San Joaquin Valley College Porterville: Review & Facts

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San Joaquin Valley College Porterville is a private for-profit school with 75 students enrolled. This school is one of the 2 colleges located in Porterville, California.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate is available at San Joaquin Valley College Porterville.

Majors
Offered
3
San Joaquin Valley College Porterville deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 3 majors. The most popular concentration is Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

The rate of student retention at San Joaquin Valley College Porterville is low at 50% (way below California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student to faculty ratio at San Joaquin Valley College Porterville is quite disappointing -- 36:1.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at San Joaquin Valley College Porterville and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (559) 734-9000 or check San Joaquin Valley College Porterville Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
San Joaquin Valley College Porterville provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

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 San Joaquin Valley College Porterville.

Based on the college crime data, San Joaquin Valley College Porterville appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

San Joaquin Valley College Porterville Location and Address

Postal Address:
San Joaquin Valley College Porterville
314 North Main Street
Porterville, California
93257-3730, USA
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