College of Marin
| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1926 |
| Superintendent/ President |
David Wain Coon, Ed.D. |
| Students | 10,040 (7,108 credit, 1355 non-credit, 1,577 community education) |
| Location | Kentfield and Novato, California, USA |
| Campus |
Suburban Kentfield (27 acres) Indian Valley (360 acres) |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Athletics | [1] |
| Nickname | The Mariners |
| Affiliations |
Bay Valley Conference Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges |
| Website | http://www.marin.edu/ |
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Suburban Kentfield (27 acres)
The College of Marin is a community college in Marin County, California, U.S., with two campuses, one in Kentfield, and the second in Novato. It is the only institution operated by the Marin Community College District. Its chief executive officer is currently Superintendent/President David Wain Coon, Ed.D.
College of Marin has been in operation since 1926. Each semester, about 10,000 students are enrolled in over 1,100 credit classes. Approximately 100 international students participate in College of Marin's International Student Program. Nearly 6,000 students attend the College's many community education and community services classes. College of Marin is known for its theatre department, which has the highest transfer acceptance to Juilliard for any two-year college in the nation.
The College offers seventy Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs, and has established approximately 200 transfer agreements with the University of California, California State University, and private colleges. In addition, the College provides 35 two-year vocational and career programs, as well as providing basic skills, English as a second language education, and community education classes.
Originally known as Marin Junior College when established in 1926, the College was renamed College of Marin in 1947. In 1985 College of Marin merged with Indian Valley College. This merger provided Marin residents with two campuses, the original campus located in Kentfield and the Indian Valley Campus in Novato. The two campuses serve a county population of approximately 250,000 residents.
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