Las Positas College is a community college located in Livermore, California, United States, on 147 acres (0.59 km2). It began as an extension program of Chabot College in 1963, offering 24 classes and enrolling 810 students at three sites, including Livermore High School. By 1965, the program had expanded to Granada High School in Livermore and subsequently offered classes at Amador and Dublin High Schools as well. The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District purchased the Livermore site that same year, intending to develop a comprehensive community college. However, in 1970 and again in 1972, bond issues to build the rural college failed despite Tri-Valley voters' overwhelming support, ostensibly because of opposition among the District's largest voting population, who lived outside the service area for the proposed college. Lacking funds to develop a second comprehensive community college, the Board of Trustees voted to develop a small education center at the Livermore site. On March 31, 1975, "Valley Campus" opened as the Livermore Education Center of Chabot College.
Las Positas College has since developed into a fully accredited comprehensive institution. In 1988 the College was designated by the Board of Governors to be an independent college. Las Positas College received full accreditation on January 7, 1991 from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Fast Facts
- Public, At least 2 but less than 4 years
- 9515 students
- $6,076.00 avg tuition
3000 Campus Hill Drive
Livermore,
CA
94551-7650
(925) 424-1000
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Precision Production
- Psychology
- Science Technologies/Technicians
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Las Positas College
| Applied | 0 | |
| Admitted | 0 | nan% |
| Enrolled total | 0 | |
| Full Time: | 0 | |
| Part Time | 0 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 0 | 0 |
| SAT Math | 0 | 0 |
| SAT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Composite | 0 | 0 |
| ACT English | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Math | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 75% |
| 4-year graduation rate | |
| 6-year graduation rate |
| Open Admissions Policy | Yes |
| Secondary School GPA | Not applicable |
| Secondary School Rank | Not applicable |
| Secondary School Record | Not applicable |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not applicable |
| Admission Test Scores | Not applicable |
| TOEFL | Not applicable |
| Other Tests | Not applicable |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Las Positas College
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $728.00 | $728.00 | $6,076.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $26.00 | $26.00 | $28.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $26.00 | $26.00 | $190.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $0.00 | $11,160.00 | $3,780.00 |
| Other Expenses | $0.00 | $3,872.00 | $3,780.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $0.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $0.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,638.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 29% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 28% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $4,101.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 2% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $6,347.00 |
Las Positas College
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES | ||||
| Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management | X | |||
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | X | |||
| Plant Nursery Operations and Management | X | |||
| Viticulture and Enology | X | |||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | |||
| Business/Commerce, General | X | |||
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | X | |||
| Small Business Administration/Management | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | X | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | X | |||
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | X | |||
| Computer Science | X | |||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | X | |||
| Information Technology | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | X | |||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Telecommunications Engineering | X | |||
| ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS | ||||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other | X | |||
| Industrial Safety Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Laser and Optical Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | X | |||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | X | |||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | X | |||
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES | ||||
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | X | |||
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | X | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MECHANIC AND REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS | ||||
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Physics, General | X | |||
| PRECISION PRODUCTION | ||||
| Welding Technology/Welder | X | |||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | |||
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS | ||||
| Chemical Technology/Technician | X | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| International Relations and Affairs | X | |||
| Social Sciences, General | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | |||
| Interior Design | X | |||
| Music, General | X | |||
Scholarships for Students in California
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| CLA Reference Service Press Fellowship | $3000 | May 31, 2012 |
| CLA Begun Scholarship | $3000 | May 31, 2012 |
| CLA Scholarship for Minority Students in Memory of Edna Yelland | $2500 | May 31, 2012 |
| California Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
| Cal Grant Undergraduate Program | Varies | Varies |
| Fisher Communications Minority Scholarship | Varies | May 31, 2012 |
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Schools Near Las Positas College
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Ohlone Community College | 14.2mi |
| California State University-East Bay | 14.9mi |
| Unitek College | 16.5mi |
| Chabot College | 17.3mi |
| Northwestern Polytechnic University | 17.5mi |
| Carrington College California-San Leandro | 17.8mi |
| Carrington College California-Antioch | 17.9mi |
| Wyotech-Fremont | 18.0mi |
| Heald College-Hayward | 18.1mi |
| Life Chiropractic College West | 18.1mi |
| Saint Marys College of California | 19.4mi |
| Los Medanos College | 20.8mi |
| School of Urban Missions | 20.8mi |
| Merritt College | 20.9mi |
| Heald College-San Jose | 21.4mi |
