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Cuesta College

Cuesta College is a public, community college located in San Luis Obispo County, off the Central Coast of California, United States. It was established in 1963. The college offers more than 75 Associate degree programs and over 90 certificate programs. Cuesta is part of the California Community Colleges system. The Cuesta campus is located six miles from the beaches of the Pacific Ocean and six miles from San Luis Obispo (SLO).

A number of Cuesta students transfer to the public California State University and University of California systems. The athletic department of the college fields more than five men's sports and over seven women's sports. The school's athletic mascot is the Cougar.

Many students of Cuesta College have become famous. Some notable alumni are Gabrielle Union, actress; Aaron Levin, an infielder; and Kristof Ongenaet, forward for Syracuse University.

Campus Location

Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
USA
Main Tel: (805) 546-3100
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Cuesta College Highlights

Where Cuesta College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • 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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate69962
< 1 year certificate45045
2-4 year degree934
1-2 year certificate3214

Students

The student enrollment at Cuesta College was 10,920 in 2007 (6,758 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 828
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,480
Books and supplies$ 1,242

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  114
Without tenure; working toward tenure  45
Without tenure; tenure not available  37

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Agricultural Production Operations
  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
  • Crop Production
  • Dairy Husbandry and Production
  • Food Technology and Processing

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

  • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded)

  • Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (54 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • System Administration/Administrator
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • Construction Trades
  • Electrician
  • Mason/Masonry
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (8 awarded)

  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Human Development and Family Studies

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Sculpture

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management

LAW (12 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (553 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library Assistant/Technician
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (16 awarded)

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

MEDIA (5 awarded)

  • Journalism
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (125 awarded)

  • Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (432 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

  • Drawing

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

  • Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
  • Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (12 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

  • Psychology

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