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College of San Mateo, also known as CSM, is a community college in San Mateo, California, United States. It is part of the San Mateo County Community College District. It was founded in 1922. The college enrolls more than 10,000 students each semester. CSM offers over 95 majors, more than 80 A./A.S. degree majors, over 90 certificate programs, and numerous transfer areas.
CSM’s campus is located in the hills of San Mateo, about 30 minutes south of San Francisco. It is spread across an area of more than 150 acres. There are various student clubs and organizations on campus. KCSM’s television and radio stations are licensed to the San Mateo County Community College District. They made their broadcast debuts in 1964.
Many graduates of CSM have become famous. Some of the notable alumni are Jeanne Bates, actress; Dana Carvey actor, comedian; Kurtwood Smith, actor; and Archie Williams, athlete.
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Campus Location1700 W Hillsdale Blvd
San Mateo, CA 94402-3784
USA
Main Tel: (650) 574-6161
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
College Of San Mateo HighlightsWhere College Of San Mateo stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in construction trades, security and law enforcement, landscaping and horticulture, design, and business and management.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High male/female ratio.
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
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 370 | 63 | | < 1 year certificate | 183 | 42 | | 1-2 year certificate | 151 | 20 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at College Of San Mateo was 10,516 in 2007 (5,399 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 | $ 608 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,732 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,260 |
Financial Aid: College Of San Mateo 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 | | 139 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 27 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 7 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded) - Architectural Technology/Technician
ART STUDIES (0 awarded) BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (33 awarded) - Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (104 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Insurance
- Retailing and Retail Operations
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded) - Computer Graphics
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- System Administration/Administrator
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (61 awarded) - Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
- Electrician
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber
DESIGN (14 awarded) ENGINEERING (1 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded) - Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Engineering Technology
- Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (22 awarded) - Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Services
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (13 awarded) - Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Plant Nursery Operations and Management
LIBERAL ARTS (183 awarded) - American Sign Language (ASL)
- Chinese Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (5 awarded) MECHANICS AND REPAIR (27 awarded) - Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
MEDIA (3 awarded) - Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Journalism
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Community Health and Preventive Medicine
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (22 awarded) - Dental Assisting/Assistant
MEDICINE (6 awarded) - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
MUSIC (5 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (72 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
- Drawing
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Photography
PRODUCTION TRADES (7 awarded) - Welding Technology/Welder
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (8 awarded) SCIENCE (16 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded) - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (62 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded) - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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