Diablo Valley College
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| Type | Community College |
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| Established | 1949 |
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Academic staff
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670 |
| Students | 22,000 |
| Location |
Pleasant Hill, California, United States 37°58′17″N 122°4′12″W / 37.97139°N 122.07000°WCoordinates: 37°58′17″N 122°4′12″W / 37.97139°N 122.07000°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Website | http://www.dvc.edu/ |
Diablo Valley College (DVC) is a two-year community college in Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County, California, USA.
DVC is one of three publicly supported two-year community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District (along with Contra Costa College and Los Medanos College), and was opened in 1949. Current enrollment is more than 22,000 students, and DVC has 300 full-time and 370 part-time instructors.
DVC has satellite centers in San Ramon and Walnut Creek and also offers classes in other facilities in Concord, Martinez, Danville and San Ramon.
DVC is a “feeder” college to the University of California, Berkeley; California State University, East Bay; and to St. Mary’s College. DVC ranks among the top five transfer colleges in California. In 2004, the top four transfer destinations were California State University, East Bay (formerly CSU-Hayward), San Francisco State University, UC Berkeley and UC Davis.
DVC also offers a variety of occupational specialties, including hotel/restaurant management, culinary arts, dental technology and real estate. DVC has a very active speech and debating team.
Diablo Valley College is a popular choice for Asian international students to complete lower-division college requirements for frequently crowded California universities.
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