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Monterey Colleges

Monterey Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Monterey

There are at least 5 colleges in Monterey, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 14,216 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 9,379 full-time students.

The largest schools here include Monterey Peninsula College and Defense Language Institute.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of California Colleges.

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Monterey QuickSchools™

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Barbizon
Monterey, California

  • Programs: Fashion Design, Marketing, Theatre
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework
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Golden Gate University
Monterey, California

Golden Gate University (FTI) offers many different programs and curriculums focused on adult oriented higher learning, with both online and on-campus learning options.

  • Programs: Accounting, Advertising, e-Business/ e-Commerce, Finance, Information Technology, International, Management and Administration, Marketing, Psychology, Public
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master
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Monterey Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Monterey Peninsula College
980 Fremont St
Monterey, California 93940-4799

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, registered nursing, foreign language and literature, criminal justice and police, dental assistant, business management, interior design, massage therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 8,990 students, 4,219 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Defense Language Institute
Presidio of Monterey
Monterey, California 93944-5006

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: Arabic languages, East Asian language and literature, Middle/Near East languages, Chinese language, Russian language, Spanish language, Slavic languages, French language.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 4,479 students, 4,479 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

Monterey Institute of International Studies
460 Pierce Street
Monterey, California 93940

  • Programs: international relations, language translation, international business, public administration, ESL instruction, environmental studies, foreign language teaching.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 747 students, 681 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Salinas Colleges4151,0609,932 
Seaside Colleges131,6963,7732,631
Watsonville Colleges144,26593 

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