Study at Cabrillo College

Named after the explorer Juan Cabrillo, Cabrillo College is a public community college established in 1959. The college offers enrollment to over 16,000 students. Its main campus is in Aptos, California, but there are several branches in downtown Santa Cruz and the San Lorenzo Valley. Apart from these, the other locations include:

Cabrillo College Watsonville Center
Cabrillo College Scotts Valley Center

Cabrillo College offers over 80 majors, degrees and certificate programs to its students. These include courses on business, professional and personal development, skills certificates and A.S. degrees. Additionally, distance education programs are also offered for the benefit of remote students.

The Cabrillo College team goes by the name Seahawks and there are separate baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and swimming, diving and water polo teams. The alumni consists of famous personalities like the actress Camryn Manheim, the editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, Ward Bushee and several athletes such as Brendan Ayanbadejo, Obafemi Ayanbadejo and Sherman Cocroft.

Profile of Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College is in Aptos, CA. Aptos is a medium-sized suburb. The school is a public institution. Cabrillo College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Course Topics

Fields of study in vogue at the school include mathematics, engineering, landscaping and horticulture, family and social work, and liberal arts.

Cabrillo College Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The Cabrillo College teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Enrollment

Approximately 15,114 students study at the school (in 2007). Many of the students at Cabrillo College are in their forties, or even older.

Cabrillo College Tuition and Affordability

In-state students appreciate the low tuition rate.

Cabrillo College Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	416	liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, sociology, English, political science, anthropology, history, speech and rhetoric, ...
Family and Social Work	105	child development, human services
Medical Support and Technology	96	medical assistant, radiographer, dental hygienist, medical lab tech, phlebotomy, electrocardiograph tech
Business and Management	52	business, accounting, electronic commerce
Security and Law Enforcement	38	fire-fighting, criminal justice and police, corrections, corrections and criminal justice
Computer Science and Engineering	34	web design, computer networking, system administration, computer science, computer graphics, database administration, computer programming
Engineering	32	archeology, engineering
Science	31	biological and physical sciences, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	30	registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Landscaping and Horticulture	28	landscaping, applied horticulture, plant nursery
Media	25	digital communications, journalism, animation and special effects
office and Administration	22	administrative assistant
Construction Trades	20	building inspector, construction manager
Cooking and Culinary Arts	16	culinary arts
Art Studies	12	art studies
Therapy and Counseling	10	psychology
Mathematics	10	mathematics
Music	8	music
Education and Teaching	8	health teaching
Real Estate and Construction Management	8	real estate
Medical Adminstration	6	medical secretary
Drama and Performing Arts	5	drama, dance
Engineering Technician	4	civil drafting, drafting, engineering technology, architectural drafting, manufacturing tech
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	1	health and physical education
Photography and Commercial Art	0	photography
Production Trades	0	welding
Religion and Philosophy	0	philosophy

Contact: Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel Dr
Aptos, CA 95003
General Phone: (831) 479-6100
http://www.cabrillo.edu

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