Diablo Valley College (DVC)

• About DVC
• Why DVC?
• DVC Videos 

About DVC

• Founded in 1949
• 321 Golf Club Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
• Nearest BART Station (Train/Subway): Concord Station
• Full-time students: 5,251
• International student population: 471 students from 59 countries (Spring 2026)

Why DVC?

1. Suburban San Francisco Bay Area location: 50 km to San Francisco; on-campus bus service to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) commuter train
2. Top 5 ranking for large schools in EDsmart's list of best California community colleges.
3. Scholarships: International students are eligible for most after enrollment.
4. Convenient accommodation: Furnished & unfurnished apartments walking distance to campus
5. 74 student clubs and organizations
6. Concurrent enrollment at UC Berkeley
7. #1 in transfers to 4-year institutions among California community colleges 
8. #1 in California for Associate Degrees for Transfer
9. DVC has the highest number of transfers to UC Berkeley and UC Davis among U.S. community colleges since 1994 — DVC is #1!
10. 75% of international transfer students enroll at UC institutions.

DVC VIDEOS