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Pleasant Hill Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Pleasant Hill

There are at least 3 colleges in Pleasant Hill, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 21,333 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 12,350 full-time students.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Pleasant Hill; see particularly Berkeley, Oakland, and Concord 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.

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Western Career College
Pleasant Hill, California

Western Career College (WCC) offers programs in the health care and criminal justice and was founded in 1967.

  • Programs: Design, Engineering Technician, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate
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Pleasant Hill Open Admission Colleges

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

Diablo Valley College
321 Golf Club Rd
Pleasant Hill, California 94523

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, child development, criminal justice and police, substance abuse counseling, culinary arts, dental hygienist, digital communications, music management.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 19,768 students, 11,396 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

John F Kennedy University
100 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, California 94523-4817

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: marriage and family therapy, psychology courses, museum studies, clinical psychology, business management, psychology, law, fine arts studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,565 students, 954 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

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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
Berkeley Colleges13102,74341,8148,970
Concord Colleges3121,780818 
Martinez Colleges135,866646 
Moraga Colleges116,2903,8011,554
Oakland Colleges13399,48425,5311,328
Pittsburg Colleges156,7698,360 

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