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San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia is a small, two-year, private for-profit school with 1,090 students enrolled. This college was established in 1977 and is one of the 4 colleges located in Visalia, California.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate degree are offered at San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia.

The most popular concentrations at San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia are Medical Assistant, Business, and Dental.

San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 14 disciplines including Medical and Clinical Assistant, Nursing, and Physician Assistant.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia student retention rate is fair at 77% (above California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia is low - 49%.

Student to full-time faculty ratio at San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia is pretty decent: 14:1.

Tuition and Loans

If you plan to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the school code for San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia is 014741. Please verify this code before using it with your FAFSA application.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides money for college to eligible applicants. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you will need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

It is very easy to obtain a loan at San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia, as 94% of the school's students receive loans, while the average loan amount is about $5,300.

Average tuition charges are close to the nationwide median - about $12,100 a year. The additional fees at San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia (not included in tuition costs) are around $100; which makes it a total of $12,200 per year.

This college accepts dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

If you want to obtain more details about admission at San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia, call this school's general information office at (559) 651-2500 or check San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia Website.

Opportunities and Services

San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia offers a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and to find a full-time job upon graduation.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia.

Crime and Safety

Based on the college crime data, San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime Report for this college.

Learn about other colleges around Visalia. Other cities to get an education from near San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia are Tulare, Reedley, Lemoore, Porterville, and Fresno.

San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia Location and Maps

Post Address: San Joaquin Valley College at Visalia, 8400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, California 93291-9283, USA
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