Diablo Valley College (DVC)

• About DVC
• Why DVC?
• DVC Videos 

About DVC

• Founded in 1949
• Pleasant Hill, California
• Nearest BART Station (Train/Subway): Concord Station
• Full-time students: 8,219 (Spring 2019)
• International student population: 1080 students from 67 countries (Spring 2019)
• 2019-2020 Academic Year
  • Fall Semester: August 26 - December 13, 2019
  • Spring Semester: January 27 - May 22, 2020
• Tuition: $9,630 per academic year (30 units@$321/unit)
• Health Insurance: $1,332 for 12 months
• I-20 Estimate: $23,250 (all estimated costs per academic year) 

Why DVC?

1. Suburban San Francisco Bay Area location: 50 km to San Francisco; on campus bus service to Bay Area Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) commuter train
2. Top 5 ranking for large schools in EDsmart'slist 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. #1 in transfers among international students to UC Berkeley and UC Davis
10. 75% of international transfer students enroll at UC institutions.

DVC VIDEOS