Cerritos College

Cerritos College is a public, comprehensive, two-year, community college located in Norwalk, California, United States. It was founded in 1955 and named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served the region in the 19th century. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 80 areas of study in over 8 divisions.

The student body of the college includes a majority of students from Latin America and many from Asian countries. The Cerritos College International Student Center (ISC) admits F-1 students in accordance with college policy and USCIS regulations. It provides immigration advising, academic counseling, and attentive support services to the international students.

Cerritos College owns a student-run radio station, WPMD. There are also many students clubs and organizations within the college. The mascot of Cerritos is the Falcon. The sports teams compete in the South Coast Conference.

Campus Location

11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650-6298
USA
Main Tel: (562) 860-2451
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, law, mechanics and repair, production trades, architecture and planning, nutrition and exercise therapy, cooking and culinary arts, and religion and philosophy.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Racially diverse student body.

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 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,069	100
1-2 year certificate	217	21
< 1 year certificate	110	15
2-4 year degree	2	50

Students

Student enrollment was 22,273 in 2007-2008 (13,787 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 608
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,528
Books and supplies	$ 1,566

Financial Aid: Cerritos College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Cerritos College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	El Camino College	Torrance, CA	24,895
2	Mt San Antonio College	Walnut, CA	29,842
3	Long Beach City College	Long Beach, CA	25,536
4	Fresno City College	Fresno, CA	21,624
5	Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	18,736
6	Sacramento City College	Sacramento, CA	24,596
7	Bakersfield College	Bakersfield, CA	17,405
8	De Anza College	Cupertino, CA	24,115
9	San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino, CA	12,839
10	Chabot College	Hayward, CA	13,229

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (16 awarded)

Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (15 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (73 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (134 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Retailing and Retail Operations
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Forestry
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (24 awarded)

Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (0 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Teacher Assistant/Aide
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (13 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician
Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (98 awarded)

Child Development
Human Services

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Sculpture

LAW (42 awarded)

Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (440 awarded)

Anthropology
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
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (97 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (4 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (92 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

MUSIC (2 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (99 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art
Drawing
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (31 awarded)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (38 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Microbiology
Physics
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (42 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (86 awarded)

Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology