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College of San Mateo

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Participates in Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs

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Institutional Information

Address

1700 W. Hillsdale Boulevard San Mateo, CA 94402

Phone

650-574-6161

Website

Website

System

San Mateo CCD

Staff Liaison

Kevin Bontenbal

Degrees

Associate of Science, Associate of Science for Transfer, Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts for Transfer, Certificate of Achievement, Other

Total Enrollment

10,137

Academic calendar

Semester Plan

Institutional Type

Public (state/local) two-year

Accreditation Information

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action

January 16, 2024

Initial Accreditation

1952

Name Position Role
Dr. Manuel Alejandro Pérez President Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ms. Monique Nakagawa Interim Dean of Planning, Research, Innovation, and Effectiveness Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
Name Address Location Type Status
College of San Mateo 1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94402
US		 Main Campus Active
Program Name Degree Type Method of Assessment Credits required for Program Completion Title IV Distance Education Correspondence Education
Administration of Justice Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Architecture Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Astronomy Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Biology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Biology: Pre-Nursing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Building Inspection Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Business Administration Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Business Analytics Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Chemistry Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Computer & Information Science Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Computer Aided Drafting Technology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Computer Science Applications & Development Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Dental Assisting Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Electrical Technology Inside Wireman Apprenticeship Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 35 Yes No No
Engineering Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Fire Technology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Geological Sciences Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Geology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
International Business Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Marketing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Mathematics Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Modern Policing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 No Yes No
Nursing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 77.5-79.5 Yes Yes No
Physical Science Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Physics Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Public and Non-Profit Administration Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Web & Mobile Application Development Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Biology Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Business Administration 2.0 Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Film, Television and Electronic Media Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Geology Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Mathematics Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Nutrition & Dietetics Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Physics Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Accounting Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Addiction Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Art History Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Communication Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Cosmetology Associate of Arts Credit-based using clock hour 60 Yes Yes No
Dance Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Digital Media: Broadcast & Electronic Media Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Digital Media: Graphic Design Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Digital Media: Mobile App & Web Design Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Electronic Music Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
English Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Ethnic Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Film Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Fine Arts-General Studio Art Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Interdisciplinary Studies Business and Public Service Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 58-68 No Yes No
Interdisciplinary Studies Health and Wellness Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60-66 No Yes No
Interdisciplinary Studies STEM Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 No Yes No
Interdisciplinary Studies: Arts and Media Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Interdisciplinary Studies: Contemporary Issues Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Interdisciplinary Studies: Intercultural Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Interdisciplinary Studies: Language Arts and Social Sciences Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Interdisciplinary Studies: Science & Society Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Kinesiology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Management Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Music Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Music and Technology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Photography Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Psychology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Social Science Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Anthropology Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Art History Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Child and Adolescent Development Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Communication Studies 2.0 Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Economics Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
English Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Global Studies Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
History Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Kinesiology Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Law, Public Policy & Society Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Music Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Philosophy Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Political Science Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Psychology Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Social Justice Studies Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Sociology Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Studio Art Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Accounting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 23.5 Yes Yes No
Addiction Studies Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 39 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes No No
Art History Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Athletic Coaching Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 9.5-11 No No No
Basic Police Academy Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 22 Yes No No
Building Inspection Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 31.5-33.5 Yes Yes No
Business Analytics Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Computer Aided Drafting Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Computer Science Applications & Development Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30-34 Yes Yes No
Cosmetology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using clock hour 38 Yes Yes No
Creative Writing Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Critical Pacific Islands and Oceania Studies Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18-20 Yes Yes No
Dental Assisting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 37.5 Yes No No
Digital Media Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 No Yes No
Digital Media: Graphic Production Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Electrical Technology Inside Wireman Apprenticeship Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Electronic Music Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes No No
Esthetics Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 20 Yes Yes No
Ethnic Studies: Critical Pacific Islands & Oceania Studies Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18-20 Yes No No
Fire Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 33-40 Yes No No
Global Perspective Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18-20 Yes Yes No
International Business Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 15-21 Yes Yes No
Leadership Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 15-19 Yes Yes No
Mental Imagery Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21-23 No Yes No
Music and Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 23 Yes Yes No
Public and Non-Profit Administration Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Sales Professional Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 15 No No No
Specialized Pilates Instructor Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18-21 Yes Yes No
University Transfer Option 1 Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 39-40 Yes Yes No
University Transfer Option 2 Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 37 Yes Yes No
University Transfer Option 3 Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 34 Yes Yes No
University Transfer Option A CAL GETC Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 34 No Yes No
Web & Mobile Application Development Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 34-36 Yes Yes No
Review Type Commission Review
Comprehensive Peer Review January 2027