Skyline College

Skyline College is a community college located in San Mateo County, California. It is a part of the San Mateo County Community College District. The college offers more than 80 associate degree and certificate programs.

Skyline College offers a wide variety of services to its students, including educational and career planning, financial aid, tutoring and personal counseling. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. The college’s athletics department fields both men’s and women’s sports teams, nicknamed the Trojans.

Campus Location

3300 College Dr
San Bruno, CA 94066-1698
USA
Main Tel: (650) 738-4100
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in science and laboratory technician, mechanics and repair, medicine, and law.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
High male/female ratio.
Racially diverse student body.
Large number of programs of study offered.

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	467	37
< 1 year certificate	450	14
1-2 year certificate	40	6
2-4 year degree		30

Students

Student enrollment was 8,359 in 2007-2008 (4,898 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	$ 794
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,526
Books and supplies	$ 1,260

Financial Aid: Skyline 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 Skyline College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Ohlone College	Fremont, CA	11,083
2	Solano Community College	Fairfield, CA	11,163
3	Laney College	Oakland, CA	11,745
4	Pasadena City College	Pasadena, CA	26,672
5	MiraCosta College	Oceanside, CA	10,682
6	Berkeley City College	Berkeley, CA	5,287
7	College of Southern Nevada	Las Vegas, NV	37,758
8	Baltimore City Community College	Baltimore, MD	6,814
9	City College of San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	46,411
10	Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley	Saint Louis, MO	6,250

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		95
Without tenure; working toward tenure		15
Without tenure; tenure not available		18

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

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

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (12 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (84 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (24 awarded)

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

Dance

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (13 awarded)

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (47 awarded)

Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

LAW (13 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (234 awarded)

English Language and Literature
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (265 awarded)

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

MEDIA (3 awarded)

Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

Health and Medical Administrative Services
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (38 awarded)

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (40 awarded)

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (2 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (54 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (33 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (25 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

Psychology