THE PERALTA COLLEGES

The Peralta Colleges Foundation serves more than 30,000 students who annually attend classes at one or more of our colleges. All four colleges offer Certificates and Associate of Arts Degrees in a wide range of programs, as well as prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Some of the specifici programs offered at each college include:

(approximate enrollment 5,650)
The College of Alameda’s emphasis is on Automotive Technology, Aviation Maintenance, Diesel Mechanics, Apparel Design, and Dental Assistance. The campus also houses the new Alameda Science and Technical Institute High School and the Alameda County Workforce Investment Board Career Center.

(approximate enrollment 4,050)
Located in a new building in downtown Berkeley, Berkeley City College’s offerings emphasize International Trade, the Travel Industry, American Sign Language, and Multimedia Arts.

(approximate enrollment 12,750)
Located in downtown Oakland, Laney’s focus is the Performing Arts, Business, Wood Technology and Construction, Graphic Arts, Media Communications and Journalism, Culinary Arts, and Cosmetology. The campus is also affiliated with Met West High School, an innovative Oakland Unified School District school.

(approximate enrollment 7,550)
Situated in the Oakland Hills, Merritt offers core programs in Nursing and Allied Health professions, as well as in Landscape Horticulture, Child Development, Legal Services, Real Estate, Fire Science, and Environmental Studies. Merritt Middle College High School and the Merritt Career Center are also located on the campus.

HIGHER EDUCATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY

The Peralta Colleges excel at providing accessible, high-quality education programs for the community. The colleges transfer thousands of students to four-year universities every year. They train people for high-demand, well-paying jobs in such fields as nursing, culinary, the performing arts, auto and aircraft maintenance, multimedia, horticulture, and many more.

The colleges also provide a wide range of opportunities for local residents to enrich their lives and enhance their skills through courses that are of personal interest to them.

The four colleges of the Peralta Community College District are a crucial educational, professional, and workforce-development resource that are unmatched in accessibility and course offerings.

Whether one seeks a university degree, a job in a high-skill, high-income field, or simply to enrich one’s life, the Peralta Community College District’s door is open to everyone.

The Peralta Colleges Foundation is proud to support the four colleges and their students, and to be part of a 40-year tradition of providing high-quality education to the residents of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Piedmont.