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Monterey Colleges

Monterey Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Monterey

There are at least 3 colleges in Monterey, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 10,021 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 5,119 full-time students.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Monterey; see particularly Salinas colleges.

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

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Monterey.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Monterey.

Monterey Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

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

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, registered nursing, criminal justice and police, foreign language and literature, fire-fighting, graphic design, applied horticulture, dental assistant.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 9,238 students, 4,396 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 2007 information.

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

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

  • Programs: international relations, language translation, international business, ESL instruction, public administration, environmental studies, foreign language teaching.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 783 students, 723 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 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Salinas Colleges4151,06010,066 
Seaside Colleges131,6964,0802,396
Watsonville Colleges144,265188 

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