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Los Angeles Valley College

Los Angeles Valley College, also known as LAVC or simply Valley, is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded on September 12, 1949. The campus is situated in the east-central San Fernando Valley and spreads across an area of over 100 acres. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District.

LAVC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The student body comprises an impressive number of international students. There are various clubs and organizations that offer several facilities for foreign students.

Many students of LAVC have gone on to become famous including Micky Dolenz, actor/musician/drummer of The Monkees; Tom Selleck, professional film actor; Sean Astin, of the Lord of the Rings fame; and Daniel Wayne Smith, actor.

Campus Location

5800 Fulton Avenue
Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096
USA
Main Tel: (818) 947-2600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Los Angeles Valley College Highlights

Where Los Angeles Valley College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, mathematics, and liberal arts.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • 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 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate77857
< 1 year certificate30523
1-2 year certificate3117
2-4 year degree231

Students

The student enrollment at Los Angeles Valley College was 17,264 in 2007 (8,662 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$ 702
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,585
Books and supplies$ 1,482

Financial Aid: Los Angeles Valley 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  141
Without tenure; working toward tenure  12
Without tenure; tenure not available  29

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

  • Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • System Administration/Administrator

DESIGN (4 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (329 awarded)

  • Child Development

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (484 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • German Language and Literature
  • Hebrew Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (25 awarded)

  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (10 awarded)

  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Journalism
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (45 awarded)

  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (7 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (83 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (12 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Drawing

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (36 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

  • Psychology

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