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Cabrillo College is a coeducational, community college located in Aptos, California, United States. It was established in 1959 and named after the famous explorer Juan Cabrillo.
Some of the departments of the College are as follows:
- Department of Biology
- Department of Horticulture
- Art Department
- Theatre Arts Department
The atheltic teams of Cabrillo College are called the Seahawks. The official mascot is the seahawk. The College sponsors baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, diving & water polo, tennis, and volleyball.
Notable alumni of Cabrillo College include Brendan Ayanbadejo, linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the NFL; Camryn Manheim, Emmy Award-winning actress for The Practice; Sherman Cocroft, former defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs; and Ward Bushee, editor of the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Campus Location6500 Soquel Dr
Aptos, CA 95003
USA
Main Tel: (831) 479-6100
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized suburb. |
Cabrillo College HighlightsWhere Cabrillo College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in engineering, family and social work, media, mathematics, music, liberal arts, landscaping and horticulture, and construction trades.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 753 | 62 | | < 1 year certificate | 210 | 36 | | 1-2 year certificate | 54 | 17 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Cabrillo College was 15,114 in 2007 (8,204 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 602 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 5,474 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,422 |
Financial Aid: Cabrillo College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 159 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 57 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 48 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (12 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (52 awarded) - Accounting
- Business/Commerce
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (34 awarded) - Computer Graphics
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- System Administration/Administrator
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (20 awarded) - Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (16 awarded) - Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (8 awarded) ENGINEERING (32 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded) - Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
- Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Engineering Technology
- Manufacturing Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (105 awarded) - Child Development
- Human Services
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (28 awarded) - Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Plant Nursery Operations and Management
LIBERAL ARTS (416 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (10 awarded) MEDIA (25 awarded) - Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Journalism
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded) - Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (96 awarded) - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
MUSIC (8 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (30 awarded) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded) PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded) - Welding Technology/Welder
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (8 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded) SCIENCE (31 awarded) - Astronomy
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (38 awarded) - Corrections
- Corrections and Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Cabrillo College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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