West Valley College

West Valley College

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established = 1963
type = Community college
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faculty = 198 full-time and 270 associate
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students = 10,719 as of 2004
city = Saratoga
state = California
country = United States
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affiliations = Mission College
website =http://www.westvalley.edu/

West Valley College is a community college in northern California, founded in 1963. The 143 acre (579,000 m²) campus is located in the city of Saratoga.

In 2004, the school had a total enrollment of 10,719 students, and its faculty has 198 full-time and 270 associate members. As of 2005, West Valley College offered 61 associate's degree programs and 94 certificate programs.

Aside from traditional programs, West Valley College offers degrees in
Interior Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Fashion design, Park Management, Heath Care Technologies, Paralegal, Child Studies, Engineering and Drafting.

Notable alumni

* Doug Capilla, Major League Baseball player
* Mark Bingham and Nicole C. Miller, passengers on the United 93 flight during the September 11, 2001 attacks.
* H. Paul Shuch, SETI scientist
* Cung Le, ELITE XC fighter

External links

* [http://www.westvalley.edu/wvc/ West Valley College website]
* [http://www.wvmccd.cc.ca.us/wvmccd/ West Valley-Mission Community College District website]

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