Evergreen Valley College: Review & Facts

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Evergreen Valley College is a medium two-year, public school with 7,955 students enrolled. This college is one of the 8 schools located in San Jose, California.

Academic Offerings

Evergreen Valley College will give you the opportunity to get a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
30
EVC follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 30 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Management, Psychology, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Evergreen Valley College is fair at 78% (close to California average). Considering this statistic, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
78%
Fair
The graduation rate at Evergreen Valley College is low: 35%. Around 16% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at EVC is reasonable: 25:1. Learn more details about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is relatevely low - around $8,200 per year. The additional fees at EVC beyond tuition are around $200, which makes it a total of $8,400 per academic year.

Read the details about EVC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at EVC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (408) 274-7900 or check Evergreen Valley College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B-
Dicey
EVC offers a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at EVC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Evergreen Valley College.

Based on the college crime numbers, EVC seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Evergreen Valley College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Evergreen Valley College
3095 Yerba Buena Rd
San Jose, California
95135-1598, USA
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