College Of The Sequoias

College of the Sequoias, also known as COS, is a public, two-year, community college located in Visalia in Tulare County, California, United States. It was originally established in 1926 as Visalia Junior College as a department in the city high school. The college enrolls more than 12,000 students and offers a wide variety of transfer, vocational, and community-based classes. COS was named after the Giant Sequoia trees, which are native to the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range.

COS offers classes on several campuses located in Exeter, Corcoran, Dinuba, Farmersville, Hanford, Ivanhoe, Lemoore, Lindsay, Orosi, Porterville, Strathmore, Three Rivers, Tulare, and Woodlake. Some notable alumni of COS are Steve Perry, American singer and songwriter; and DeeAndre Hulett, American basketball player.

Their official mascot is the Giants. COS’s athletic teams participate in various sports including football, soccer, volleyball, softball, and baseball.

Campus Location

915 S Mooney Blvd
Visalia, CA 93277-2214
USA
Main Tel: (559) 730-3700
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in family and social work, nursing and emergency medicine, liberal arts, and law.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	803	60
< 1 year certificate	357	14
1-2 year certificate	91	17
2-4 year degree	13	53

Students

Student enrollment was 11,697 in 2007-2008 (6,757 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	$ 624
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 6,300
Books and supplies	$ 1,460

Financial Aid: College Of The Sequoias 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 College Of The Sequoias:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Bakersfield College	Bakersfield, CA	17,405
2	Long Beach City College	Long Beach, CA	25,536
3	Riverside Community College	Riverside, CA	30,961
4	San Jose City College	San Jose, CA	9,805
5	Modesto Junior College	Modesto, CA	18,546
6	San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino, CA	12,839
7	Reedley College	Reedley, CA	12,158
8	American River College	Sacramento, CA	33,821
9	Mt San Antonio College	Walnut, CA	29,842
10	San Diego City College	San Diego, CA	17,013

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

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

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
Agricultural Production Operations
Agriculture
Crop Production
Dairy Husbandry and Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (7 awarded)

Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
Equestrian/Equine Studies

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (3 awarded)

Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (3 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (39 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Construction Trades
Plumbing Technology/Plumber

DESIGN (10 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Health Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (145 awarded)

Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (7 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (87 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (446 awarded)

American Sign Language (ASL)
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French Language and Literature
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Language Interpretation and Translation
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (8 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (3 awarded)

Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC (5 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (283 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (13 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (144 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting