs of its diverse community by providing comprehensive and flexible programs and resources that empower students to achieve their goals.
• Bay Area: The College of Alameda is located at the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, which offers students potentially innumerable urban enjoyments and outdoor adventures.
• Institutional Support: The College of Alameda, and by extension its staff, are committed to providing creative, ethical and inclusive environments in which students develop their abilities as thinkers, workers, and citizens of the world.